WASH Officer (System Strengthening)

The WASH Officer (NO-2) supports UNICEF Mexico's child survival and development goals by providing technical and operational support to strengthen WASH systems and services. The role involves planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, advocacy, and partnership building to accelerate sustainable outcomes for children.

Responsibilities

• Programme development and planning.
• Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results.
• Technical and operational support for programme implementation.
• Humanitarian WASH preparedness and response.
• Networking and partnership building.
• Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building.

Requirements

• A completed first level university degree (Bachelor's degree), preferably in civil engineering, environmental engineering, water resources engineering, environmental sciences, public health, social sciences, behavior change communication, biology, environmental health, sanitary engineering or another relevant technical field.
• A minimum of two (2) years of professional work experience in WASH-related programmes for developing countries is required.
• Supervisory and managerial experience are required.
• Experience in WASH systems strengthening at community and/or institutional levels is required.
• Demonstrated ability to support the strengthening of WASH systems and services at community and institutional levels.
• Strong capacity to coordinate and support the delivery of WASH programme activities and results.
• Proven ability to monitor programme progress and analyze results.
• Demonstrated capacity to establish and maintain productive relationships with government counterparts and sector partners.
• Proven ability to provide technical support and guidance on WASH-related policies, programmes and service delivery.
• Proficiency in English and Spanish is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian) is an asset.
• A completed advanced university degree (Master’s degree) or any other relevant post-graduate courses that complement/supplement the main degree are a strong asset.
• Experience with WASH in emergencies is desirable.
• Experience with WASH in contexts of human mobility, including temporary shelters and reception points is desirable.
• Experience in climate-resilient WASH and in drinking water quality for human consumption, including exposure to arsenic, fluoride and lead is desirable.
• Experience working with indigenous peoples and communities, applying culturally and linguistically appropriate approaches is desirable.
• Relevant experience gained within the United Nations is an asset.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

Skills

• WASH Systems Strengthening
• WASH Programme Management
• WASH Monitoring and Evaluation
• Technical Support on WASH
• WASH Policy Guidance
• Community-level WASH
• Institutional-level WASH
• Supervision Experience
• Programme Coordination
• Results Analysis
• Stakeholder Engagement
• WASH in Emergencies
• Climate-resilient WASH
• Drinking Water Quality
• Behaviour Change Communication
• WASH in Human Mobility Contexts
• Culturally Appropriate WASH Approaches
• WASH Service Delivery
• WASH Programme Advocacy

Languages

English, Spanish