Chief WASH, Port Sudan, Sudan

## Chief WASH, Port Sudan, Sudan - Organization:UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund - Field location:Port Sudan - Office:UNICEF in Port Sudan UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling. UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package. Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF. For every child, the right to a hero. UNICEF Sudan operates in one of UNICEF’s largest and most complex humanitarian settings, characterized by ongoing conflict, large-scale displacement, severe humanitarian needs, significant access and security constraints, disruption of basic services and infrastructure, and a highly fluid operating environment. The Country Office maintains a decentralized operational presence and delivers through multiple field locations and partnerships, requiring programmes to adapt continuously to changing needs, access and implementation conditions while operating within significant resource constraints. Within this context, WASH is a major component of UNICEF Sudan’s humanitarian and country programme response. The programme addresses large-scale and urgent needs arising from displacement, disease outbreaks, and damaged or disrupted water and sanitation systems, while supporting restoration, resilience and systems strengthening where conditions permit. How can you make a difference? The Chief WASH reports to Deputy Representative Programme (DRP) for general guidance and direction. The Chief is responsible for managing and supervising all stages of the WASH programme from strategic planning and formulation to the delivery of the WASH outcome and output results. The Chief is also responsible for leading and managing the CO WASH team. The Chief WASH is accountable for ensuring that the WASH outcome and output results are achieved according to plans, allocations, results based-management approaches and methodology, UNICEF’s Strategic Plan, standards of performance and accountability framework. If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:JD Chief WASH Level 5.pdf To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… - Education: Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Management, Hydrology, Public Health, Social Science, Behavior Change Communication, International Development, or another relevant field is required. - Work Experience: A minimum of ten years of professional experience in WASH-related programmes for developing countries is required, including two years of deployment in a developing country with a proven ability to effectively lead a team to deliver results, and including at least two years of work in a humanitarian context. - Skills: Leadership skills, partnership building, strategic thinking, programme development, resource mobilization. - Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. - Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset. - Additional relevant post-graduate courses that complement or supplement the main degree are an asset. - Experience with AfDB-, KfW-, and World Bank-funded programmes is an asset. - Experience in WASH cluster coordination and familiarity with CATS principles are 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(8) Nurtures, leads and manages people Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels. UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status. UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF . Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance. 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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially. 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 are conditional on the selected candidates’ willingness to comply with current or future vaccination requirements, should UNICEF mandate it for personnel. Failure to comply with such requirements, where applicable and without a duly approved medical exemption from the relevant UN authority, will result in the cancellation of the selection or may lead to other administrative measures, including separation from service. 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 is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable are encouraged to apply. Gover