WASH Specialist Vacancy-Job Ref: JKZMUNICEF/2501/202475

WASH Specialist Vacancy-Job Ref: JKZMUNICEF/2501/202475
Lusaka (Zambia)
JOB DESCRIPTION
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

UNICEF Zambia is a medium-sized Country Office, with just over 100 staff. The Country Programme 2023-2027 promotes the rights of every child and reaches the most disadvantaged children in Zambia. UNICEF works with the Government of the Republic of Zambia to improve social policies and systems, and on the ground to make sure that these systems reach all children, with a particular emphasis on the most vulnerable.

The UNICEF Programme of Cooperation with the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) is designed to address and mitigate the threat of poverty the country’s children face while responding to the needs with interventions addressing the multiple causative factors.

For every child, safety.

The UNICEF Programme of Cooperation with the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) is designed to address and mitigate the threat of poverty the country’s children face, while responding to the needs with interventions addressing the multiple causative factors.

How can you make a difference?

The WASH Specialist reports to the Chief of WASH (Level 4) for guidance and general supervision. The ideal candidate leads System Strengthening Activities and supports the development, preparation, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH programme within the country programme. The incumbent provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes, to facilitate the administration and achievement of the WASH-related output results in the country programme.

Key function, accountabilities, and related duties/tasks

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
Please review the details in the attached job Profile for the position: 72621 WASH Specialist Level NO3 TA .pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Education:

An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: finance, law, sanitation, water or another relevant technical field.
Additional relevant post-graduate courses that complement/supplement the main degree are a strong asset.
A minimum of five years of professional experience in WASH-related programmes for developing countries is required.
Experience with WASH system strengthening and enabling environment policy, planning, and finances at District, Provincial, and/or National level
Language

Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of a local language is an asset
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it.
UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1)
Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
Works Collaboratively with others (2)
Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
Drives to achieve impactful results (2)
Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

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