ABOUT THE COMPANY:

UNICEF was created with a distinct purpose in mind: to work with others to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination place in a child’s path. We advocate for measures to give children the best start in life, because proper care at the youngest age forms the strongest foundation for a person’s future

JOB SUMMARY

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, an advocate

Since 1950, UNICEF has supported the most important transformation for children and adolescents in Brazil. Through its main office in Brasília and nine field offices, UNICEF Brazil works in close partnership with national and sub-national governments, corporate partners, youth, and civil society organizations. For information of the work of our organization in Brazil, please visit our website: UNICEF Brazil

How can you make a difference?

Under the general guidance of the Deputy Representative, Programmes, this role includes the following responsibilities:

1. Programme development and planning: Prepare WASH/CEED inputs for situation analysis and provide up-to-date data for policy and programme development. Stay informed on global, regional, and national WASH/CEED developments. Collaborate with colleagues and partners to discuss national WASH/CEED priorities and strategies. Lead the development of WASH/CEED outcome and output results for the country programme, ensuring alignment with UNICEF’s Strategic Plan, global WASH/CEED strategy, and national priorities. Develop indicators, baselines, targets, and a fundraising strategy for WASH/CEED, engaging with senior donor agency staff.
2. Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results: Prepare documentation for programme reviews, analyzing progress and constraints of WASH/CEED results. Provide technical and operational support throughout all programming stages, ensuring collaboration with other UNICEF sectors. Analyze national government WASH/CEED programmes, focusing on outcomes using bottleneck analysis tools. Manage monitoring and evaluation of the WASH/CEED programme, including reviews with government and partners, and prepare reports for management. Monitor and certify the use of programme resources, ensuring compliance with allocations and donor commitments. Ensure timely donor reporting and negotiate changes to agreements.
3. Advisory services and technical support: Participate in strategic discussions to influence national WASH/CEED policies and strategies, contributing to global sector learning. Advise senior officials in government, NGOs, UN agencies, and donor organizations on WASH/CEED policies, strategies, and best practices. Lead the preparation of policy papers, briefing notes, and strategic materials for management, donors, and UNICEF offices. Coordinate the use of technical experts from regional offices and headquarters for the WASH/CEED programme.
4. Advocacy, networking, and partnership building: Build and strengthen strategic partnerships with government counterparts, UN agencies, donors, WASH/CEED institutions, NGOs, research institutes, and the private sector. Oversee national budget analyses for WASH/CEED, advocating for sector efficiency improvements. Produce advocacy materials to promote WASH/CEED awareness, establish partnerships, and support fundraising. Represent UNICEF in inter-agency discussions, ensuring UNICEF’s priorities are integrated into planning. Engage with global and regional WASH/CEED initiatives and partnerships.
5. Humanitarian WASH/CEED preparedness and response: Ensure annual preparation and revision of UNICEF’s emergency preparedness for WASH. Establish coordination arrangements for robust humanitarian WASH/CEED response. Familiarize all UNICEF WASH/CEED staff with emergency response procedures. Ensure UNICEF meets its WASH/CEED commitments during emergencies and supports government efforts to strengthen emergency preparedness.
6. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building: Lead the development, implementation, monitoring, and documentation of WASH/CEED action research and innovation, ensuring rigorous monitoring and sharing of results. Set priorities for learning products on innovative approaches and good practices for WASH/CEED sector development. Plan and support the professional development of UNICEF WASH/CEED staff to keep sector capacity up to date. Conduct systematic assessments of WASH/CEED sector capacity gaps in collaboration with stakeholders and support initiatives to strengthen capacities.
7. Managerial leadership: Establish the annual work plan by setting priorities and performance measurements. Monitor its implementation to ensure WASH/CEED output results are achieved on time and meet standards. Report critical issues to senior management for timely action. Oversee the WASH/CEED section’s outputs, activities, and developmental priorities, providing guidance to staff to ensure responsible and efficient performance.

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

Minimum requirements:

• 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.
• Work Experience: i) A minimum of eight (8) years of professional experience in WASH/CEED related programmes in developing countries is required.  ii) Proven ability to effectively lead a team to deliver results is required. iii) At least one year of work in humanitarian situations, including at least one three-month mission humanitarian deployment (with UN-Govt-INGO) is required.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English. Proficient in Spanish and/or Portuguese. The post will require a commitment to achieve fluency in Portuguese (if not already acquired).

Desirables:

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

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others

(8) Nurtures, leads and manages people

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

We offer a wide range of measures to include a more diverse workforce, such as paid parental leave, time off for breastfeeding purposes, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable afro-descendants, indigenous, LGBTQIA+ and other minorities are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

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