Deadline: 2 April 2016
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Chief WASH in N’Djamena, Chad.
UNICEF works for a world in which every child has a fair chance in life.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Chief WASH will perform the following functions-
- Enhance effective programme, sectoral or inter-sectoral, planning, development and management by leading, guiding, coordinating and supporting the timely completion of the Situation Analysis and its periodic update, addressing gender inequalities and determinants of inequalities through accurate and complete monitoring and analysis, and the timely preparation or finalization of sectoral input.
- Ensure inclusion and delivery on sectoral leadership responsibilities including leadership and facilitation of the IASC WASH Cluster.
- Promote knowledge management by exchange of knowledge, information, situation analysis, experience or lessons learned; promote knowledge sharing and technical input or recommendations on major programme directions and on introduction of new initiatives in the country.
- Promote lessons learned in addressing inequalities and gender inequalities.
- Advise the Representative / Deputy Representative on appropriate training and professional development opportunities for WASH staff.
- Promote the quality of rights-based WASH programme and programmes through participation in the formulation of programme/project goals, strategies and approaches.
- Bring coherence, synergy and added value to programme management processes using a results-based management approach to planning and design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Advanced university degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Public Health, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Geology, Hydrology, Sanitation Engineering, or a field relevant to international WASH related development assistance.
- Additional training in Health Education or Communication for Development (Programme Communication), an asset.
- Eight years of progressively responsible professional work experience in the UN or other international development organization, national government or the private sector.
- Field work experience.
- Background/familiarity with emergency operations and staff security.
- Fluency in English and French is required.
- Knowledge of a local language is an asset.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit UNICEF.
