WASH (Climate) Specialist (P-3)

UNICEF

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• Temporary Appointment

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West and Central Africa Region

• Central African Republic

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• WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene)

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WASH (Climate) Specialist (P-3), TA (364 days), #138814, Bangui, Central African Republic - WCAR

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Contract type: Temporary Appointment

Duty Station: Bangui

Location: Central African Republic

Categories: WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene)

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The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the Organization does — in programmes, advocacy and operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential without discrimination, bias or favoritism.

The GCF Climate-Resilient WASH Project Lead role is established for CRDM-CAR, a six-year GCF investment supporting climate-resilient WASH services, water resources management, disaster risk reduction, early warning, urban drainage, institutional capacity building, safeguards, monitoring and learning in Bangui, Ouham, Bamingui-Bangoran and Vakaga. The post combines project leadership, cross-functional PMU management and technical oversight to ensure that the GCF investment is delivered with strong implementation discipline, fiduciary accountability, safeguards compliance and measurable climate adaptation results.

How can you make a difference?

You as, the GCF Climate-Resilient WASH Project Lead, P3, reports directly to the WASH Climate Chief, P4. Under the leadership of the WASH Climate Chief, you are accountable for the day-to-day management of CRDM-CAR and its Project Management Unit, ensuring that implementation remains aligned with the GCF proposal, UNICEF rules and procedures, government priorities, fiduciary and safeguards requirements, and the strategic direction set for the project. The role is dedicated exclusively to the delivery, coordination and quality assurance of the GCF CAR project within the WASH programme framework.

You manage the planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring support, financial follow-up, quality assurance and reporting of CRDM-CAR. The position provides cross-functional leadership for the project and its PMU across programme, operations, finance, supply, partnerships, ESS, risk management, gender, indigenous peoples and social inclusion functions, while ensuring technically sound delivery of climate-resilient WASH, WRM, DRR, EWS, O&M, institutional strengthening, learning and climate finance results.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

• Project and PMU leadership, planning and cross-functional coordination
• Programme management, monitoring support, reporting and delivery of results
• Technical leadership and quality assurance for climate-resilient WASH implementation
• Networking, government partnership and climate finance engagement
• Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: TDR WASH_Specialist_Level_3_GCF_CAR 0728 - ws.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

• Education: An advanced university degree in civil or water engineering, hydrogeology, public health, environmental science, water resources management or another relevant technical field is required.
• Work

Experience

• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in WASH-climate related programmes in developing countries is required. Significant experience in climate adaptation, resilience programming and climate-resilient infrastructure or services is required. Demonstrated experience leading or coordinating multi-year climate adaptation, resilience or WASH systems-strengthening projects is required. Experience in WRM, DRR, solarized water systems, rural water supply, infrastructure quality assurance, O&M models, donor reporting, financial monitoring or climate finance is required. One year of deployment in a developing country is required. At least three years of deployment in a humanitarian context with the UN, government or an INGO is required or strongly desirable, depending on HR classification. Technical requirements:
• Rural water supply in low income countries, including water safety, sustainability, climate risk screening, sustainable abstraction and solar-powered systems – expert knowledge.
• Rural sanitation and climate-adapted community sanitation approaches, including CATS/CLTS principles and sustainability – substantial knowledge.
• Urban drainage and flood-risk reduction, including nature-based/permeable or climate-resilient drainage options where feasible – basic to substantial knowledge.
• WASH in schools and healthcare facilities, including accessibility, MHH, IPC and climate-resilient institutional service continuity – substantial knowledge.
• National government WASH policies, standards, sector financing, climate adaptation planning and advocacy – substantial knowledge.
• Humanitarian WASH preparedness, response and recovery, including cholera and flood/drought-related public health risks – basic to substantial knowledge.
• Programme/project leadership, cross-functional PMU management, financial monitoring, capacity development, knowledge management, monitoring and evaluation, and donor/GCF reporting – substantial to expert knowledge.
• Human rights and WASH; gender equality and WASH; disability inclusion; indigenous peoples/pastoralist.
• Skills: Ability to lead project coordination, travel frequently to field locations, work in fragile and access-constrained settings, coordinate with government and implementing partners, manage technical consultants and contractors, and prepare high-quality technical, donor-facing and management documents within deadlines.
• Language

Requirements

• Fluency in French is required for CAR implementation and coordination with national counterparts. Fluency in English is required for UNICEF and GCF reporting.

Desirables:

• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) is desired.

• Knowledge of Sango or another local language is an asset.

• Additional relevant post-graduate training in climate-resilient WASH, climate finance, project management, safeguards, solar water systems, WRM or DRR is a strong asset.

• Prior experience implementing, or leading the implementation of, a GCF-funded project is highly desirable.

• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

• 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

• 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

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