UNICEF WASH Officer (Facilities) Job in Nairobi Kenya

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
 

Kenya Country Office

Vacancy Announcement “KCO/WASH/2014-075”

Duty Station: Nairobi 

Vacancy: WASH Officer (Facilities), NO-B

Type of Contract: Fixed Term
     
Reference # 90595

Date of Issue: 21 October 2014

Closing Date: 03 November 2014

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the above Fixed Term position of WASH Officer (Facilities WASH) in UNICEF Kenya Country Office (KCO).

Purpose of the Post: Under the guidance of the WASH Chief and direct supervision of the WASH Specialist (Facilities WASH), responsible for technical contribution to design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Facilities WASH Output (schools and Health facilities) of the WASH Programme to ensure achievement of planned objectives of the sector workplan within the Government of Kenya/UNICEF programme of collaboration and school Health Policy.

Major Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Support the supervisor by providing accurate data and information including community resilience for institutional WASH (schools and Health facilities) project design, implementation, management, monitoring and Evaluation. Support the development of budgets for review by the supervisor, including concrete steps to enhance community resilience.
• Support the promotion of knowledge management with partners and stakeholders through documenting and maintaining materials, surveys, case studies, documentation of lessons learnt, data, information and experiences on institutional WASH programme implementation, resilience training and any necessary follow ups.
• Undertake   regular field monitoring of institutional WASH to ascertain activities, technical inputs, supplies, equipment, and project status in implementation. Make appropriate recommendations for efficiency and effectiveness and timely implementation and follow ups as necessary
• Monitor Programme budget flows, PCAs implementation, DCT liquidations and provide timely feedback for Institutional WASH programme implementation. Ensure consistency with appropriate documentation and initiate corrective action on discrepancies.
• Contribute to the preparation of progress/annual/donor reports.  Review work plan targets ensuring consistency and timeliness of reports and coherence to sector work plan. Make any corrections necessary and ensure consistence with the existing guidelines.
• Support networking of all stakeholders including Government NGOs, UN, private sector and communities for implementation status and emergency situations for exchange of information, effective communication, partnership and collaboration.

Required Qualifications:

• University degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Public Health, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Geology, Hydrology, Sanitation Engineering, or a field relevant to international WASH related development assistance.
• Additional training in Health Education or Communication for Development (Programme Communication), an asset.

Experience:

• Two years of professional work experience in the UN and national government and field work experience in programme design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience in evidence based planning.
• Background/familiarity with Emergency preparedness and response (and the IASC Cluster approach).

Language: 

• Fluency in English and Kiswahili is required.
• Knowledge of the local working language at the duty station is desirable.

Competencies:
 

i) Core Values (Required)

• Commitment 
• Diversity and Inclusion 
• Integrity 

ii) Core Competencies (Required)

• Communication [Level II] 
• Working with People [Level I]      
• Drive for Results [Level I]  

iii) Functional Competencies (Required)

• Formulating Strategies and Concepts [Level I]
• Analyzing   [Level II] 
• Applying Technical Expertise [Level II]
• Learning and Researching [Level II] 
• Planning and Organizing [Level II]

Interested and suitable candidates should ensure they forward their applications along with their curriculum vitae, P11 (CLICK HERE to download) (internal candidates should attach copies of their last two Performance Evaluation Reports), to:

The Human Resources Manager
UNICEF Kenya Country Office
Email address: kenyahrvacancies@unicef.org

Please indicate Reference No. “KCO/WASH/2014-075” in the email subject.

“Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply”
 

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