WASH Specialist Job Vacancy at UNICEF in Uganda

Job Title: WASH Specialist (Community Water Management)

Grade: NOC

Duty Station: Kampala

Type and Duration of Appointment: Fixed-Term Appointment (One year with possible extension)

Purpose of the post:

Under the guidance of the WASH Specialist (P4), the incumbent will be responsible for the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of assigned programme/project(s) within the water, sanitation and hygiene programme.

The incumbent will prepare programme documents and participate in preparation of sectoral work plan as required;

Participate in intersectoral collaboration with other programmes and coordinate with national and international agencies covering the management of programmes; Provide technical support and capacity building to government authorities;

Coordinate the supply and non-supply activities ensuring timely accountability.

Required Qualifications, Competencies and Attributes:

Advanced University Degree in Civil Engineering, Public Health/ Water Sanitation and Hygiene, Civil Engineering, or related technical field;

Five years of progressively responsible professional work experience at the national and international levels in programme management, monitoring and evaluation, in a related field.

Experience in participatory rural appraisal and community participation.

Experience working in the private sector in WASH is an advantage.

Fluency in English is required and strong written and verbal communications skill therein strongly desirable.

Core Values (Required): Commitment; Diversity and Inclusion; Integrity

Core Competencies (Required): Communication; Working with People; Drive for Results

Functional Competencies (Required): Leading and Supervising; Formulating Strategies and Concepts; Analyzing’ Relating and Networking; Persuading and Influencing; Creating and Innovating

Eligibility Criteria:

1. ONLY Ugandan Nationals will be considered

2. UNICEF is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff; qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

3. Applications will be considered only if accompanied by an updated CV and P11 form, as well as the most recent performance evaluation report.

4. If applications are sent by email, please clearly indicate the position applied for and use this order to name your file attachments: Firstname_Lastname followed by document e.g. Gold_MukasaP11 or Gold_MukasaCV or Gold_ MukasaApplication.

5. UNICEF is a smoke free environment.

6. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

How to Apply:
Applicants interested in the above position should send their resume to:

Human Resource Specialist,

UNICEF Kampala, Uganda,

Plot 9, George Street,

P.O. Box 7047, Kampala-Uganda.

Via email to: ugderecruit@unicef.org

Deadline: 29th January 2013