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Purpose :

To support the Ethiopia WASH Team in report submission, fundraising, knowledge management and programmatic activities related to sustainability.

Specific Tasks

Donor Management

1. Provide technical support for timely submission of WASH donor reports and donor proposals working closely with related pillar manager and the Regional WASH officers. The exact number of reports and proposals will vary but this is likely to exceed one report/proposal per month.

Sustainability of Programming

2. Provide technical support in strengthening the sustainability of rural water supply systems and rural sanitation programming in Ethiopia. This would include field monitoring visits, identifying and applying best practice from other regions and countries and supporting implementation of activities.

Knowledge Management

3. Develop knowledge management products highlighting key areas of learning of benefit to UNICEF and wider WASH sector. This could include UNICEF’s recent work on sanitation micro-planning, UNICEF’s solar conversion work, UNICEF’s partnership for low-cost sanitation solutions with LiXiL, UNICEF’s sustainability checks research among other potential topics. 

Methodology

The individual shall :

• Work as a member of the Addis Ababa WASH team ;
• Work in close collaboration with WASH officers in the Regional offices as required in performing the tasks ;
• Undertake field and monitoring visits within Ethiopia as shall be necessary.

Expected Results :

1. High quality and concise donor reports are submitted in a timely manner with accurate and relevant information and evidence, including human interest stories where required ;
2. High quality, successful funding proposals are developed for the WASH programme, coordinated with other sections where necessary ;
3. Knowledge Management products showcasing lessons learnt and best practice from UNICEF Ethiopia’s WASH programme are produced and disseminated to key stakeholders ;
4. Technical support which strengthens the implementation of UNICEF Ethiopia’s rural WASH programme is provided.

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

• A university degree in related field; such as development studies, social science, civil engineering, environmental management, public health, health policy, water resources management or equivalent experience. Post-graduate education in a relevant field is an asset ;
• A minimum of Two years of relevant professional experience in international development and/or emergencies; previous experience with donor reporting and proposal writing required, preferably for a UN agency ;

• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset ;
• 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….

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.