UNICEF recruits 01 WASH Cluster Coordinator, P-3

Temporary Appointment: WASH Cluster Coordinator, P-3, Buea, Cameroon (6 Months)

Job Number: 525343 | Vacancy Link

Locations: Africa: Cameroon

Work Type : Temporary Appointment

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Since 2016, South-West and North-West regions of Cameroon have experienced a social instability studded with violence, with a negative impact on the socio-economic context. The socio-political crisis gradually turned into insecurity and armed violence since early November 2017.

The escalation of tension and the multiplication of outbreaks of hostility between the non-state armed groups and security forces have affected the civilian population and forced the high number of households to leave their villages to more secure areas in other towns or in the bush.

The current conflict has significantly increased existing vulnerabilities in the two regions. Since the majority of the affected populations have been displaced and forced to live in the bush where they do not have access to basic health, hygiene, and sanitation services, it’s likely that the ongoing emergency has already had a serious impact on the nutritional status of the most vulnerable groups, mainly children under five and women.

In line with the UNICEF CCCs for nutrition, there is an urgent need to protect the nutritional status of children and women in the two regions to prevent excess morbidity and mortality. There is also a need to coordinate nutrition interventions through a dedicated nutrition cluster to ensure that the needs of vulnerable populations are covered in a timely manner.

How can you make a difference?

On behalf of the IASC Humanitarian Coordinator and under the overall supervision of the UNICEF Representative in Cameroon (as the lead agency for the IASC WASH Cluster), the WASH Cluster Coordinator will facilitate a timely and effective WASH response and ensure that the capacity of national and

local institutions are strengthened to respond to and coordinate emergency WASH interventions that demonstrate results and impact achieved in the North-West and South-West regions of Cameroon at sub-national level. WASH Cluster Coordinator will be under the direct supervision of Chief Field Office Buea, with technical coordination with WASH Sector Lead at national level.

Major duties and responsibilities:

1. Identification of key partners

Identification of key humanitarian partners for the WASH cluster response, respecting Their respective mandates and program priorities.

Identify other key partners including local and national authorities, peace keeping forces, etc.

2. Maintenance of appropriate humanitarian, coordination and Planning mechanism

Ensure appropriate coordination between all WASH humanitarian partners (including National and international NGOs, the red cross/red crescent movement, IOM and other International organizations active in the sector) as well as national authority and local structure as appropriate (subject to context).

Ensure the maintenance of appropriate coordination mechanism with Sector and related working groups at both national and other regional level: ensure the information sharing and regular meetings.

Ensure full integration of IACS agreed priority cross-cutting issues, namely human Rights HIV/AIDS, age, gender and environment, utilization participatory community-  Based approaches. In line with this, promote gender equality by ensuring the needs, Contribution s and capacities of women and girls as well as men and boys are addressed.

Secure commitments from cluster participants in responding to needs and filling gaps, ensuring an appropriate distribution of responsibilities within the cluster, with clearly defined focal points for specific issues where necessary; Promote emergency response actions while at the same time considering the need of early recovery planning as well as prevention and risk reduction concerns

Ensure effective links with other clusters (with OCHA support), especially Health, WASH, Child Protection and Education.

Act focal point for inquiries on the WASH clusters response plans and operations.

3. Planning and strategy development:

Ensure predictable actions within the cluster of the following;

Needs assessment and analysis; development standard assessment formats for use within the Sector;

Identification of gaps;

Developing /updating agreed response strategies and action plans for the WASH cluster and ensuring that these are adequately reflected in the overall country strategies; Drawing lessons learned from past activities and revising strategies and action plans accordingly.

4. Monitoring and reporting;

Ensure a good analysis of best available information in order to benchmark progress of the emergency response overtime. That is-monitoring indicators (quantity, quality coverage continuity and cost) of service delivery which are derived from working towards meeting standards;

Act as information manager for cluster indicators of service delivery (quantity, quality, coverage, Continuity and cost) supports analysis of the WASH cluster in closing gaps and measuring impact of interventions.

5. Advocacy and resource mobilization

Identify core advocacy concerns including resource requirements and contribute key messages to broader and advocacy initiatives on humanitarian coordinators and other actors;

Advocate for donors to fund cluster participants to carry priority activities in the sector concerned, while at the same time encouraging cluster participants to mobilize resources for their activities through the usual channels;

Act as the focal point for reviewing and ensuring quality control for all the WASH cluster project submitted for Flash Appeal, CERF and other funding mechanisms;

As agreed by the IASC principals, ensure that the WASH cluster lead agency is responsible for acting as the provider of the last resort to meet agreed priority needs and will be supported by the HC in their resource mobilization efforts in this regard. Under the principal of the” provider of last resort”, the WASH cluster coordinator will liase with the Cluster Lead Agency UNICEF to ensure that gaps are filled.

6. Impact of Results

The efficiency and efficacy of support provided by the WASH Cluster Coordinator to the preparation, planning and implementation of WASH programmes/projects contributes to and accelerates the national development efforts to improve the WASH status of mothers, infants and children in the country and this in turn contributes to maintaining and enhancing the credibility and ability of UNICEF to continue to provide programme services to mothers and children that promotes greater social equity in the country.

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

An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in one of the following fields is required: public health, social sciences, behavior change communication, sanitary engineering or another relevant technical field.

*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 five years of relevant professional experience in WASH-related programmes for developing countries is required.

Experience working with government agencies, local authorities, international organizations, NGOs and communities in the field of WASH in emergency context.

Knowledge of the local context is an added value.

Proven experience on WASH sector/cluster coordination in emergencies.

Proven experience in supporting or managing WASH emergency responses.

Demonstrated experience in humanitarian contexts characterized by access issues.

Knowledge of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee and the cluster approach either through training or practical experience.

Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

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 competencies required for this post are

Core Values

Commitment

Diversity and inclusion

Integrity

Core competencies

Communication (II)

Working with people (II)

Drive for results (II)

Functional Competencies:

Leading and supervising (I)

Formulating strategies and concepts (II)

Analyzing (III)

Relating and networking (II)

Persuading and Influencing (II)

Creating and Innovating (I)

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.

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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

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.

Closing Date Tue Aug 06 2019 23:55:00 GMT+0100 (Afr. centrale Ouest)