UNICEF recruits 01 WASH Manager
DRC Ebola Response: WASH Manager (P-4, Fixed Term – 1 year) Goma, DRC
Job Number: 523461 | Vacancy Link
Locations: Africa: Congo, Dem. Rep
Work Type : Fixed Term Appointment
For every Child, Hope
In spite of its vast physical size and limitless natural resources, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the poorest countries in the world, ranking 176th out of 188 countries in the 2015 human development report. Child poverty is widespread, particularly in conflict-affected and hard-to reach areas. According to a recent UNICEF study, 80 percent of children aged zero to 15 years old experience at least two major child rights deprivations. Despite sustained growth in recent years, the size of DRC’s economy remains far too small to provide enough government revenue to meet the basic needs of the population, children in particular. Since 2016, political instability, the persistence of conflicts in Eastern DRC and a sharp fall in global commodity prices have been aggravating factors.
The DRC is one of the over 190 countries and territories around the World where UNICEF works to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination place in a child’s path.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo declared on August 2, 2018 an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the provinces of North Kivu and Ituri, the tenths in the Country since 1976.
As of 9 June 2019, 2062 cases (1968 confirmed) have been reported, 1296 peoples died from the EVD.
The EVD response is operated in a challenging context, with protracted humanitarian and volatile security environment, mainly due to the extended presence of armed group/.
UNICEF has quickly deployed programmatic and operational teams on the ground to support the response.
To face this situation the government and partners including UNICEF are supporting the implementation of the National Joint Response Plan to the Ebola outbreak under the leadership of the Ministry of Health.
How can you make a difference?
The purpose of the position is to provide a technical coordination of the UNICEF’s WASH component of the Ebola virus disease outbreak response in North Kivu and Ituri. This will aim to ensure that UNICEF’s response in health facilities, both formal and traditional, is based on strong needs and capacity assessment, an analysis of the technical and operational gaps in the sector, in fulfilment of approved IPC national guidance and UNICEF Core Commitments for Children.
Under the overall technical guidance of the Senior Health Advisor and the managerial responsibility of the Chief WASH, the WASH Manager will be accountable for the quality of UNICEF interventions. The incumbent will:
Provide technical and program development support to field response teams and partners engaged on WASH;
Support IPC commission coordination at field level (hotspots)
Assist in developing adequate monitoring system to ensure qualitative interventions;
Participate regularly in WASH emergency related coordination meetings, both internally and externally;
Ensure regular and timely processes and impacts evaluation are done regarding UNICEF related interventions in healthcare facilities;
Provide technical guidance to developing partnerships agreements and collaboration mechanisms with international and national NGOs that have relevant expertise, implementation capacity and knowhow in management of responses to WASH emergencies as well as in development of community-based surveillance systems;
Support systematic and timely reporting of WASH activities.
The incumbent will also facilitate a synergic collaboration with the Government of the DRC represented by the General Coordination of the Ebola response, the World Health Organization, other, UN Agencies, Civil Society Organizations, and other partners for all aspects related to WASH.
Key tasks include
WASH Coordination and Project Development
Provide technical support, guidance and coordination to key governmental and non-governmental partners on policies, strategies, processes and programs related to WASH as regard to the current Ebola outbreak;
Ensure that key technical information on WASH is communicated timely and accurately between field coordination teams;
Ensure effective knowledge management for WASH through:
documentation and dissemination of lessons learned;
development and implementation of appropriate capacity building strategies, and;
technical leadership, guidance and coordination of operational research.
Sectoral Planning, Implementation, and Monitoring
Support the development of action plans on WASH, per Health Zones, through partnership development and support to technical monitoring of UNICEF partners, specifically assist in: a) building capacity of field teams in IPC in healthcare facilities, b) strengthen capacity for needs assessments and response capacity etc., c) logistic and operational capacity, d) data-collection, monitoring and analysis capacity development;
Provide technical leadership in data-driven prioritization and implementation of WASH strategies and interventions aligned to established guidelines and procedures
Collaboration, Networking and Partnership
Establish active and participatory partnerships with key stakeholders in WASH (Government, WHO, other UN agencies, NGOs, bilateral agencies) and interact with them at various stages of the Ebola Strategic Response Plan design and implementation.
Maintain close working relationships with other UNICEF sectors, particularly Child Protection, Health, Nutrition, Education, and program communication to ensure cross-sectoral integration of the WASH component of the Ebola response;
Project Delivery & Analysis through Results-based Approach
Ensure full compliance of the WASH response with UNICEF’s Core Commitments for Children;
Promote the quality of Ebola response program through the formulation of goals, strategies and approaches, using results-based planning methodology and terminology;
Bring coherence, synergy and added value to UNICEF’s Ebola response process in terms of planning and design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
Evaluation and Reporting
Develop an evaluation framework to regularly review and adapt UNICEF’s IPC response in HCFs;
Support the implementation of efficient, timely, rigorous and transparent evaluation of UNICEF’s WASH/IPC response to the EVD outbreak;
Ensure corrective actions are undertaken to address bottlenecks;
Participate in major evaluation exercises, Ebola response review meetings with government and other counterparts.
Qualification of Successful Candidate
Advanced University Degree in public health, emergency response, social sciences, behaviour change communication, sanitary engineering or other specialist field related to WASH is required. A first level university degree (i.e. Bachelor degree) combined with two additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
Background/familiarity with Emergency (preparedness and response) and the IASC Cluster approach.
A minimum of eight years of professional work experience in WASH / IPC -related programs for developing countries, including successful experience in infectious disease outbreak context.
Language skills:
Oral and written proficiency in French and English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset.
Duty station:
This position will be based in Goma, DRC, with frequent missions in affected health zones
For every Child, you demonstrate…
Our core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse, and on any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks
Remarks
* The successful candidate for this emergency recruitment MUST be available to commence work within 31 days of receiving an offer.
* Employment is conditional upon receipt of medical clearance, any clearance required, the grant of a visa, and completion of any other pre-employment criteria that UNICEF may establish. Candidates may not be further considered or offers of employment may be withdrawn if these conditions are unlikely to be met before the date for commencement of service.
Closing Date Sun Jul 07 2019 23:55:00 GMT+0100 (Afr. centrale Ouest)