WASH Officer Climate Resilience

The WASH officer reports to the WASH specialist for guidance and general supervision. The WASH Officer (Climate Resilience) under output 2, will support the objectives of the UNICEF country programme 2024-2028 in improving government capacity to develop, adopt and increase access to safely managed climate resilient (CR) WASH services. Under the supervision of the WASH Specialist and in coordination with relevant CR WASH, climate and environment advisors of UNICEF EAPRO and HQ offices, the WASH Officer (Climate Resilience) will specifically support UNICEF engagement on upstream work with government counterparts, CSOs, private sector and UN agencies on CR WASH programme goals in development and humanitarian contexts. The main responsibilities are to support the design, planning, and implementation of all climate resilient WASH upstream work at national level and specific provinces. This post will support national government to mainstream and transition to a Climate Resilient WASH strategy and develop work plans to address the imminent risks to children in disadvantage communities in the areas of sanitation, water and hygiene. The work will address policy development, increase access to and use of safely managed WASH services, support to regional governments and provide support in the event of a humanitarian response.

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Minimum requirements:

Education: 

• A university degree in Civil engineering, architecture, or another relevant technical field.
• Additional relevant post-graduate courses or training on WASH, climate change, environment, WASH in schools, WASH in healthcare facilities, behaviour change, and/or emergency preparedness and response that complement/supplement the main degree are a strong asset.

Work Experience: 

• A minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in WASH-related programmes for developing countries is required.
• One year of deployment in a developing country is required.
• A minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience, at the national level, in project monitoring, site supervision, quality assurance and/or other directly related technical fields is required.
• UN experience is an advantage.
• At least one three-month deployment mission in a humanitarian situation (with UN-Govt-INGO) is an advantage.

Skills:

• Adept with programme development and planning using available data and ensuring alignment with organizational goals and external stakeholder priorities.
• Strong project management skills, including use of monitoring and evaluation tools, and particularly, in construction monitoring and contract management.
• Ability to provide technical support and guidance on climate resilient WASH and address technical challenges in construction and engineering activities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to build and sustain partnerships, and foster collaboration across various stakeholders.
• Proficiency in capacity development approaches for stakeholders and partners on climate resilient WASH, including construction and engineering activities.
• Proficiency in humanitarian WASH preparedness and response, including supply requisition, partner coordination, and implementing emergency protocols, with experience in resilience-building, early recovery efforts, and cluster coordination.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English (verbal and written) and Filipino. Good written and spoken skills in the language of the humanitarian operation and knowledge of another UN language an asset.

Source:  https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/578306