Job Requisition Type
Evergreen (Formerly known as talent pools, in order to have a balanced number of ready-to-hire candidates who can be deployed at short notice to a vacancy that best matches their skills. Evergreens are primarily used to fill Temporary Appointments.)
Call for applications - WASH Officer, P3
Location: Various location
Why should you join us?
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, takes the lead in protecting people forced to flee wars and persecution around the world, providing life-saving aid including shelter, food and water to ensure their basic safety, rights and dignity. With 18,879 women and men working in 137 countries, we work tirelessly to make a difference in the lives of 89.3 million forcibly displaced people worldwide.
Our dedicated and professional staff work around the clock in roles including protection, community services, shelter, health and more. Despite the challenges they can face, our staff are proud to work for UNHCR and determined to make a positive impact.
How can you make a difference?
The WASH Officer will support the UNHCR Operation, in coordination with local authorities and service providers, to assess needs and coordinate the provision of WASH services to refugees and where relevant their hosting communities. This will include WASH contingency and preparedness planning, assessment and development of long-term WASH strategies and operational plans. The incumbent will be responsible for the coordination of WASH partners in conjunction with government authorities, and for monitoring progress and quality of WASH programme implementation to ensure that an adequate level of WASH services are provided in accordance with the UNHCR WASH manual, technical guidelines, and applicable UNHCR and/or national standards and the Sustainable Development Goal targets.
Key responsibilities and duties:
Coordinate WASH need assessments of refugees and their hosting communities on behalf of UNHCR and WASH partners
Review technical designs, BoQ, and any other document necessary for the implementation of WASH programs, including those for partner project proposals and budgetary submissions.
Coordinate the preparedness, implementation and monitoring of WASH programs in line with existing strategies, including through data collection and regular reporting in UNHCR data systems
Ensure the WASH strategy and response contributes to the overall protection mandate, and is in line with other relevant sectors, namely settlement planning, shelter, public health and education among others.
Advocate for durable WASH programming that is in line with local development plans and the SDG 6
Perform other related duties as required.
Who are we looking for?
Candidates with 6 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 5 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 4 years relevant experience with Doctorate degree.
Requirements
Proven expertise in the area of WASH including surveys, programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and coordination.
Advantage
Knowledge and understanding of water and wastewater hydraulics and physical, chemical and biological properties; solid waste management practices, vector control and hygiene promotion/awareness raising strategies. Knowledge and understanding of relationship between water, wastewater, solid waste, vector control to public health indicators, and value of hygiene promotion/awareness raising and behaviour change methodologies.
For a more detailed description, please review the job description:
WASH Officer
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
UNHCR’s workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. We seek to sustain and strengthen this diversity and to ensure equal opportunities, as well as an inclusive working environment, for our entire workforce. Joining us means living, sharing and promoting these core values of inclusion, diversity and gender equality.
Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on the grounds of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.