Job organizational context and Purpose of the post:

This WASH Cluster Officer (NOB) will support Humanitarian Cluster Coordination in Garowe and Northeast State, Somalia.

The WASH Officer reports to the WASH Cluster Coordinator.

The objective of a Zonal-level WASH Cluster Officer is to ensure a coherent and effective WASH response by mobilizing groups of stakeholders to respond in a strategic manner to a humanitarian crisis. In this context, the WASH Officer (Cluster Coordination), will support the Cluster Coordinator in (i) providing guidance on the overall strategic implementation direction of the WASH Cluster;(ii) in leading and setting standards amongst partners in the Zones ;(iii) in coordinating WASH emergency preparedness and response activities; and (iv) in ensuring programmatic convergence, synergy, and quality with other clusters.

Summary of key functions and accountabilities.

• Programme development and planning
• Facilitate updates for WASH humanitarian needs overviews by situation analysis, rapid assessments to inform the development of WASH-related outcome and output results.

Research and report on trends in WASH, for use in programme development, management, monitoring, and evaluation.

• Prepare technical reports and inputs for programme preparation and documentation, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and relevance of information.
• Contribute to the development/establishment of WASH-related outcome and output results, as well as related strategies, through analysis of WASH sector needs and priorities.
• Provide technical and administrative support throughout all stages of planning and programming processes by executing/administering a variety of technical Programme transactions, preparing materials/documentation, and complying with organizational processes and management systems, to support progress towards the WASH-related outcome and/or output results in Somalia’s Humanitarian response plan.
• Prepare required documentation/materials to facilitate review and approval processes.

2.

Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results

• Work collaboratively with colleagues and partners to collect/analyze/ share information on implementation issues, provide solutions on routine programme implementation and alert appropriate officials and stakeholders for higher-level interventions and/or decisions. Keep records of reports and assessments for easy reference and/or to capture and institutionalize lessons learned.
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual sectoral reviews with government and other counterparts and prepare reports on results for required action/interventions at the higher level of programme management.
• Monitor and report on the use of sectoral programme resources (financial, administrative and other assets), verify compliance with approved allocations, organizational rules, regulations/procedures and donor commitments, standards of accountability and integrity.

Report on issues identified to enable timely resolution by management/stakeholders.

• Prepare sectoral progress reports for management, donors and partners.

3. Technical and operational support for programme implementation.

• Undertake field visits and surveys, collect and share reports with partners/stakeholders. Report critical issues, bottlenecks and potential problems to supervisor, for timely action.
• Provide technical and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners and other country office partners/donors on the application and understanding of UNICEF policies, strategies, processes and best practices in WASH, to support programme implementation.

4. Humanitarian WASH preparedness and response

• Draft requisitions for supplies, services, long-term agreements and partnership agreements to ensure the WASH Cluster is prepared to deliver on its commitments for WASH in case of an emergency.
• Study and fully understand UNICEF’s procedures for responding in an emergency.
• Take up support roles in an emergency response and early recovery, as and when the need arises.

5. Networking and partnership building

• Build and sustain close working partnerships with government counterparts and national stakeholders through active sharing of information and knowledge to facilitate programme implementation and build capacity of stakeholders to achieve WASH output results.
• Draft communication and information materials for WASH programme advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnership/alliances and support fund-raising for WASH.
• Participate in inter-agency meetings on UNDAF planning, to integrate and harmonize UNICEF output results and implementation strategies with UNDAF development and planning processes.
• Research information on potential donors and prepare resource mobilization materials and briefs for fundraising and partnership development purposes.

6. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

• Assist in the development, implementation, monitoring and documentation of WASH action research and innovation (technical or systems).
• Assist in the preparation of learning/knowledge products, covering innovative approaches and good practices, to support overall WASH sector development.
• Assist in creating and delivering learning opportunities for UNICEF WASH staff, to ensure our sector capacity remains up to date with the latest developments.
• Participate as a resource person in capacity-building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders.

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

Minimum requirements:

• Education: A Bachelor’s 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.
• Work Experience: A minimum of two years of professional work experience in WASH-related programmes.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required.

Desirables:

• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency.