WASH Specialist, Sector coordinator

Mission and objectivesL'UNICEF Tchad met en œuvre le programme de coopération pays 2017-2021, qui vise à favoriser la réalisation des droits de l'enfant au Tchad, tout en réduisant les disparités et les inégalités. Le Bureau Pays de l'UNICEF entre dans la 5ème année de mise en œuvre du programme pays de coopération 2017-2021 et de ses engagements dans le cadre de l'UNDAF 2017-2021 avec le Gouvernement du Tchad. Le programme de pays s'articule autour de cinq composantes de programme : a) santé et nutrition infantiles ; (b) une éducation inclusive de qualité ; (c) la protection de l'enfance ; (d) inclusion sociale; et e) efficacité du programme. Dans le domaine de la santé et de la nutrition infantiles, le programme de coopération avec le pays donne la priorité à l'intensification des soins de santé communautaires et à l'amélioration de la couverture vaccinale équitable grâce aux approches « Atteindre chaque district » et à la garantie d'un approvisionnement ininterrompu en vaccins de qualité ; ainsi que soutenir les engagements nationaux en faveur de la stratégie de couverture universelle des soins de santé ; ainsi qu'un accent renforcé sur la prévention et la réduction de la malnutrition chronique et l'intensification de la prise en charge de la malnutrition aiguë ; ainsi que des interventions décentralisées de prévention de la transmission mère-enfant dans les districts sanitaires prioritaires, favorisant l'intégration avec les services de santé maternelle, néonatale et infantile et les soins pédiatriques.

ContextHumanitarian action is of fundamental importance to UNICEF and encompasses interventions aimed at saving lives, alleviating suffering, maintaining human dignity, and protecting the rights of affected populations wherever there are humanitarian needs, as well as interventions addressing underlying risks and causes of vulnerability to disasters, fragility and conflict. UNICEF’s humanitarian action is guided by the Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action (CCCs) which set organizational, programmatic and operational commitments and benchmarks against which UNICEF holds itself accountable for the coverage, quality and equity of its humanitarian action and advocacy and which are mandatory for all UNICEF personnel. Chad continues to face a combination of rapid-onset and protracted humanitarian crises. This persistent humanitarian situation is related to the growing insecurity in many parts of the country and in neighboring countries, natural disasters, growing food insecurity, high rates of malnutrition, economic crisis in a context of climate challenges. UNICEF, in partnership with national and international development and humanitarian aid actors, support the Chadian in the development of programs and policies aiming at promoting and respecting the rights of children to survival, education and protection. The Wash Specialist sector coordinator is to be used in the field where there is an Emergency Coordinator in place. The post holder will be based in the field and will report to Emergency Coordinator and Chief Field Office for general guidance and direction. Under the overall direction and guidance of the Emergency coordinator and the Chief Field Office, the Wash Specialist coordinator will provide leadership and representation of the sector at sub-national level in two provinces (wadi -Fira and Sila) . He (she) will facilitate the processes that will ensure a well-coordinated, strategic, adequate, coherent, and effective response by participants in the sub-national Sector 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 Wash Specialist sector coordinator is responsible for building relationships with stakeholders, securing the overall coordination of sectoral responses, inter-sectoral collaboration at the sub-national level and ensuring adequate coordination with the national level.

Task DescriptionThe post holder's main tasks and responsibilities will include but not be limited to: Coordination, representation, and leadership in both provinces ( Wadi Fira, Sila): • Ensure and maintain a coordination mechanism that facilitates the effective achievement of sector functions (as outlined by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Reference Module) and the requirements of the Humanitarian Programme Cycle (HPC) (RRRP, 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 level, ensuring alignment of work and priorities, effective communication, reporting and engagement between the levels, • Ensure appropriate coordination and build partnerships with all relevant sector stakeholders at sub-national level including government counterparts, local, national, and international organizations, other sector/working Groups, and affected populations as appropriate, • Build complementarity of partner actions within the sector, pro-actively negotiating with partners to avoid and resolve duplication and gaps, coordinate, collaborate and represent sector with stakeholders across all sectors, including through inter- working Group, developing cross-sectoral relationships as appropriate. • Update the mapping of Wash actors and intervention, resources, and planned actions. • Identify overlaps in intervention and gaps in terms of implementation capacities and inform all the stakeholders. • Ensure a balanced response in terms of host population, refugees and returnees, villages and camps. • Ensure the quality of interventions according to appropriate guidelines and standards, the application of humanitarian principles and the analysis of conflict risks in relation to WASH. Promote the mutualization of financial, human resources, and synergy of action between the various actors. 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 sub-national level, • Analyze needs assessment data and work collaboratively with the sector/working group partners to create analytical products, including an HNO based on evidence-based information. Strategic response planning • Contribute to sub-national and 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 WASH sector partners to ensure activities are aligned with national priorities and communities' needs, • Ensure that WASH sector response planning is regularly updated according to evolving needs and that it establishes indicators by which performance can be measured, • Engage with OCHA, UNHCR, IOM… and others sector/working groups to contribute to the development of the RRRP, HRP, representing the concerns of the Working Group at sub-national level. Resource mobilization and advocacy: • Support partners' resource mobilization to promote the effective functioning of the sector and its response, • Monitor, analyze and communicate information about the sector’s financial situation and resource mobilization and identify appropriate actions to address gaps or constraints, • Advocate for improved sectoral 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 Sector strategy, priorities and agreed results at sub-national level, • Contribute to gap and coverage analysis to identify spatial and temporal gaps, overlaps and coverage of the sector humanitarian response, • Monitor sector Group’s adherence to IASC cluster approach principles, relevant humanitarian and sectoral agreements, standards, initiatives, and guidelines and encourage partners to make improvements. • Ensure adequate monitoring mechanisms are in place to review outcomes of WASH interventions and progress against strategy and action plans; including an analytical interpretation of best available information in order to benchmark progress over time (monitoring indicators: quantity, quality, coverage, continuity and cost; with target population data disaggregated by sex, age, etc.). • Ensure adequate WASH outcome reporting and effective information sharing (with government and other partner support) to demonstrate closing the gaps. 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 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 local capacity: • Encourage participation of local actors Working Group activities and strategic decision-making, removing barriers to access, • Contribute to the development of a capacity assessment and capacity strengthening strategy for Working Group members and oversee implementation and harmonization of initiatives. • Lead early warning, contingency planning, and emergency preparedness efforts for the Working Group, ensuring adequate participation in contingency planning and emergency preparedness activities. • Promote and support training of WASH humanitarian personnel in areas such as Minimum Standards for Emergency WASH and capacity building of humanitarian partners, based on the mapping and understanding of available capacity. Provide capacity building for national, international NGOs including government. and ensure that partners have the necessary skills for an effective and efficient WASH response. Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities: • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day); • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; • Provide annual and end of assignment self- reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities. • Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers; • Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible. Results/expected outputs: Working in partnership with sub-national Sector participants, the Wash Specialist Sector Coordinator provides leadership and representation for the Sector at sub-national level. This contributes to the predictability and accountability of humanitarian action, in line with the aims of the cluster approach and IASC principles, and ensures that the humanitarian response is well-coordinated, strategic, adequate, coherent, effective and builds the resilience of the affected population. It also contributes to maintaining and enhancing the credibility and ability of UNICEF to fulfil its commitments as a Lead Agency sector, in line with the CCCs.

Competencies and valuesUNICEF's core values: caring, respect, integrity, trust, accountability, and sustainability. The skills required for this position are as follows: • Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness • Works Collaboratively with Others • Builds and Maintains Partnerships • Innovates and Embraces Change • Thinks and Acts Strategically • Drives to Achieve Impactful Results • Manages Ambiguity and Complexity

Living conditions and remarksLiving conditions in Chad are relatively difficult. In Farchana, most consumer goods are imported from Abéché and available, and the allowance covers basic needs, but in general, life is expensive. Fruit, vegetables, meat and fish are available locally, but many other products are not. A market operates daily and several small supermarkets are also available. Some non-food items are also available. In Farchana, UNICEF has a Guest House where international staff are housed, and the monthly rent is XAF 250,000. The main religions are Islam and Christianity. Note on novel coronavirus – COVID-19. The rapidly changing nature of novel coronavirus COVID-19 has placed significant and increasing restrictions on the freedom of movement of people across the globe, within countries and across borders. Such restrictionsmake it very difficult for international UN Volunteers to begin their assignments at their assigned duty station and UNV cannot guarantee assignments will proceed as normal. Candidates for international UN Volunteer assignments during this period may be exceptionally granted alternative working arrangements to work from their place of recruitment until restrictions are lifted. This is at the discretion of the host entity. Candidates proceeding to interview are recommended to discuss the likelihood of travel and possible alternative arrangements with the host entity. If selected, candidates should carefully consider the circumstances before accepting UNV’s offer. In cases where the UN Host Entity partner has requested the UN Volunteer to perform their assignment remotely, the Post Adjustment Multiplier (PAM) and related entitlements to be paid may be adjusted to the temporary duty station from where the UN Volunteer has been requested to work if requested by the UN Host Entity. The initial contract is issued upon arrival for the period indicated above. The contract can be extended depending on the continuation of the mandate, availability of funding, operational necessity and satisfactory performance. However, there is no expectancy of renewal of the assignment. A UN Volunteer receives a Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA), which is composed of a Monthly Living Allowance (MLA) and a Family Allowance (FA) for those with dependents (maximum three). The Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) is paid at the end of each month to cover housing, utilities, transportation, communications and other basic needs. The VLA can be calculated by applying the Post-Adjustment Multiplier (PAM) to the VLA base rate US$ 1,651. The VLA base rate is a global rate across the world, while the PAM is duty station/country-specific and fluctuates monthly according to cost of living. This method ensures that international UN Volunteers have comparable purchasing power at all duty stations irrespective of varying costs of living. The PAM is established by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) and is published at the beginning of every month on the ICSC website - http://icsc.un.org. In non-family duty stations that belong to hardship categories D or E, as classified by the ICSC, international UN Volunteers receive a Well-Being Differential (WBD) on a monthly basis. Furthermore, UN Volunteers are provided a settling-in-grant (SIG) at the start of the assignment (if the volunteer did not reside in the duty station for at least 6 months prior to taking up the assignment) and in the event of a permanent reassignment to another duty station. UNV provides life, health, permanent disability insurances as well as assignment travel, annual leave, full integration in the UN security framework (including residential security reimbursements). UN Volunteers are paid Daily Subsistence Allowance at the UN rate for official travels, flight tickets for periodic home visit and for the final repatriation travel (if applicable).