Water & Environmental Sanitation Officer, NO-2, Fixed Term Appointment, #58897, Ad Damazine , Sudan

The basic mission of UNICEF is to advertise the rights of each little one, in all places, in every little thing the Group does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The fairness technique, emphasizing probably the most deprived and excluded kids and households, interprets this dedication to kids’s rights into motion. For UNICEF, fairness signifies that all kids have a possibility to outlive, develop and attain their full potential, with out discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the diploma that any little one has an unequal likelihood in life — in its social, political, financial, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There may be rising proof that investing within the well being, schooling and safety of a society’s most deprived residents — addressing inequity — not solely will give extra kids the chance to satisfy their potential but additionally will result in sustained development and stability of nations. This is the reason the concentrate on fairness is so very important. It accelerates progress in direction of realizing the human rights of all kids, which is the common mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Conference on the Rights of the Baby, whereas additionally supporting the equitable improvement of countries.

UNICEF works in among the world’s hardest locations, to succeed in the world’s most deprived kids. To avoid wasting their lives. To defend their rights. To assist them fulfill their potential.

Throughout 190 international locations and territories, we work for each little one, in all places, on daily basis, to construct a greater world for everybody.

And we by no means quit.

For each little one,well being.

Sudan, surrounded by the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Libya and South Sudan, positioned subsequent to East, West, South and North Africa, is surrounded by complicated conflicts in an unpredictable, risky and quickly evolving area. Sudan is by measurement the third largest nation in Africa, with a various inhabitants of round 42 million individuals. Sudan’s kids make up half of the overall inhabitants, and the previous twenty years have seen their lives considerably enhance: fewer ladies and boys are dying earlier than their fifth birthday, major college attendance is growing, immunization protection is excessive and the nation stays polio free. Nonetheless, thousands and thousands of youngsters proceed to endure from protracted battle in Darfur, the Kordofans, and Blue Nile, from seasonal pure disasters, malnutrition and illness outbreaks, and from under-investment in primary social companies. Greater than three million of Sudan’s college aged kids aren’t within the classroom. UNICEF has been in Sudan since 1952 and continues with a presence in 12 of Sudan’s 18 states.

How are you going to make a distinction?

Goal of the job:  Water & Environmental Sanitation Officer reviews to the Chief Subject Workplace for supervision. The WASH Officer supplies technical, operational and administrative help all through the WASH programming course of. The Officer prepares, manages and implements quite a lot of technical and administrative duties, associated to the event, implementation, monitoring and analysis of the WASH output outcomes of the nation programme.

 Key operate, accountabilities and associated duties/duties 

Abstract of key capabilities/accountabilities:  

1. Programme improvement and planning
2. Programme administration, monitoring and supply of outcomes
3. Technical and operational help for programme implementation
4. Humanitarian WASH preparedness and response
5. Networking and partnership constructing
6. Innovation, information administration and capability constructing 

1.Programme improvement and planning

•Draft updates for WASH within the scenario evaluation, to tell the event of WASH-related consequence and output outcomes. Analysis and report on tendencies in WASH, to be used in programme improvement, administration, monitoring, and analysis. 

•Put together technical reviews and inputs for programme preparation and documentation, making certain accuracy, timeliness and relevance of data.

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

•Present technical and administrative help all through all levels of programming processes by executing/administering quite a lot of technical programme transactions, making ready supplies/documentations, complying with organizational processes and administration programs, to help progress in direction of the WASH-related consequence and/or output ends in the nation programme.

•Put together required documentations/supplies to facilitate evaluate 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 acceptable officers and stakeholders for higher-level interventions and/or selections. Preserve data of reviews and assessments for straightforward reference and/or to seize and institutionalize classes realized.

•Take part in monitoring and analysis workouts, programme opinions and annual sectoral opinions with authorities and different counterparts and put together reviews on outcomes for required motion/interventions on the increased stage of programme administration.

•Monitor and report on using sectoral programme sources (monetary, administrative and different belongings), confirm compliance with authorized allocations, organizational guidelines, laws/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 reviews for administration, donors and companions.

3.Technical and operational help for programme implementation

• Undertake discipline visits and surveys, accumulate and share reviews with companions/stakeholders. Report vital points, bottlenecks and potential issues to supervisor, for well timed motion.
•  Present technical and operational help 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 greatest practices in WASH, to help 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 absolutely perceive UNICEF’s procedures for responding in an emergency.
• Take up help 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 by means of lively sharing of data and information 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 help fund-raising for WASH.
• Take part in inter-agency conferences on UNDAF planning, to combine and harmonize UNICEF output outcomes and implementation methods with UNDAF improvement and planning processes.
• Analysis info on potential donors and put together useful resource mobilization supplies and briefs for fund elevating and partnership improvement functions.

6.Innovation, information administration and capability constructing

• Help within the improvement, implementation, monitoring and documentation of WASH motion analysis and innovation (technical or programs). 
• Help within the preparation of studying/information merchandise, masking progressive approaches and good practices, to help total WASH sector improvement.
• 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 purchasers/stakeholders.

Influence of Outcomes

The help offered by the WASH officer will allow the nation workplace to realize the WASH-related output outcomes of the nation programme.  This, in flip, will contribute to the achievement of the end result outcomes of the nation programme doc.  When finished successfully, the achievement of the end result outcomes will enhance little one survival, development and improvement, and scale back inequalities within the nation. 

Technical necessities

Humanitarian WASH – preparedness Humanitarian WASH – response and restoration	Fundamental information of 1 part
Humanitarian WASH – coordination of the response	Fundamental information
Programme/undertaking administration Capability improvement Information administration Monitoring and analysis	Fundamental information of all 4 elements
Human rights and WASH Gender equality and WASH	Fundamental information

 

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

• A sophisticated college diploma (Grasp’s or increased) in one of many following fields is required: public well being, social sciences, conduct change communication, sanitary engineering or one other related technical discipline. (Whereas superior college levels for WASH positions are strongly preferable, workplaces are in a position to request a College diploma at this stage in the event that they discover problem in attracting a ample quantity of candidates)
  Extra related post-graduate programs that complement/complement the primary diploma are a powerful asset

• DEVELOPMENTAL:  a minimal of two years {of professional} work expertise in WASH-related programmes for growing international locations is required.

• HUMANITARIAN: nil

• Fluency in English is required. Information of one other official UN language (Arabic, Chinese language, French, Russian or Spanish) or a neighborhood language is an asset.

For each Baby, you reveal…

UNICEF’s core values of Dedication, Range and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with Individuals and Drive for Outcomes.

The technical competencies required for this publish are….

• Demonstrates Self Consciousness and Moral Consciousness (1)
• Works Collaboratively with others (1)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
• Drive to realize impactful outcomes (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

UNICEF is dedicated to range and inclusion inside its workforce, and encourages all candidates, no matter gender, nationality, spiritual and ethnic backgrounds, together with individuals residing with disabilities, to use to grow to be part of the group.

Remarks:

Proposed responsibility station is topic to PBR approval.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and targets of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is dedicated to advertise the safety and safeguarding of all kids. All chosen candidates will, due to this fact, bear rigorous reference and background checks, and shall be anticipated to stick to those requirements and ideas. Background checks will embrace the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Chosen candidates could also be required to supply further info to conduct a background verify.

UNICEF is dedicated to range and inclusion inside its workforce and encourages certified candidates from all backgrounds,  no matter gender, spiritual and ethnic backgrounds, together with individuals residing with disabilities, to use to grow to be part of the group.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and targets of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF additionally adheres to strict little one safeguarding ideas. All chosen candidates will, due to this fact, bear rigorous reference and background checks, and shall be anticipated to stick to those requirements and ideas.

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

Mobility is a situation of worldwide skilled employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the worldwide civil service.

Solely shortlisted candidates shall be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of.

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