WASH Officer

Eligibility criteria

Candidate age: between 18 and 29 throughout the entire duration of their assignment. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Description of task

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of [Chief of WASH] or his designated mandated representative(s), the UNV [WASH officer] will:

• Provide technical contribution to program/project design, planning, administration, monitoring and evaluation of WASH program/project activities, needs assessments, data analysis and progress reporting, and commitment for enhancement of teamwork and capacity building, in support of achievement of planned objectives of the work plan, aligned with country program goals and strategy.
• Assist UNICEF to take the lead in the coordination of technical assistance and capacity building
• Monitoring implementation of the joint UN and Ministry of Health and Environment needs assessments, analysis and the agreed actions.
• Provision of secretariat services to the joint UN and Ministry of Health and Environment interventions.
• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications/Requirements Required degree level: Bachelor degree or equivalent Education - Additional Comments:

University degree in one of the following fields is required: public health, social sciences, behavior change communication, sanitary engineering or another relevant technical field. Additional relevant post-graduate courses that complement/supplement the main degree will be considered as an asset.

Required experience: 12 Months Experience remark:

A minimum of one year working in humanitarian and/or development context with UN or Govt or NGO is required. Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages including GIS is required. Knowledge about the UN system would be an advantage

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• Arabic(Optional), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise: Water quality control, Water, sanitation and environmental engineering, Civil engineering and construction supervision Area of expertise details:

Ability to adapt to changes in work environment,

Knowledge about the UN system would be an advantage

Driving license: No Competencies values:

Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

This assignment is funded by Iraq. Only Iraqi nationals are eligible to apply.

Application deadline:20th. August 2020

Eligible candidates must be between 18 and 29 years of age throughout the entire duration of their service.