WASH Specialist

The WASH Specialist serves as UNICEF's lead technical advisor on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) systems strengthening, sector engagement, policy engagement, service delivery models, and decentralized implementation. The role provides technical leadership for integrated Climate-Resilient WASH, Child Survival, Nutrition, Health and Emergency Preparedness and Response programmes in Zimbabwe.

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 development.

Requirements

• Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Civil Engineering, Water Resource Management, Public Health, Epidemiology, Social Sciences, Behavioral Science, Public Policy, Governance, Economics and other related fields.
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience in WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), WASH-related programmes for developing countries, Systems Strengthening, Policy and Advocacy, Sector Coordination, Humanitarian Response, Climate Resilience, Programme Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Capacity building, Partnership Management and other related fields.
• One year of deployment in a developing country is required.
• Programme Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Documentation, Report writing skills.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or Shona is desirable.
• Additional relevant post-graduate courses that complement/supplement the main degree are desirable.
• Experience in Climate Resilient WASH, WASH in schools and health facilities, menstrual hygiene management, WASH sector financing, WASH sector coordination, humanitarian WASH preparedness, humanitarian WASH response, analysis of national budgets and expenditure for WASH, gender equality and WASH, human rights and WASH is desirable.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts is desirable.

Skills

• Water Resources Management
• WASH Programme Management
• Systems Strengthening
• Policy & Advocacy Awareness
• Sector coordination
• Humanitarian Response
• Climate Resilience
• Programme Management
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Capacity Building
• Partnership Management
• Report Writing
• Documentation
• WASH in Schools
• WASH in Health Facilities
• Menstrual Hygiene Management
• WASH financing mechanisms
• WASH Humanitarian Preparedness
• Humanitarian WASH Response
• Public Budget Analysis
• Gender Equality and WASH
• Human Rights and WASH

Languages

English