WASH Specialist, Garowe, Somalia

Garowe, Puntland, Somalia

• Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund
• Country: Somalia
• Field location: Garowe, Puntland, Somalia
• Grade: P-3

Closing date: Monday, 2 May 2016

Job no: 494668
Work type: Fixed Term Staff
Location: Somalia

Categories: WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), Emergency Programme, P-3
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.
PURPOSE OF THE POST

• Under the guidance of the Chief of Field Office and Chief WASH , the incumbent will be responsible for the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects within the Water/Sanitation sector for North East Zone.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Programme/project Planning, Development and Management

• Enhance effective programme, sectoral or inter-sectoral, planning, development and management by leading, guiding, coordinating and supporting the timely completion of the Situational Analysis and its periodic update through accurate and complete monitoring and analysis, and the timely preparation or finalization of sectoral input.
• Ensure inclusion and delivery on sectoral leadership responsibilities including leadership and facilitation of WASH activities in the IASC WASH Cluster.

Knowledge Management

• Promote knowledge management by exchange of knowledge, information, situation analysis, experience or lessons learned; promote knowledge sharing and technical input or recommendations on major programme directions and on introduction of new initiatives in the country with specific emphasis on water supply innovation.

Rights-Based Programme with Results-Based Approach

• Promote the quality of rights-based WASH programme and programmes through participation in the formulation of programme/project goals, strategies and approaches. Bring coherence, synergy and added value to programme management processes using a results-based management approach to planning and design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Sectoral Work Plan Development, Implementation, and Monitoring

• Takes primary responsibility for the development of the sectoral work plan and technical decisions as well as for project management, implementation and monitoring of assigned project/sectoral activity, in compliance with the defined project strategies and approaches. Support maintenance of information system for monitoring gender/sex disaggregated data on water supply activities.

Programme Management, Delivery, Evaluation and Reporting

• Ensure programme efficiency and delivery through a rigorous and transparent approach to evaluation. Participation in major evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual sector review meetings with government counterparts. Ensure the preparation of WASH components of annual WASH sector status reports.
• Ensure adequate and transparent evaluation of emergency preparedness and response.

Promotion of UNICEF's Global Goals

• Promote the organization goals of UNICEF through advocacy and policy dialogue through active engagement in communication, networking and participation at every opportunity inside and outside UNICEF, leveraging the strength of UNICEF mission, goals and programmes, and reference to the WASH strategy.

UNICEF and Government Accountability

• Coordinates with Operations and Supply staff on supply and non-supply assistance activities ensuring proper and timely UNICEF accountability. Certifies disbursements of funds, monitors and submits financial status reports to management in compliance with the regulations and guidelines.
• Advocate for due attention and support to be given to environmental and sustainable development issues (pertaining to WASH) in all sectors.
• Ensure adequate attention is given to Disaster Risk Management, including emergency preparedness and response.

Communication, Collaboration, Networking and Partnership

• Collaborate with Communication and Programme Communication groups to ensure development of effective communication materials and strategies to support advocacy, social mobilization and emergency efforts.
• Overall coordination with WASH colleagues, Regional Advisers and HQ Officers. Collaborate with other Project, Programme and Emergency Officers to ensure the integration of the project/sectoral programme with other sectors.
• Collaborate with the Operations and Supply Sections and Government authorities to establish and maintain sound internal controls supportive of WASH programme or sectoral planning and implementation, to coordinate financial and supply management requirements as well as to ensure accountability.
• Interact with partners, NGOs, UN and bilateral agencies in the different stages of WASH programme/project implementation to follow up on agreements and recommendations. Provide technical support and guidance on appropriate technical, financial and institutional capacity building measures to achieve WASH objectives within WASH programme goals, including humanitarian response.

QUALIFICATIONS OF THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
Education

• Advanced university degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Public Health (preferred), Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Geology, Hydrology, Sanitation Engineering, or a field relevant to international WASH related development assistance.
• Additional training in Health Education or Communication for Development (Programme Communication), an asset.

Work Experience

• 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.
• Background/familiarity with Emergency (preparedness and response) and the IASC Cluster approach.

Languages

• Fluency in English and another UN working language required. Knowledge of the working language of the duty station an asset.

COMPETENCIES OF THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
Core Values

• Commitment
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Integrity

Core Competencies

• Communication
• Working with People
• Drive for Results

Functional Competencies

• Leading and Supervising
• Formulating Strategies and Concepts
• Analyzing
• Relating and Networking
• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Applying Technical Expertise

Technical Knowledge
Specific Technical Knowledge Required
Advanced knowledge of one or more of the technical areas of UNICEF programmes: Advanced Technical Knowledge of the theories, principles and methods in the following areas: WASH in Emergencies, WASH in schools, water supply projects management, monitoring and evaluation; integrated water resource management appropriate water supply and quality technology i.e. community based water supply.

• * Please note that Garowe, Somalia, is a non-family duty station.

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.
Advertised: Apr 18 2016 E. Africa Standard Time
Application close: May 02 2016 E. Africa Standard Time