WASH Specialist (NO-3)

Job Posting Organization:
UNICEF, established in 1946, operates in over 190 countries and territories with a mission to save children's lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. The organization is committed to promoting the rights of every child and offers diverse opportunities for professional and personal development. UNICEF has a workforce that reflects the diversity of the children it serves and is dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Job Overview:
The WASH Specialist position at UNICEF Angola involves providing strategic leadership and technical oversight for the WASH portfolio. The role requires leading a dynamic team and guiding program development, implementation, monitoring, advocacy, partnerships, and humanitarian response efforts. The specialist will be responsible for managerial leadership, program development, planning, fundraising, and resource mobilization efforts. Additionally, the role includes overseeing the implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and delivery of WASH program results, providing high-level technical and operational support on climate-resilient and risk-informed WASH programming, and strengthening partnerships with government, donors, civil society, and development partners. The WASH Specialist will also drive innovation, knowledge management, research, and capacity-building initiatives across the sector, ensuring that UNICEF's WASH preparedness and emergency response efforts are effective and aligned with humanitarian-development nexus efforts.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The key responsibilities of the WASH Specialist include:

• Providing managerial leadership and strategic direction for the WASH team.
• Leading program development, planning, fundraising, and resource mobilization efforts.
• Overseeing implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and delivery of WASH program results.
• Providing high-level technical and operational support on climate-resilient and risk-informed WASH programming.
• Leading UNICEF's WASH preparedness, anticipatory action, emergency response, and humanitarian-development nexus efforts.
• Strengthening partnerships with government, donors, civil society, and development partners.
• Driving innovation, knowledge management, research, and capacity-building initiatives across the sector.
• Engaging in advocacy, networking, and partnership building to enhance the impact of WASH programs.

Required Qualifications:
The minimum requirements for the WASH Specialist position include:

• Education: A Master's degree or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in public health, social science, communication, sanitary engineering, environmental engineering, civil engineering, water resources engineering, international development, development studies, or public policy is required.
• Work Experience: At least five (5) years of relevant work experience in water sanitation and hygiene, public health, humanitarian response, disaster risk reduction, emergency preparedness, program management, monitoring, and evaluation is required.
• Skills: Experience with program management, monitoring and evaluation, supervising people, reporting, preparing reports, and documentation is required.

Educational Background:
Candidates must possess a Master's degree or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in relevant fields such as public health, social science, communication, sanitary engineering, environmental engineering, civil engineering, water resources engineering, international development, development studies, or public policy. This educational background is essential to ensure that the candidate has the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively manage and implement WASH programs.

Experience:
The position requires a minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience in areas such as water sanitation and hygiene, public health, humanitarian response, disaster risk reduction, emergency preparedness, program management, monitoring, and evaluation. This level of experience is crucial for the candidate to effectively lead the WASH portfolio and contribute to UNICEF's mission in Angola.

Languages:
Fluency/proficiency in English and Portuguese is required for this position. Additionally, knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) or a local language is considered an asset. This linguistic capability is important for effective communication and collaboration with diverse stakeholders in the region.

Additional Notes:
The position is a fixed-term contract for two years. UNICEF promotes a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities. The organization offers a wide range of benefits, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF is committed to safeguarding the rights of every child and has a zero-tolerance policy on misconduct. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference, safeguarding, and background verification checks. The appointment is subject to medical clearance and compliance with vaccination requirements. UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment process.