Organization: UNICEF – United Nations Children’s Fund
Location: Dhaka
Grade: Junior level – NO-B, National Professional Officer – Locally recruited position
Occupational Groups:
Environment
Infrastructure and Urban-Rural development
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
Urban Development, planning and design
Closing Date: 2024-12-23
Description
The incumbent will provide technical assistance, guidance, and quality assurance support to UNICEF CWIS Lead and Government Officials to develop, analysis and implement a variety of technical tasks related to urban sanitation. This will include innovation in technology options, designs and installation process, development of technical guidelines like O&M, SOP, feasibility assessment, BoQ review, quality assurance of construction works and treatment performance assessment of the facilities, follow-up monitoring of O&M practices, DoE certification, poof for reuse and capacity building training.
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.
Responsibilities:
| Major Tasks | Responsibilities |
| Ensure to implement two wastewater treatment and reuse plants in Bastohara and Rupshar Char Slum in KCC. |
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| Ensure to implement innovative medical waste management plant in KCC. |
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| Establish a sustainable O&M system for continue functionality of four (04) demonstrated wastewater treatment and reuse plants of which three (03) in DNCC and one (01) in RCC. |
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| Scaling up lessons learned from piloted transformative sanitation technological solution. | Work closely and collaboratively with internal and external colleagues, partners, government counterparts, private sectors and multi-stakeholders as required to scale up the lessons learned from piloted transformative safe sanitation technological solution through contributing to
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| Capacity Building Training on sanitation transformative technologies and its O&M. | Facilitate and support capacity-building initiatives with suppliers and relevant agencies as a resource person on safely managed on-site sanitation practices with emphasizing:
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To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements:
- Education:An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: Civil engineering, Environmental Sanitation Management, or public healthAdditional relevant post-graduate degree that complements/supplement the main degree is a strong asset.
- Work Experience: DEVELOPMENTAL: A minimum of two years of relevant professional experience in WASH-related programmes for developing countries is required. In-depth knowledge on engineering design, drawing, BoQ for WASH components, Hands-on experience related to “Sanitation Transformative Technology” project management, related experience to supervise technical agency (engineering).
- Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of 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…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (1)
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (1)
(3) Drive to achieve results for impact (1)
(4) Innovates and embraces change (1)
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)
(6) Thinks and acts strategically (1)
(7) Works collaboratively with others (1)
Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits.
According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has committed to increase the number of employees with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we provide reasonable accommodation for work-related support requirements of candidates and employees with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen physical and digital accessibility. If you are an applicant with a disability who needs digital accessibility support in completing the online application, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.
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