National Consultant: WASH Coordinator for WASH Recovery Project, Surkhet, Nepal (Only for Nepalese Nationals)

UNICEF Nepal Country Office is looking for committed professional to provide technical assistance to selected local governments and implementing partners for the implementation of the WASH recover project. The consultants will be engaged for 9 months and will be based in Ministry of water, supply & energy development office, Karnali.

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, result

How can you make a difference? 

Duration of Contract: The total duration of the contract is for 9 months

Duty Station: The consultant will be based at Ministry of water supply and energy development (MoWRED), Karnali

Deliverables: 

1st Deliverable: Submission of a detailed report with evidence     Ensure appropriate coordination and liaising with relevant government counterparts (Provincial and local) and support or complement existing coordination mechanisms. Submission of meeting minutes and detailed reports

 By end of June 2024

( 34 days)

  Lead contingency planning and recovery planning efforts and gap identification exercises to develop a capacity-development strategy for the sector. Submission of meeting minutes strategic documents and reports 2nd deliverable: Submission of a detailed report with evidence     Support provincial, and local governments to develop WASH contingency plans, and advocacy for legistative instruments development and their implementation as well. Submission of WASH contingency plan, WASH Plan including recovery plan,   Support on development of capacity building manuals,& schedules and it’s delivery at provincial, district local government levels, schools, and water user committees levels as well. Submission of meeting minutes and training manuals/schedules with reference materials Third deliverable: Submission of a detailed report with evidence     Support implementing partners to conduct training on CR-WASH, Water quality monitoring, mason, plumbers and related technical training for skillset development at the local level supporting both humanitarian and development contexts. Submission of training completion report By the end of October 2024 (39 days)   Support on WASH response and recovery data updating (4w), its analysis and sharing in UNICEF, WASH clusters as well as other clusters as required for coordinated efforts Submission of design and cost estimate of selected projects Fourth deliverable: Submission of a detailed report with evidence     Support selected municipalities and implementing partners to enhance the water quality monitoring and surveillance system, interventions updates in NWASH system, and promote water-safe communities (WSC) monitoring and certification, revising WASH plan including recovery and reconstruction plan Submission of water quality testing and progress report and certification of projects   Regular supervision and monitoring of the effective implementation of WASH activities/projects in earthquake-affected communities Submission of progress and monitoring report 5th deliverable: Submission of a detailed report with evidence   Support in donor visits, intergovernmental/intersectoral joint visits in the EQ-affected areas Submission of WASh data updating and editing status   Coordinate for joint monitoring, learning training events at district and provincial level Submission of meeting minutes and monitoring reports Documenting best practices and lessons learned on WASH recovery and reconstruction initiatives. Submission of meeting minutes and monitoring reports

 

To qualify as an advocate for every child the consultant will have… 

Academic Qualification:

• Master’s degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Civil Engineering, Environment/Sanitation Engineering, Public Health, Planning, Sociology and Rural Development.
• Additional training in Social Behavior Change, Health Education; Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Communication for Development (Programme Communication) focusing to WASH, is an asset.

Work Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in WASH governance, water supply, WASH in schools, WASH in Emergency and water quality
• A good working knowledge of recent developments and approaches on safely managed water, sanitation, and hygiene services, water quality, WASH in schools, and WASH in emergencies,
• Demonstrated experience implementing water supply projects, WASH in school initiatives, water quality and recovery and reconstruction work in emergencies including result-based, human rights and gender/disability issues, specifically relating to children and women, and the current UN/ Govt’s position and approaches.
• Good theoretical and technical knowledge of local and provincial planning and management,
• Excellent knowledge and skills of computer in Autocad, Microsoft and data management,
• Strong communication skills (written and oral) in English are required.
• Candidates from working provinces, competent females, people from disadvantaged groups, persons with disability, marginalized and indigenous communities are highly encouraged to apply.

For every Child, you demonstrate… 

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

To view our competency framework, please visit here. 

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment. 

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. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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. 

Remarks:  

Request to submit financial proposal (Nepalese currency) based on the deliverables for this assignment. 

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.