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WASH Analyst – Climate change (UNYV)  

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Haiti, Sud, Les Cayes

Sector:

Nonprofit/Community/Social Services/International Cooperation

Role:

Other

Date of last update: 17/11/2021

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Job description

UNICEF as one of the largest development and humanitarian organisations of the United Nations System, promotes the rights and well-being of children in 190 countries and territories worldwide. Today, UNICEF focuses on child survival and development, basic education and gender equality, child protection, policy advocacy and partnerships.

 

In Haiti, UNICEF implements a multi-sectoral programme including health, education, nutrition, protection, water, hygiene and sanitation.

As part of its Country Programme, UNICEF Haiti supports the implementation of high impact sustainable and or community-led WASH interventions mostly in rural areas, including Community Approaches to Total Sanitation (CATS) and WASH in Schools, in addition to the construction/rehabilitation of water supplies and WASH in healthcare facilities.

 

Sustainable Development Goals: 13. Climate Action

 

Your tasks and responsibilities as WASH Analyst – Climate change:

  • Contribute to early deployment for the first phase emergency response to carry out needs assessment and contribute to the development and implementation of a WASH plan of response;
  • Assist UNICEF in the design, implementation and monitoring of Disaster Preparedness interventions in the Southern region of Haiti, including field monitoring missions, interaction with implementing partners, communities, government, municipalities and other relevant stakeholders;
  • Assist the conduct of technical feasibility studies, check engineering calculations leading to detailed drawings for required WASH Infrastructures and activities with associated cost estimates and participate in the preparation of the tendering documents;
  • Assist the preparation of partnership agreements with NGOs and the implementation of activities in communities and institutions;
  • Participate in the monitoring of the implementation of WASH interventions and activities in the Southern region of Haiti and produce documented field reports with relevant recommendations;
  • Initiate youth and community engagement in the identification and implementation of participative activities for the protection of the costal environment, including the design of a plastic waste sorting and processing project;
  • Contribute to develop training plans and tools and provide inputs in training sessions to ensure that implementing partners, municipalities, schools, youth and community-based organizations acquire the needed knowledge and skills related to the sustainable management of the WASH infra-structures, the adoption and maintain of good hygiene practices, the engagement in climate risks mitigation actions.

 

Part of the UN Youth Volunteers Programme, this position is sponsored by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). To ensure one can fully immerse in these assignments, all travel, relocation, life and health insurance costs are covered by the programme and a monthly living allowance is paid. See all 20 UN Youth Volunteer vacancies here.

 

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Join date: 14/02/2022

Working hours (%): 80-100%

Type of contract: Volunteer

Duration: 12 months

Education level: Master's degree

Macro-area: Latin America and the Caribbean

Level of experience: Junior Professional, 1 to 3 years

Area of work Definition: Environment, Disaster Risk Management DRM, Energy and Resource Efficiency

Type of organisation: Multilateral Organisations

Skills required

For the programme:

  • Swiss nationality;
  • Master's degree in a relevant field (by mid October 2021);
  • Ideally 12 months of relevant professional experience (min. 3 months - max. 24 months);
  • Max. 28 years old at the start of the assignment in February 202;
  • Excellent command of English and 2 official Swiss languages (one active = C1/C2, one passive = A2/B1);
  • Interest in joining the international cooperation sector.

 

For this position:

  • Master's degree in Hydrogeology, hydraulics, water/sanitation management or environmental sciences and climate change or other relevant fields;
  • Demonstrated interest and/or experience (ideally one year) in development, implementation, and monitoring of WASH-related projects/programmes;
  • Supporting the development of training materials and monitoring tools;
  • Engaging with youth or conducting participatory activities;
  • Fluent in English and French

Please find more details in the full job description.

 

Important details regarding your application

Make sure your profile on cinfoPoste is complete and up to date:

  • Motivation letter per application in English;
  • CV in English (the length and the % of your employments should be indicated);
  • Work certificates, diplomas and university credentials (as PDF) uploaded under the section 'documents'.

 

Application deadline: 21 September 2021
First round of interviews carried out by cinfo: between 4 and 6 October 2021

The entire recruitment process takes about four months. The final selection is done by the host organization based on cinfo's recommendation. Selected candidates will be informed by December 2021.

 

Any questions? Contact Saskia Zaugg and Sandrina Simoes, cinfo's Recruitment Specialists, recruitment@cinfo.ch

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