WASH Officer, NO-2, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau # 00071581

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Throughout 190 nations and territories, we work for each little one, in every single place, each day, to construct a greater world for everybody.

And we by no means hand over.

For each little one, A good probability

Guinea Bissau, one of many least developed nations on this planet, was ranked a hundred and seventy fifth out of 189 nations assessed within the 2020 UNDP Human Improvement Report which signifies that almost all of the inhabitants is affected by multidimensional poverty. The low entry to water and sanitation companies are each the results of poverty and an vital contributing issue to communities experiencing excessive burdens of water-borne ailments, and malnutrition, each of that are main causes of dying in beneath 5 youngsters. Insufficient entry to water and sanitation infrastructure can be a serious barrier to women’ entry to fundamental schooling. 

How will you make a distinction?

Beneath the supervision of the WASH Specialist, NO-3, the WASH Officer NO-2 offers technical, operational and administrative help all through the WASH programming course of and contributes to the manufacturing of sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene outcomes on the neighborhood stage by working carefully with the Well being, Schooling, Social, and Behaviour Change Communication and different sections of UNICEF Guinea Bissau Workplace programme. Particularly, this place helps:

Key perform, accountabilities and associated duties/duties

1. Programme growth and planning

• Draft updates for WASH within the state of affairs evaluation, to tell the event of WASH-related final result and output outcomes. Analysis and report on traits in WASH, to be used in programme growth, administration, monitoring, and analysis. 
• Put together technical stories and inputs for WASH programme preparation and documentation, guaranteeing accuracy, timeliness and relevance of knowledge.

• Contribute to the event/institution of WASH-related final result and output outcomes, in addition to associated methods, via evaluation of WASH sector wants and priorities.

• Present technical and administrative assist all through all phases of programming processes by executing/administering a wide range of technical programme transactions, making ready supplies/documentations, complying with organizational processes and administration techniques, to assist progress in direction of the WASH-related final result and/or output leads to the nation programme.

• Put together required documentations/supplies to facilitate evaluation and approval processes.

2. Programme administration, monitoring and supply of outcomes 

• Work collaboratively with colleagues and companions to gather/analyze/ share info on implementation points, present options on routine programme implementation and alert applicable officers and stakeholders for higher-level interventions and/or choices. Maintain data of stories and assessments for straightforward reference and/or to seize and institutionalize classes discovered.

• Take part in monitoring and analysis workout routines, programme evaluations and annual sectoral evaluations with authorities and different counterparts and put together stories on outcomes for required motion/interventions on the greater stage of programme administration. 

• Monitor and report on the usage of sectoral programme sources (monetary, administrative and different property), confirm compliance with authorized allocations, organizational guidelines, rules/procedures and donor commitments, requirements of accountability and integrity. Report on points recognized to allow well timed decision by administration/stakeholders. 

• Put together sectoral progress stories for administration, donors and companions.

3. Technical and operational assist for programme implementation 

• Undertake area visits and surveys, accumulate and share stories with companions/stakeholders. Report essential points, bottlenecks, and potential issues to supervisor, for well timed motion. 

• Present technical and operational assist to authorities counterparts, NGO companions, UN system companions and different nation workplace companions/donors on the appliance and understanding of UNICEF insurance policies, methods, processes and finest practices in WASH, to assist WASH programme implementation. 

4. Humanitarian WASH preparedness and response

• Draft requisitions for provides, companies, long-term agreements and partnership agreements to make sure UNICEF is ready to ship on its commitments for WASH in case of an emergency.
• Research and totally perceive UNICEF’s insurance policies and procedures for responding in an emergency.
• Take up assist roles in an emergency response and early restoration, as and when the necessity arises. 

 5. Networking and partnership constructing 

• Construct and maintain shut working partnerships with authorities counterparts and nationwide stakeholders via lively sharing of knowledge and data to facilitate programme implementation and construct capability of stakeholders to realize WASH output outcomes.
• Draft communication and data supplies for WASH programme advocacy to advertise consciousness, set up partnership/alliances and assist fund-raising for WASH.

• Take part in inter-agency conferences on UNSCDF planning, to combine and harmonize UNICEF output outcomes and implementation methods with UNSCDF growth and planning processes.
• Analysis info on potential donors and put together useful resource mobilization supplies and briefs for fund elevating and partnership growth functions.

6. Innovation, data administration and capability constructing

• Help within the growth, implementation, monitoring and documentation of WASH motion analysis and innovation (technical or techniques). 
• Help within the preparation of studying/data merchandise, protecting modern approaches and good practices, to assist total WASH sector growth.

• Help in creating and delivering studying alternatives for UNICEF WASH employees, to make sure our sector capability stays up-to-date with newest developments. 
• Take part as a useful resource individual in capability constructing initiatives to reinforce the competencies of shoppers/stakeholders.

To qualify as an advocate for each little one you should have…

• A sophisticated college diploma (grasp’s or greater) in sanitary engineering, public well being, social sciences, conduct change communication, or one other related technical area.
  *A primary College Diploma in a related area mixed with 2 extra years {of professional} expertise could also be accepted in lieu of an Superior College Diploma.
• A minimal of two years of related skilled work expertise in WASH-related programmes for growing nations is required.
• Growing nation work expertise and/or familiarity with emergency is taken into account an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Information of Portuguese and an area language is an asset.
• Information of one other official UN language (Arabic, Chinese language, French, Russian or Spanish) or an area language is an asset.
• Further related post-graduate programs that complement/complement the primary diploma are a robust asset.

Technical necessities:

Rural water provide for low- and middle-income nations – together with water security, sustainability Rural sanitation for low- and middle-income nations, incl sustainability; making use of CATS rules City sanitation for low- and middle-income nations, incl sustainability Handwashing promotion with cleaning soap WASH-in-Colleges and Well being Centres Menstrual hygiene administration Nationwide authorities WASH insurance policies, plans and methods Evaluation of nationwide budgets and expenditure for fundamental WASH, and associated advocacy	Fundamental data of six of the eight parts
Humanitarian WASH – preparedness Humanitarian WASH – response and restoration	Fundamental data of 1 part
Humanitarian WASH – coordination of the response	Fundamental data
Programme/venture administration Capability growth Information administration Monitoring and analysis	Fundamental data of all 4 parts
Human rights and WASH Gender equality and WASH	Fundamental data

For each Baby, you exhibit…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Belief and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin every little thing we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Constitution: UNICEF Values

 

UNICEF competencies required for this put up are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness (3) Drive to realize outcomes for affect (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

Throughout the recruitment course of, we take a look at candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its completely different ranges: competency framework here.

 

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Remarks:

UNICEF’s lively dedication in direction of range and inclusion is essential to ship the very best outcomes for youngsters. For this place, eligible and appropriate are inspired to use.

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