Under the supervision of the Chief WASH and CEE, the WASH Specialist supports the development, preparation, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH programme within the country programme. The WASH Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes, to facilitate the administration and achievement of the WASH-related output results in the country programme.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Programme development and planning 2. Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results 3. Technical and operational support for programme implementation 4. Humanitarian CR-WASH preparedness and response 5. Networking and partnership building 6. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
Qualifications and Experience
Education: An advanced 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 are a strong asset.
*A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 8 years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
Work Experience: DEVELOPMENTAL: a minimum of five years of professional experience in WASH-related programmes for developing countries is required. One year of deployment in a developing country is required.
HUMANITARIAN: At least one three-month deployment mission in a humanitarian situation (with UN-Govt-INGO) is required. Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.
Desirables: Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency.
