Organization: UNICEF – United Nations Children’s Fund
Location: Gadaref
Grade: Mid level – NO-C, National Professional Officer – Locally recruited position
Occupational Groups:
Development Cooperation and Sustainable Development Goals
Humanitarian Aid and Coordination
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
Protection Officer (Refugee)
Managerial positions
Closing Date: 2025-01-02
Description
Under the overall direction and guidance of the WASH Cluster Coordinator, will support in ensuring a well-coordinated, predictable, strategic, adequate, coherent, timely, and effective WASH response by participants at the subnational/ state level that is accountable to those who are affected by the emergency. In their effort to provide an efficient and effective response to the humanitarian crisis, the post holder will be responsible for leading and building relationships with stakeholders, securing the overall coordination of sectoral goals and responses based on evidence, and ensuring Inter-Cluster collaboration, and ensuring adequate coordination with the national level.
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications and Competencies:
- Education:
- An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: public health, social sciences, health and hygiene behavior change communication, WASH-related engineering, or another relevant technical field. Two years of additional relevant work experience that was gained after obtaining a bachelor’s degree may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.
- Additional relevant post-graduate courses that complement/ supplement the main degree is a strong asset.
- Experience:
- A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in WASH-related program planning and management is required.
- Relevant experience in leading the WASH program and its management in a UN system agency or international or National organization is considered an asset.
- Experience working in the humanitarian coordination system is desirable.
- Experience effectively managing partners and teams in high stress/risk environments is an advantage.
- Experience in Sudan contexts and multiple geographic regions, including a deployment mission with the UN, Government, or INGO, is strongly desirable.
- Experience in humanitarian contexts is required; experience in development contexts is an added advantage.
- Language Requirements:
- Fluency in English is required.
- Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic) or the local language is an asset.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
Core Competencies
- Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
- Works Collaboratively with others (1)
- Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
- Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
- Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
- Drive to achieve impactful results (1)
- Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)
Coordination Competencies:
- Applies Humanitarian Principles, Standards and Guidelines (1)
- Applies Key WASH Concepts and Tools (1)
- Operates Safely and Securely (1)
- Demonstrates Commitment to a Coordinated Response (1)
- Promotes Cooperation and Collaboration (1)
- Demonstrates Accountability (1)
- Promotes Inclusion (1)
- Provides Influential and Strategic Leadership (1)
- Analyses and Communicates Information (1)
- Supports Resource Mobilization (1)
- Advocates for Improved WASH Outcomes (1)
- Monitors the Response (1)
- Strengthens National Capacity to Respond and Lead (1)
All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.
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