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WASH Associate / UNOPS Contract-Kadugli
UNHCR

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is seeking for qualified candidate to fill the following post:
 


 Type of Contract: UNOPS Individual Contractor
 Section/Unit: Programme
 Grade Level: LICA 6
 Duty Station: Kadugli
 Duration: Till 31/12/2021
 Closing Date: 26 June 2021

 
 Background:

The WASH Associate will work under the overall supervision of Programme Officer Kadugli Sub Office. S/he assists in the development, guidance and oversight of the implementation of WASH strategies for refugee settlements. The incumbent will support WASH related activities in the refugees IDPs settlements as well as host community working closely with the multi-functional teams including colleagues from protection, health, settlement planning, field and others.

 

The WASH Associate provides technical guidance, works with partners and other external stakeholders, reviews ongoing activities and generally contributes to improving WASH service delivery to persons of concern (POC) to adequate levels at each site in accordance with the UNHCR WASH Manual and Technical Guidelines, and applicable UNHCR and/or national standards.

 

S/he will follow a rights-based and community focused approach to programme design and implementation.  The incumbent will follow the five principles for protection, accountability and WASH as outlined in UNHCR’s WASH Manual.

 

The incumbent will work under Kadugli Sub Office which heads the El Fula Field Office in West Kordofan as well as two Field Units in El Obeid and Abu Jubayhah in North and South Kordofan respectively.

 

All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR’s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.

 



 
 Duties and responsibilities:

  • Provide technical guidance and support to partners on all WASH-related issues to ensure quality, cost-effectiveness, sustainability, and environmental sound WASH interventions.
  • Liaise with implementing partners, operating partners, and relevant governmental and non-governmental counterparts.
  • Review regularly the quantity and quality of water and sanitation services offered in the Area of Responsibility (AoR) and maintain the records of WASH performance indicators for all locations.
  • Support the review of performance, undertake field verifications, monitor development and support the evaluation of activities and approaches adopted by partners in WASH and related sectors, reporting the results to the supervisor for sharing with other technical units.
  • Provide technical assistance (TA) to partners and help to enhance capacity building of partners.
  • Promote community involvement and participation in all the different stages of the WASH project cycle.
  • Build and maintain close relationships with other sectors, particularly site planning, health and community service, to locate, plan, implement and monitor WASH activities.
  • Provide timely inputs to ensure that regular and accurate reports that analyse the challenges encountered in providing WASH services for beneficiaries are prepared and circulated.
  • May participate in the preparation of all reports for management, boards, donors, budget reviews, programme analysis, monthly, annual reports etc. in a timely manner.
  • Contribute to providing technical inputs during strategic and operational planning cycles of UNHCR within the AoR.
  • Assist in the communication of WASH related issues as well as of the needs and issues of other sectors through reliable regular field presence.
  • Provide regular updates and track progress, prepare summaries and follow-up documents in correspondence.
  • Participate in WASH sector, infrastructure coordination, camp coordination and cross-cutting sector meetings e.g. health, environment, as required by the supervisor.
  • Compile documents and reports related to WASH activities and construction under the AoR.
  • Record feedback from UNHCR camp management, field and community services colleagues on issues with water availability, access, quality, sanitation situation, and ensure follow-up. 
  • Support the management in provision of WASH facilities required (UNHCR managed and supported areas), including activities such as technical design, cost estimations of technical activities, development of bill of quantities for construction of all associated WASH works, and all operational and maintenance considerations.
  • Provide project management support for UNHCR WASH activities employing typical PM tools for design control, procurement, implementation and monitoring, and contract administration including evaluations to support progress certificates.
  • Promote and participate in the establishment of a complaint mechanism/system to improve the WASH accountability toward refugees; report all issues, communications and resolutions employed.
  • Establish and follow master and detailed chronograms, reporting to the sector any issue resulting in delays or extra costs.
  • Coordinate and supervise UNHCR partners' construction and maintenance of WASH in UNHCR managed and supported areas.
  • Assist in negotiations with local authority counterparts, partners and populations of concern.
  • Provide inputs for country operations plan and other submissions and reports.
  • Monitor WASH activities in the AoR on behalf of UNHCR and make recommendations to the supervisor and the UNHCR management team.
  • Provide data inputs for the WASH monitoring system.
  • Perform other related duties as required.

3. Monitoring and Progress Controls

The incumbent will set performance objective with his/her supervisor at the beginning of the incumbent’s resumption which will be monitored from time to time to ensure maximum performance by the staff member.

     

 


 
 Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

a. Education

High School Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Water/Sanitation Management, Water resource development, Environment, or Civil Engineering.

  

b. Work Experience

Three years of relevant work experience with High School Diploma or 2 years relevant experience with bachelor’s degree or equivalent or higher.

 

Essential

Experience in area of WASH including surveys, programme implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and coordination.

 

Desirable

Knowledge and understanding of water and wastewater hydraulics and physical, chemical and biological properties; solid waste management practices, vector control and hygiene promotion/awareness raising strategies. Knowledge and understanding of relationship between water, wastewater, solid waste and vector control to public health indicators, and value of hygiene promotion/awareness raising and behaviour change methodologies.

     

c. Key Competencies

SP-Sphere Handbook

WA-WASH Assessment: Survey planning, implementation and oversight

WA-WASH-related Technologies

SP-Support/Advise/Guide on technical WASH related issues

SP-Vector Control

MD-Public Health Epidemiology

IT-Computer Literacy

IT-Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

EX-Experience with Inter/Non-Governmental Organization (INGO/NGO)

SP-Environmental Sanitation

 

Core Competencies:

Accountability

Communication

Organizational Awareness

Teamwork & Collaboration

Commitment to Continuous Learning

Client & Result Orientation

 

Managerial Competencies:

Managing Performance

Managing Resources

Empowering and Building Trust

Judgement and Decision Making

 

Cross-Functional Competencies:

Planning and Organizing

Analytical Thinking

Stakeholder Management

 


Only short listed candidates will be notified.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

Candidate Assessments may include a written examination followed by a Competency Based Interview.

 








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