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Contract Duration 5 months

Working arrangement: Office Based + Travel

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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                                                                        TERMS OF REFERENCE

The main role of the consultant is to ensure partner adherence to activity plans, monitor progress and risks, coordinate hygiene kit distributions (including pre-positioning, distribution plans, beneficiary registration and post-distribution monitoring), and consolidate monthly progress and financial reports in line with donor and UNICEF requirements. The role requires close, proactive engagement with implementing partners, government counterparts, and inter-agency coordination platforms to safeguard accountability to affected populations (AAP), gender and protection mainstreaming, and do-no-harm principles, while maintaining compliance with US–OCHA grant conditions, including timely reporting, visibility, information and knowledge management.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  Terms of Reference WASH US OCHA.pdf

Minimum requirements:

• A university degree in a WASH-related field, including but not limited to Public Health, Environmental Health, Public Health Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Hydrology/Hydrogeology, Health Promotion, Climate change, or other closely related disciplines.

Work Experience:

• At least Five years of direct WASH emergency experience
• A minimum of two years of experience responding to emergencies based in the field.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience with either the UN and/or NGO working in conflict affected areas.
• Sound understanding of the WASH sector in Cabo Delgado including coordination with government departments such as DPOP, SDPI.
• Experience in community approaches to sanitation (PEC), Hygiene kit distribution, and rehabilitation of water supply systems and handpumps

Language Requirements:

• Fluent in Portuguese, spoken and written and some understanding of written and spoken English

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:

• Handpump rehabilitation
• Rehabilitation of water supply systems
• Implementation and sustainability of PEC
• Hygiene kit distribution and post distribution monitoring

• Knowledge of the local language in the project area will be an advantage.
• Working and experience in Joint response Program (JRP)

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. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

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.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• A separate financial proposal: Template to complete:  Financial proposal template WASH US OCHA.docx

Remarks:  

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.