UNICEF Job in Nigeria for WASH Specialist
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Job Title: WASH Specialist
Purpose of the Position
Accountable
for formulation, design, planning, implementing, monitoring and
evaluation of WASH programme to ensure overall efficiency and
effectiveness of the programme management, delivery and accomplishment
of programme goals and objectives.
Key Expected Results
- Timely sectoral analysis, input, support and collaboration to the
Situation Analysis and its periodic update made for effective programme
planning, development and management, including emergency preparedness
and response.
- Knowledge management effectively promoted through
drafting/finalizing key WASH sectoral programme documents and reports,
sharing good practice, lessons learned, and knowledge/information
exchange.
- Quality of rights-based WASH programmes effectively promoted, and
coherence, synergy and value added to programme management process
through results-based management and strategies.
- Sectoral work plan and activities formulated, implemented and
monitored, ensuring alignment with the defined programme strategies and
approaches. Programme monitored with special attention to gender/sex
disaggregation of relevant indicators.
- Programme delivery, evaluation and reporting carried out
efficiently, rigorously and transparently in compliance with the
established guidelines and procedures.
- UNICEF's global goals effectively promoted through advocacy and policy dialogue in the WASH sector.
- Proper and timely UNICEF and Government accountability ensured
regarding supply, non-supply and emergency assistance as well as
disbursement of programme funds for the WASH sector.
- Effective communication and networking achieved through partnership
and collaboration including support to the IASC WASH Cluster.
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
- Advanced university degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the
following areas: Public Health, Civil Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering, Geology, Hydrology, Sanitation Engineering, or a field
relevant to international WASH related development assistance.
- Background/familiarity with Emergency (preparedness and response) and the IASC Cluster approach.
- Fluency in English and local working language of the duty
- Additional training in Health Education or Communication for Development (Programme Communication), an asset.
- Five years of progressively responsible professional work experience
in the UN or other international development organization, national
government or the private sector. Field work experience.
Competencies of Successful Candidate
Core Values
- Commitment
- Diversity and inclusion
- Integrity
Core competencies
- Communication
- Working with people
- Drive for results
Functional Competencies
- Leading and Supervising
- Relating and Networking
- Deciding and Initiating Action
- Applying Technical Expertise
- Formulating Strategies and Concepts
- Analyzing
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should
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Closing Date 5 May 2016
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce,
and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national,
religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with
disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.