WASH Officer at UNICEF, Bentiu, South Sudan

Deadline: 24 October 2022

United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is currently seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of WASH Officer in Bentiu, South Sudan.

UNICEF works for a world in which every child has a fair chance in life.

Key Jobs Responsibilities

The WASH Officer will perform the following functions:

• Support to programme development and planning
  • Ensure the availability of accurate, complete and up-to-date information required for effective WASH programme and project design, implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation.
• Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results.
  • Enhance programme efficiency and effectiveness through evidence base approach and implementation follow-on, including monitoring UNICEF inputs, local conditions and resources, flow of supply and non-supply and emergency assistance and WASH programme status.
•  Technical and operational support to programme implementation
  • Analyze collected data and information and prepare progress reports, draft changes in WASH project work plans and assist in identification of required supplies and equipment (for both development and emergency orientated activities) as well as in the drafting of Country Programme Recommendation and other programme documentation, assuring accuracy and consistency with established rules, regulations and plans of action.
• Networking and partnership building
  • Ensure the appropriateness of financial, administrative and supply documentation, verify that WASH programme expenditures are within allotments and that data is consistent with the programme information and database (e.g., FLS, Vision).
• Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
  • Compile WASH programme implementation, preparedness, training and orientation materials to promote knowledge sharing with counterparts, WASH sectoral stakeholders, donors and media.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have:

• University Degree in water and sanitation or related technical fields.
• At least 2 year’s experience in emergency water supply, sanitation and hygiene in developing countries, with proven field experience in sanitation and hygiene in emergencies.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.
• Nationality of South Sudan.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit their applications through online process.

For more information, visit UNICEF.