Temporary Appointment: WASH Officer, NOB, 12 months, Kramatorsk, Ukraine # 120164

The WASH Officer (Urban) reports to the WASH Chief who is at Level 4 for supervision. The WASH Officer (Urban) provides technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the WASH programming process, which includes water supply and sanitation, climate change and environmental degradation adaptation aspects. 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.

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, WASH

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How can you make a difference?

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

• University (first) degree in public health, social sciences, behavior change communication, sanitary engineering or other

  specialist field related to WASH is required.

• A minimum of two years of professional work experience in WASH-related programme for developing countries. Humanitarian experience is an assent.

• Fluency in English and Ukrainian is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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.

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:

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.

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