Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Officer, NO-A, Ciudad Neily, Corredores, Costa Rica, Temporary Appointment (364 days)

UNICEF works in a few of the world’s hardest locations, to succeed in the world’s most deprived youngsters. To save lots of their lives. To defend their rights. To assist them fulfill their potential.

Throughout 190 international locations and territories, we work for each little one, all over the place, daily, to construct a greater world for everybody.

And we by no means surrender.

For each little one, water, sanitation, and hygiene

Below the supervision of the Emergency Officer, the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Officer supplies skilled technical, operational and administrative help all through the WASH programming course of, by way of the applying of theoretical and sensible technical expertise in researching, accumulating, analysing and presenting programme data whereas studying organizational guidelines, rules and procedures to assist the event, implementation and monitoring of the WASH output outcomes of the Nation Programme.

How are you going to make a distinction?

• Carry detailed technical assessments to assessment the circumstances of Water and Sanitation System Administration.
• Present technical assist to building actions of the Nation Workplace.
• The technical assist on building initiatives contains planning, assist to procurement, in addition to monitoring of building works on web site. The incumbent collaborates carefully with UNICEF Programme/ Operations in defining building interventions to satisfy programmatic wants and obtain outcomes for youngsters.
• Develop designs/drawings and Payments of Portions (BoQs) required to enhance the standing of the water and sanitation system to realize primary service ranges by way of water provide, sanitation, hygiene, & environmental cleansing.

Administration of the Water, Sanitation and Development System

• Guarantee compliance with minimal humanitarian requirements in relation to WASH.
• Assist develop the annual work plan for the development actions; decide priorities/targets and efficiency measurements and monitor work progress to make sure that outcomes are achieved in accordance with schedule and efficiency requirements.
• Supervise WASH and Development actions and coordinate the right execution of works or diversifications which can be required to ensure high quality requirements in emergencies.
• Present technical steering on design, building, supervision, and certification of WASH infrastructure and non permanent programs (enchancment of water distribution, hydration factors, secure water) at Migrant Reception Stations and different key factors requiring humanitarian help.  
• Coordinate with the logistics and finance departments the mandatory supplies and assist for all actions.
• Advocate and coordinate with State establishments to supply oversight of water and sanitation companies.
• Offering technical inputs, feasibility, and preparation for bidding specs; high quality assurance and steering to contractors, implementing companions and different stakeholders for the design and building of latrines/bogs, showers, handwashing factors, hydration factors and different programs that assure the rights to a dignified life inside the EMISUR or wherever it’s required nationally.  
• Promote hygiene promotion actions within the EMISUR or the place required, monitor the operation of the put in water assortment and distribution programs, together with amount and high quality of water.
• Put together technical stories and inputs for programme preparation and documentation, guaranteeing accuracy, timeliness and relevance of knowledge.
• Help within the improvement/institution of WASH-related end result and output outcomes, in addition to associated methods, by way of evaluation of WASH sector wants and priorities.
• Present technical and administrative assist 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 assist progress in direction of the WASH-related end result and/or output ends in the Nation Programme.
• Put together required documentations/supplies to facilitate assessment and approval processes.
• Present assist to outline and implement actions to strengthen WASH administration and infrastructure somewhere else within the nation the place UNICEF prioritizes.

Humanitarian WASH and Development preparedness and response

• Help the general coordination of humanitarian response interventions in Corredores Obligation Station
• Assists supervisor with evaluation of native emergency and safety conditions.
• Coordinates with different companions to make fast assessments when wanted.
• Design and implement coordination mechanisms with native actors and cooperation that permits the sustainability humanitarian response and improvement nexus actions.
• Participates within the native humanitarian response clusters or workgroups.
• Present common stories of the state of affairs to the Emergency Officer.
• Research and absolutely perceive UNICEF’s procedures for responding in an emergency.

Programme administration, monitoring and supply of outcomes and building initiatives

• Work collaboratively with colleagues and companions to gather/analyze/ share data on implementation points, recommend options on routine programme implementation and alert acceptable officers and stakeholders for higher-level interventions and/or determination. Hold file of stories and assessments for straightforward reference and/or to seize and institutionalize classes discovered.
• Take part in monitoring and analysis workout routines, programme opinions and annual sectoral opinions with authorities and different counterparts and put together minutes/stories on outcomes for comply with up motion by larger administration and different stakeholders.
• Monitor and report on the usage of sectoral programme assets (monetary, administrative and different property), confirm compliance with permitted 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. Comply with up on unresolved points to make sure decision.
• Take part within the kick-off assembly of building works with the development firm, the engineering agency and related authorities counterparts.
• Present shut monitoring on building actions by endeavor common web site visits and conducting common technical conferences together with joint monitoring with related Authorities technical companies; comply with up progress for every exercise per milestones and assessment web site supervision stories to make sure work compliance with norms, requirements, and timeline; confirm high quality and precautions on well being and security requirements on floor.
• Use efficient monitoring and supervision instruments to make sure simply evaluation of works high quality, progress, and efficiency of engineering corporations and building corporations throughout the whole length of the undertaking.
• Certify funds/variations and compile supporting paperwork; monitor building expenditures and progress certificates; put together and keep related desk for every building exercise.
• Present help to UNICEF Contract Administrator on contract administration, amendments, variations, length extensions, making use of liquidated damages, and many others., compile and archive undertaking paperwork, minutes, correspondence, directions, and many others.
• Take part within the partial, substantial and ultimate reception of works after verifying the correction of all defects throughout the Defects Legal responsibility Interval, put together and subject related certificates.
• Put together Contract Efficiency Analysis; present help to UNICEF Contract Administrator on contract close-out course of; draft the ultimate completion report with the teachings discovered.

Networking and partnership constructing

• Design and implement coordination mechanisms with native actors and cooperation that permits the sustainability of water, hygiene and sanitation actions.
• Construct and maintain shut working partnerships with authorities counterparts and nationwide stakeholders by way of energetic sharing of knowledge and data to facilitate programme implementation and construct capability of stakeholders to attain WASH output outcomes.
• Draft communication and data supplies for WASH programme advocacy to advertise consciousness, set up partnership/alliances and assist fund elevating for WASH.
• Take part in inter-agency conferences/occasions on WASH programming to collaborate with inter-agency companions/colleagues on United Nations Sustainable Growth Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) operational planning and preparation of WASH programmes/initiatives and to combine and harmonize UNICEF output outcomes and implementation methods with UNSDCF improvement and planning processes.
• Analysis data on potential donors and put together useful resource mobilization supplies and briefs for fund elevating and partnership improvement functions.
• Present technical and operational assist to authorities counterparts, NGO companions, UN system companions and different nation workplace companions/donors on the applying and understanding of UNICEF insurance policies, methods, processes and greatest practices in WASH, to assist programme implementation.

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

A college diploma in one of many following fields is required: Civil Engineering, Development Engineering, Environmental Sanitation Engineering, Water and Environmental Administration, Public Well being, and different related technical subject associated to WASH and Development

A minimal of two years {of professional} expertise in WASH-related programmes is required.

No less than two years of expertise within the building or supervision of water provide, sanitation & hygiene building works.

Expertise working with NGOs, humanitarian organizations and/or non-public contractors in rural settings in a growing context is a bonus. 

Fluency in Spanish is required. Intermediate English is fascinating.

For each Baby, you reveal…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Belief, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin every part 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 attain outcomes for influence (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

In the course of 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.

UNICEF is right here to serve the world’s most deprived youngsters and our international workforce should mirror the range of these youngsters. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, regardless of their race/ethnicity, age, incapacity, gender id, sexual orientation, faith, nationality, socio-economic background, or another private attribute.
We provide a wide range of benefits to our staff, together with paid parental go away, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the usage of versatile working preparations.
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Remarks:

UNICEF’s energetic dedication in direction of range and inclusion is crucial to ship the perfect outcomes for youngsters. For this place, eligible and appropriate male candidates are inspired to use. 

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