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Job Title:        WASH
Specialist

Organization: United
Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

About US:

The United Nations
Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is mandated by the UN general assembly to advocate for
the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs and expand
their opportunities to reach their full potential. Together with our partners,
we work in 190 countries and territories to translate that commitment into
practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable and
excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: Under the direct supervision of the WASH
Manager the UN WASH Specialist will undertake the following tasks:

Provide technical
support to UNICEF Kampala office to manage the KOICA funded WASH in School
programme in Karamoja effectively and efficiently. Specifically,

• Support the WASH Unit to undertake procurement for the WASH in
  school Infrastructure in a timely and quality manner;
• Collect and prepare WASH in school programme reports for the donor
  including monitoring and reviewing budgets for the programme;
• Co-ordinate and support exchange visits and learning events between
  the Uganda programme team and Korean counterparts;
• Conduct regular field monitoring visit to project sites in Karamoja
  region;
• Assist in the preparation of technical documents relevant for the
  WASH in schools that could be used for the visibility for the program
• Coordination with UNICEF Uganda Office and KOICA Office in Kampala.
• Provide technical support to the Moroto Zonal Office to develop
  capacities related to WASH in schools.
• Ensure the availability of accurate, complete and up-to-date
  information required for effective implementation of the KOICA funded WASH
  in schools programme;
• Participate in inter-sectoral collaboration with other programme
  colleagues, Education, Health, Nutrition and Local Government to identify
  priority needs and appropriate strategies;
• Undertake support supervision of the programme activities in the
  field.
• Support the implementation of a comprehensive water, Sanitation and
  hygiene programme in Karamoja region.
• Strengthen the knowledge of WASH teams by providing support to
  implementation of the WASH in schools interventions with focus on
  adolescent and disability aspects of WASH programming;
• Assist in enhancing programme efficiency and effectiveness through
  evidence-based approaches and implementation follow-up.
• Document results and best-practices and enhance knowledge
  management.
• Document results and lessons learned from WASH programme
  implementation and promote knowledge sharing among counterparts and WASH
  stakeholders;
• Participate in preparation and delivery of WASH in Schools technical
  outcomes during fundraising, scoping, development and implementation
  phases of WASH initiatives.
• Provide support to KOICA and UNICEF to manage the local training,
  invitational training in Korea, and reporting in Korean.
• Prepare necessary procedure for the invitational training in
  Republic of Korea including support to KOICA to select training
  institution for the training, support to needs assessment to training
  participants and documentation, technical support to the selected training
  institution for developing training curriculum and implementation based on
  consultation with KOICA and UNICEF, and any other necessary duties;
• Write a monthly report including in Korean, which includes progress
  of work plan, performance indicators, budget execution and etc. for the
  KOICA funded WASH in School programme in Karamoja

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
  WASH Specialist job opportunity should hold a Master’s degree or
  equivalent in Civil engineering, 
  Water and environmental management, Public health, Social sciences,
  Political science or other WASH related field.
• At least five years of demonstrated experience in WASH sector at
  national and international levels in programme management, monitoring and
  evaluation.
• Knowledge of policies and program management in post crisis
  situations;
• Experience working within a UN agency and experience in or
  understanding and managing projects/programmes with multiple donor
  partners;
• Experience in mainstreaming gender equality, conflict sensitivity
  and human rights in designing and implementing related projects including
  monitoring and reporting on these cross-cutting themes and SDGs;
• Knowledge of latest development in the field of Water, Sanitation
  and Hygiene.
• Analytical, negotiating, communication and advocacy skills.
• Drive for results.
• Knowledge of computer management and applications.
• Ability to work in an international and multicultural environment.
• Demonstrated interest in Results Based Management (RBM), monitoring
  and evaluation, planning, evaluation, statistics and/or research
  methodologies is required;
• Competencies values: Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Client Orientation,
  Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning,
  Communication, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Knowledge Sharing, Planning
  and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management,
  Technological Awareness, Working in Teams
• Language skills: English(Mandatory),
  Level – Fluent. Korean(Mandatory), Level – Fluent
• Area of expertise: Development programme management, Water,
  sanitation and environmental engineering

 NB:
The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment
process (Application, interview meeting, processing, or training). The United
Nations does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts.

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates desiring to serve the United Nations in the
aforementioned capacity should express their interest by visiting the UN
recruitment website and clicking Apply Now.

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Deadline: 28^th September 2020

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