International Consultant on WASH Conflict and Peace Analysis, Global Practice WASH, CoE Nairobi, Kenya, 12 months (Remote) #593962

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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 for as long as we are needed. 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 professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture., coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

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How can you make a difference? 

In consultation with UNICEF, the consultant will undertake the following tasks:
▪Prepare an inception report with a detailed methodology and workplan for supporting the WASH conflict analysis, ensuring alignment with all 4 targeted countries and global WASH sector goals, UNICEF and global strategic frameworks as well as national priorities.
▪Undertake a desk review on existing frameworks and strategies, WASH assessments, conflict analyses, peacebuilding strategies, and humanitarian and development frameworks relevant to targeted countries. Key resources include UNICEF Countries Programme Document, National Water and Sanitation Policies and strategies, WASH Strategy, UNICEF’s Game Plans for Water and Sanitation. UNICEF will provide the resources for the consultant to conduct a literature review.
▪Based on the literature review and consultations with relevant staff at the Centre for Excellence and targeted Country Offices, develop and implement tailored capacity development and technical support strategies to ensure uptake of the planned WASH Conflict and Peace Analyses’ findings and the integration of conflict sensitivity and peacebuilding approaches into UNICEF-supported WASH programming in the targeted countries.
▪Develop actionable and practical recommendations for integrating conflict sensitivity and peacebuilding approaches into WASH programming across the whole cycle, from design and planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting. The recommendations should highlight programmatic entry points, approaches, practices, tools and strategies where WASH programming can promote community resilience to conflict and social cohesion and strengthen conflict resolution and peacebuilding capacities of WASH sector stakeholders and participating communities.
Reporting directly to the WASH Specialist, WASH in Emergency and Fragile Contexts, and working in close collaboration with Chief of WASH in the targeted ASWA III countries, the consultant will:
1. Support targeted COs in the development and implementation of context-relevant, participatory, and WASH-focused conflict and peace analyses (CPAs)
2.Develop and implement related capacity development to support the integration of conflict sensitive planning and peacebuilding approaches into the WASH sector at both national and sub-national levels.
3.Identify opportunities for WASH programmes to support conflict resolution, peacebuilding efforts, inclusion, social cohesion and stability.
4.Develop practical recommendations, approaches, guidance, practices, and tools for UNICEF and partners to integrate conflict sensitivity (as well as gender equality, disability, and social inclusion, highlighting the needs of children) into WASH programme design, implementation, and monitoring and reporting.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job description here:  TOR WASH Conflict and Peace Analysis consultant.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

Minimum requirements:

educationAn advanced university degree (master’s or higher) in one of the following fields: Conflict & peace studies or Research methods

Work experienceAt least 5 years of experience in developing and implementing conflict analysis in conflict-affected, fragile states.

  • Experience of using the findings of conflict analysis to support the development and implementation of conflict sensitive and peacebuilding programming
  • Experience in developing capacity to support conflict sensitive and peacebuilding programming (i.e. training; technical support) in fragile and conflict-affected contexts
  • Field experience integrating conflict sensitivity and peacebuilding approaches in WASH and UNICEF programmes is an asset
  • Experience in working in multi-cultural background

Skills : Knowledge of WASH-related conflict and peace dynamics required

  • Good understanding of UNICEF’s WASH HDP nexus approach and related policies and tools
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills are required
  • Ability to coordinate remotely with team members and meet deadlines with minimal supervision

Language Requirements: Fluent in English

Desirables: Fluent in French

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

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility tendersglobal.net UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

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.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following mandatory documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

  • An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Cover letter
  • A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template) FINANCIAL PROPOSAL xxx3296.docx

Remarks:  If the TOR or financial proposal documents are not visible on certain recruitment platforms, please visit our official page Vacancies tendersglobal.net UNICEF Careers.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., Application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

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