JOB SUMMARY

The WASH Specialist reports to the Chief of WASH (Level 4) for guidance and general supervision. The Specialist supports the development, preparation, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH programme within the country programme. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes, to facilitate the administration and achievement of the WASH-related output results in the country programme. Interested candidates should directly respond to the experience required in section VI in their cover letter at time of application.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

• Programme development and planning
• Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
• Technical and operational support for programme implementation

• Humanitarian WASH preparedness and response
• Networking and partnership building
• Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

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Minimum requirements:

Education:

• An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: finance, law, sanitation, water 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 five years of professional experience in WASH-related programmes for developing countries is required.
• A minimum of two years managing multi-million-dollar grants, including financial monitoring, reports and donor relationships.
• Experience with commercial utilities operation and maintenance of small, piped water schemes and boreholes as well as water treatment chemicals should be noted in the cover letter.
• Selected candidate must have strong English report and proposal writing skills.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.