Internal Vacancy Announcement: Temporary Appointment, WASH Specialist (Hygiene & Sanitation Manager), P-3, Tarawa, Kiribati #115227

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, resilience 

The WASH programme focuses on five main areas of work: (1) Strengthening data, policies, planning capacities and budget allocation for WASH; (2) Enhancing the ability of individuals to change or adopt hygiene behaviors; (3) Strengthening the capacities of communities, schools, and healthcare providers to ensure operation and maintenance of water and sanitation facilities; (4) Improving standards and advocating for increased budgets to support quality infrastructure and proper maintenance, as well as monitoring; (5) Strengthening capacities of governments to plan for, adapt to, and recover from the effects of hazards and disasters, as well as longer-term climate changes that are impacting on water availability and WASH services.

As per the latest global Joint Monitoring Programme Report (with 2017 data), access to basic water supply stands at 72%, basic sanitation at 48%, and open defecation rate at 28%, declining gradually over past years; there is very limited data on hygiene, as well as on WASH services in schools and health care facilities. This highlights the still significant quality and sustainable access to WASH services. The Delegation of the European Union (EU) for the Pacific has a partnership with Kiribati for sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development. As part of this partnership with a focus on innovative financing aspect with a contribution of US $6,776,000 to UNICEF to improve sanitation and hygiene for 10,483 men and women and children on 3 islands of the Line and Phoenix Islands. The WASH Specialist level 3 GJP is to be used in a Country Office (CO) where the WASH Programme is a major component of the Country Programme (or CCPD) and will play a key role to help ensure that expectation under this partnership are met, with particular focus on the implementation of UNICEF’s commitment as set out in the Description of Action on the Line and Phoenix Islands.

How can you make a difference?

The WASH Specialist reports to the WASH Specialist (Level 3) for guidance and general supervision. The Specialist supports the development, preparation, management, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the WASH programme in particularly the Line Islands of Kiribati . The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of the WASH-related output results in the target group of islands.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

1. Programme development and planning
2. Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
3. Technical and operational support for programme implementation
4. Humanitarian WASH preparedness and response
5. Networking and partnership building
6. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in one of the following fields is required: public health, social sciences, behavior change communication, sanitary engineering or another relevant technical field.
• Additional relevant post-graduate courses that complement/supplement the main degree are a strong asset.
• A minimum of 5 of relevant professional experience in WASH-related programmes for developing countries is required, especially in climate change and climate financing specific to WASH an asset.
• Experience working with UN, Government and NGO partners is desirable – preferably in the Pacific; experience working in the WASH in Island Context and knowledge of project areas (Kiribati/Line and Phoenix Islands) an advantage
• Experience in humanitarian response, through deployment mission in a humanitarian situation (with UN-Govt-INGO) or in-country engagement is required.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.

VII. Technical requirements
Rural water supply for low- and middle-income countries – including water safety, sustainability Rural sanitation for low- and middle-income countries, incl sustainability; applying CATS principles Urban sanitation for low- and middle-income countries, incl sustainability Handwashing with soap WASH-in-Schools and Health Centers Menstrual hygiene management National government WASH policies, plans and strategies Analysis of national budgets and expenditure for basic WASH, and related advocacy	Expert knowledge of any three components and basic knowledge in other three components
Humanitarian WASH – preparedness Humanitarian WASH – response and recovery	Basic knowledge of both components
Humanitarian WASH – coordination of the response	Basic knowledge
Programme/project management Capacity development Knowledge management Monitoring and evaluation	Expert knowledge of two components and basic knowledge of the other two components
Human rights and WASH Gender equality and WASH	In-depth knowledge

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

Core Competencies
• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1)
• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
• Works Collaboratively with others (2)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (2)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

Functional Competencies
• Analyzing (3)
• Applying technical expertise (3)
• Deciding and Initiating action (2)

View our competency framework at http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.