WASH Officer (Sanitation & Hygiene), NO2, Mandalay, Myanmar, Post No. 103282 ( Myanmar Nationals Only)

Vacancy Announcement for WASH Officer (Sanitation & Hygiene) position in UNICEF Mandalay office.A position with interesting job roles for WASH professionals to apply.

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, We Care!

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the Organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give more children the opportunity to fulfil their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

Accelerating Sanitation and Water for All (ASWA) II project is the continuation of ASWA I project funded by DFID. It will be implemented in 9 Townships of Magwe Region and (ASWA I areas) and Shan State, which will benefit 275,000 people through sustained access to basic sanitation; 50,000 people through access sustained to basic water supply. Counterpart departments for ASWA II are Department of Rural Development (DRD) under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation (MoALI); Department of Public Health (DPH) under the Ministry of Health and Sports (MoHS) and Department of Basic Education (DBE) under the Ministry of Education (MoE).

How can you make a difference?

Under the direct supervision of Chief of Mandalay Field office and technical guidance from WASH section in Yangon Office, the WASH officer (Sanitation and Hygiene) is accountable for professional/technical contribution to programme/project design, planning, administration, monitoring and evaluation of WASH programme/project activities (with focus to sanitation and hygiene output result) in support of achievement country programme outcome and output results. The incumbent will be based at Mandalay Field Office in Mandalay Region. 

The WASH Officer reports to the Chief of Field Office who is at level 3 for supervision. The WASH Officer provides technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the WASH programming process. The Officer prepares, manages and implements a variety of technical and administrative tasks, related to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH output results of the Country Programme.

Key functions and accountabilities of the position (detailed job description attached): -

• Programme development and planning
• Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
• Technical and operational support for programme implementation
• Humanitarian WASH preparedness and response
• Networking and partnership building
• Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

Detail job description can be access here;  WASH Officer_JD_Post No 103282.docx

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

• Advanced university degree in public health, social sciences, behavior change communication, sanitary engineering or other specialist field related to WASH is required. A first university degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
• A minimum of two years of professional work experience in WASH-related programmes especially in sanitation and hygiene promotion and education.
•  A minimum of two years of experiences in Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) approach is preferred.
• A minimum of two years of experiences of humanitarian assistances will be an asset.
• Oral and written proficiency in English and Myanmar languages is required.  Knowledge of another official UN language or a local (regional or state) language is an asset.
• Community mobilization, training and facilitation experiences.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The technical competencies required for this post are….

Core competencies

• Communication (II)
• Working with people (I)
• Drive for results (I)

Functional Competencies

• Formulating strategies and concepts (I)
• Analyzing (II)
• Applying technical expertise (II)
• Learning and researching (II)
• Planning and organizing (II)

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

Remarks:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

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