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National WASH Consultants to respond to the ongoing cholera outbreak in Angola

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Contract type: Consultant
Duty Station: Luanda
Level: Consultancy
Location: Angola
Categories: WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene)

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. 

For every child, Health!

How can you make a difference? 

 To support Provincial level cholera response in WASH in Angola. The consultants will be based at provincial level within a multisectoral team and will travel very frequently with the team to the hotspots and future hotspots of the province. The consultants can be requested to move to other provinces during the contract as per the outbreak evolution and needs. The consultants will be working under the supervision of the UNICEF Chief of WASH. Specifically, the consultants are expected to support the key interventions as follow:
 
i.
Join the multisectoral field teams of UNICEF and WHO to ensure, as much as possible, joint work among Health, Social and Behavior Change (SBC) and WASH as per the CATI/CLUSTI modality.
ii.
Undertaken an assessment of the ongoing WASH response in the Province(s) of deployment and report to the supervisor and Health and SBC UNICEF/WHO colleagues before presenting findings and recommendations to the Provincial and Municipal authorities.
iii.
Participate to the Provincial and Municipal Government-led multisectoral coordination meetings (in Portuguese), contribute technically to decision-making processes and inform UNICEF of the cholera response progress of the Government and other actors in the province of deployment. Analyse the promptness and completeness of actions/approach and recommend/follow up on corrective actions to the Government and actors and adjust as per needs the support UNICEF is providing. Participate in these Provincial and municipal multisectoral coordination meetings together with UNICEF-WHO health and SBC colleagues to reinforce the message of a necessary multisectoral response.
iv.
Provide on the job training (in CTCs, at ORPs, at water truck filling stations and at bucket chlorination points, etc.) through an empowering lens (versus top-down training) to the WASH and IPC actors at provincial and municipal levels to rapidly increase the quality of the response and contribute to the reduction of the CFR.
v.
In coordination with health and SBC, support government ongoing Rapid Response Teams to gradually transition towards a CATI/CLUSTI approach with interventions at household or community level within less than 24-48Hours.
vi.
Implement and scale up the “bucket chlorination” approach and its real time reporting mechanism (through mWater/Solstice) in most concurred water points in the hotspots’ neighborhoods and in the most at risk communities that were hotspots in previous outbreaks.
vii.
Implement and scale up the “water truck” approach and its real time monitoring mechanism (through mWater/Solstice).
viii.
Report daily to the provincial coordination mechanism and supervisor. Priorities should be in line with the government’s cholera planning and UNICEF/WHO guidance.
ix.
Conduct end-user monitoring of UNICEF cholera WASH supplies in coordination with UNICEF WASH, supply and operations staff. Assess supplies’ gaps in the active/expected hotspot areas and coordinate the replenishment and eventually pre-positioning of cholera WASH supplies in coordination with health and SBC colleagues in the province.
x.
Mobilize the WASH actors in the province and municipalities and the private sector to rally the authorities in the response.
xi.
Provide technical support to the WASH actors (Government and CSOs/NGOs, private sector), including the sharing of protocols, guidelines, and training materials for the establishment of cholera treatment facilities (CTCs and ORPs) and community-based interventions including “on the job” trainings.
xii.
Provide a monthly brief report of activities with using visuals from mWater/Solstice platform and concise conclusions and pragmatic recommendations for immediate action.

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

  • Advanced university degree (Masters) in Public Health, Health, WASH, Environmental Health Engineering, Public health project management or Science Behaviour Change or another relevant field or a Bachelor’s degree with at least 7 years of experience in lieu of an Advanced degree.
  • A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience at the national or international level in the areas of outbreak responses, public health and other health, WASH and other development/humanitarian programmes in WASH related programmes.
    Relevant experience in either WASH coordination in emergencies or/and WASH sector coordination is an asset.
    • At least one three-month deployment mission in a humanitarian situation (with UN-Govt-INGO) is desirable.
    Ability to express ideas and concepts clearly and concisely in written and oral form and produce reports in a timely manner.
    Demonstrated experience in leading multidisciplinary teams and playing facilitating/coordination roles in a complex/multi-cultural context.
    Familiarity with the UN system and international response to cholera outbreak (Global Task Force to Control Cholera) is an asset.
    Knowledge of different aspects of the cholera outbreak preparedness and response.
  • Excellent writing skills and demonstrable experience in qualitative and quantitative epidemiological data analysis, program monitoring and reporting
    Excellent analytical skills.
  • Fluency (verbal and written) in Portuguese or in any latin-based languages (Spanish, French, Italian, etc.). Working level of English an asset.
    Excellent report-writing skills, and ability to use web-based and mobile information management Apps.

For every Child, you demonstrate… 

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits.

According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has committed to increase the number of employees with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we provide reasonable accommodation for work-related support requirements of candidates and employees with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen physical and digital accessibility. If you are an applicant with a disability who needs digital accessibility support in completing the online application, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Remarks:  

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. 

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws. 

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts. 

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