Organization: UNICEF – United Nations Children’s Fund
Location: Port Sudan
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)
Transport and Distribution
Protection Officer (Refugee)
Managerial positions
Closing Date: 2024-08-14
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 in 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 to lead and build relationships with stakeholders, for securing the overall coordination of sectoral goals and responses based on evidence and for ensuring Inter-Cluster collaboration and for ensuring adequate coordination with the national level.
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PURPOSE
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 in 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 to lead and build relationships with stakeholders, for securing the overall coordination of sectoral goals and responses based on evidence and for ensuring Inter-Cluster collaboration and for ensuring adequate coordination with the national level.
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MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
The post holder’s main tasks and responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
Coordination, representation, and leadership
Ensure and maintain a coordination mechanism that facilitates the effective achievement of the cluster functions (as outlined by the IASC Reference Module) and the requirements of the HPC (HNO, HRP and CCPM) and which builds on pre-existing coordination structures where appropriate and furthers the development of current or future national and subnational capacities,
Coordinate with the national Cluster/ Working Group, ensuring alignment of work and priorities, effective communication, reporting and engagement between the levels,
Supervise the subnational Cluster/ Working Group coordination team,
Ensure appropriate coordination and build partnerships with all relevant clusters, stakeholders at subnational level including government counterparts and national authorities, local, national and international organizations.
Build complementarity of partner actions within the subnational Cluster/ Working Group, pro-actively negotiating with partners to avoid and resolve duplication and gaps,
Coordinate, collaborate and represent the subnational Cluster/ Working Group with stakeholders across all clusters, including through Inter-Cluster coordination fora, developing cross-sectoral relationships as appropriate.
Needs assessment and analysis.
Contribute to the planning and implementation of needs assessment and analysis, including contributing to multi-sectoral needs assessments and joint analysis of need, at subnational levels,
Analyse needs assessment data and work collaboratively with the subnational Cluster/ Working Group partners to create analytical products, including an HNO based on evidence-based information.
Strategic response planning
Contribute to national level strategic planning, response prioritization and the development of the sectoral response plan that is based on the HNO and aligned with national priorities, policies and plans,
Ensure all programme delivery modalities (in-kind, cash, voucher and services) are given equal consideration in the strategic response planning and establish and implement systematic measures for supporting their consideration and use,
Provide technical support to subnational cluster/ Working Group partners to ensure activities are aligned with national priorities and communities’ needs,
Ensure that subnational cluster/ Working Group response planning is regularly updated according to evolving needs and that it establishes indicators by which performance of the subnational Cluster/Working Group can be measured,
Engage with OCHA and other AoRs/ Clusters/ Working Groups to contribute to the development of the HRP, representing the concerns of the Cluster / Working Group at subnational level.
Resource mobilization and advocacy
Support partners’ resource mobilization to promote the effective functioning of the subnational Cluster/Group and its response,
Monitor, analyse and communicate information about the subnational Cluster/ Working Group’s financial situation and resource mobilization and identify appropriate actions to address gaps or constraints,
Advocate for improved cluster outcomes, network with advocacy allies and influence stakeholders’ decision making.
Implementation and monitoring
Monitor, evaluate and report on the coverage, equity, quality and progress of the response against the Cluster/ Working Group strategy, priorities and agreed results at subnational level,
Contribute to gap and coverage analysis to identify spatial and temporal gaps, overlaps and coverage of the Cluster/Working Group humanitarian response,
Monitor the subnational Cluster/ Working Group’s adherence to IASC cluster approach principles, relevant humanitarian and cluster agreements, standards, initiatives and guidelines and encourage partners to make improvements.
Operational peer review and evaluation
Participate in the annual cluster coordination performance monitoring (CCPM) exercise and annual review and contribute to other sectoral and humanitarian evaluations as appropriate.
Accountability to affected populations
Be accountable to the affected population by establishing inclusive and consultative feedback mechanisms and encouraging the involvement of affected population in the response,
Ensure the inclusion of cross cutting issues (age, child protection, disability, gender, gender-based violence (GBV) mitigation and response and HIV & AIDS) in subnational Cluster/ Working Group activities throughout the HPC,
Encourage partners to demonstrate a positive and systematic approach to inclusion and diversity,
Adhere to child safeguarding and PSEA policies including procedures for challenging and reporting incidents and ensure other members of the coordination team comply.
Strengthen national and local capacity
Encourage participation of local and national actors in subnational Cluster/ Working Group activities and strategic decision-making, removing barriers to access,
Contribute to the development of a capacity assessment and capacity strengthening strategy for Cluster/ Working Group members and oversee implementation and harmonization of initiatives, Lead early warning, contingency planning, and emergency preparedness efforts for the subnational Cluster/ Working Group, ensuring adequate cluster participation in Inter-Cluster early warning, contingency planning and emergency preparedness activities
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES
Education:
An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: public health, WASH-related engineering, or another relevant technical field. Additional relevant post-graduate courses that complement/ supplement the main degree are a strong asset.
Extensive work experience relevant to this post may be considered as a replacement for formal qualifications.
Work Experience:
A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in WASH-related programmes planning, management is required. Relevant experience in leading WASH programme its management in in a UN system agency or international or National organization is considered an asset.
Experience of working in the humanitarian coordination system is desirable.
Experience in effective management of partners and teams in high stress/risk environments is an advantage.
Experience in Sudan contexts, in multiple geographic regions, including a deployment mission with UN, Government or INGO is strongly desirable.
Experience in humanitarian contexts is required with experience in development contexts an added advantage.
Language Requirements: Fluency in English and Arabic is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
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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
UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
Core Values
Care
Respect
Integrity
Trust
Accountability
Core Competencies (For Staff without Supervisory Responsibilities) *
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)
(See the GWC Competency Framework for Cluster Coordination for more information on the Coordination Competencies.)
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
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. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.
During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.
UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
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. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.
Remarks:
UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female are encouraged to apply.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be cancelled.
All selected candidates will 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.
Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.