• Application Deadline: Mon, 12 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: WASH Specialist, NOC


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field NGO/Non-Profit 
  

For every child, Sanitation

• UNICEF Nigeria has a strong WASH programme that focuses on systems strengthening, service delivery including institutional WASH and humanitarian response to support the government to reach its goals and the WASH-related SDGs.

How Can You Make a Difference?

• The WASH Specialist (Sanitation) reports to the WASH Manager for guidance and general supervision.


• The Specialist supports the development, preparation, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the sanitation and hygiene aspects of the WASH programme within the country programme.


• The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes, to facilitate the administration and achievement of the sanitation and hygiene-related output results in the country programme.

Summary of Key Functions / Accountabilities

• 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

To Qualify as an Advocate For Every Child You Will Have

• Education: Master's Degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Behavior Change Communication, Sanitary Engineering or other specialist field related to WASH is required.


• Experience: A minimum of five years of professional work experience in WASH-related programmes for developing countries, including one year deployment in a developing country.


• Language Requirements: Oral and written proficiency in English is required.  Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, You Demonstrate

• 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:

• Builds and maintains partnerships


• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness


• Drive to achieve results for impact


• Innovates and embraces change


• Manages ambiguity and complexity


• Thinks and acts strategically


• Works collaboratively with others.