The Staff will:

• Lead the implementation of the activities in South Africa, Ethiopia and Kenya under the initiative on “Strategies, capacity and data for wastewater and environmental surveillance in Africa”.
• Lead the implementation of the activities in Malaysia under the initiative on “Enhancing Wastewater, Nutrient Management and Sanitation Provision for Marginalized Coastal Communities in Sabah, Malaysia”.
• Provide specialized support on strategic resource mobilization efforts of the SSPU related with the new project “Preventing and addressing the degradation of freshwater and marine ecosystems from source to sea”.
• Performs consulting assignments, in collaboration with the client, by planning facilitating workshops, through other interactive sessions and assisting in developing the action plan the client will use to manage the change.
• Researches, analyzes and presents information gathered from diverse sources.
• Assists in policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or other research activities and studies.
• Undertakes survey initiatives; designs data collection tools; reviews, analyzes and interprets responses, identifies problems/issues and prepares conclusions.
• Prepares various written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications.
• Provides substantive support to consultative and other meetings, conferences, to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations.
• Undertakes outreach activities; conducts training workshops, seminars; makes presentations on assigned topics/activities.
• Participates in or lead field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting mission summaries.
• Participates in activities related to budget and funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements,) and prepare related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget,).

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in environmental management, water management or a related field is required.

• A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management in the field of wastewater is required.

• A minimum of three (3) years of progressively professional responsible experience within the United Nations or similar organization is required.

• Experience in preparing analysis and convening action on wastewater, with strong understanding in wastewater management is highly desired.

Language

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.

For this post, fluency in oral and written English is required, and knowledge of French is an advantage.