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For every child, Safe Environment

Libya, an upper-middle-income country, predominantly urban, has endured several shocks since 2011 that have undermined efforts to achieve progress for the country’s 6.87 million people. Much of the past decade has been characterised by the absence of unified governance, with many uncertainties remaining despite the Ceasefire Agreement of 2020. While 2021 ushered in positive developments that bode well for economic recovery, broader recovery is dependent on the maintenance of peace and socio-political stability.

The complex and protracted humanitarian situation is exacerbated by the rapid deterioration of public services, higher food and fuel prices, increased poverty and food insecurity, threats to child protection and exposure to explosive remnants of war. Added to these challenges is acute water-scarcity with only 103 m³ per person per year of renewable water; this is compounded by climate change.

How can you make a difference?

Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Representative (Programmes) at the country office, Chief WASH will be responsible for managing and supervising all stages of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme from strategic planning and formulation to the delivery of the WASH outcome and output results.  The Chief will also be responsible for leading and managing the country office WASH team.  The Chief WASH will be accountable for ensuring that the WASH outcome and output results are achieved according to plans, allocations, results based-management approaches and the integration of climate and resilience building and other cross-cutting issues into UNICEF WASH programme implementation including UNICEF’s Strategic Plan, standards of performance and accountability framework. The main functions/accounabilities include:-

1. Managerial leadership
2. Programme development and planning
3. Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
4. Advisory services and technical support
5. Advocacy, networking and partnership building
6. Humanitarian WASH preparedness and response
7. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: 

 GJP-Chief WASH Level4.docx

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

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 required.
• Additional relevant post-graduate courses that complement/supplement the main degree is preferred.

Work Experience:

• A minimum of eight years of professional work experience in WASH related programmes required.
• Specific expertise in programme/project formulation, implementation, monitoring and review and evaluation related to climate change adaptation and/or water scarcity programming in developing countries required.
• One year of deployment in a developing country required.
• At least one year of work experience in humanitarian contexts required.
• Proven ability to effectively lead a team to deliver results required.

Language Requirements: Fluency in written and spoken English required. Working knowledge of Arabic is an asset.

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

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.

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.

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