WASH Officer, Luanda

- Organization:UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund - Office:UNICEF Angola, Escritório Central em Luanda UNICEFworks 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 calling How can you make a difference? The Angola Country Office (CO) is looking for a Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Officer where WASH is a major component of the Country Programme 2024-2028 . The WASH Officer reports to the WASH Specialist NOC on climate resilient WASH and WASH in emergencies but also needs to support the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Anticipatory Action (AA) agenda across all programmatic sections. Purpose of the job:The WASH Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming processes, with the application of theoretical and practical technical skills in researching, collecting, analyzing and presenting programme information while learning organizational rules, regulations and procedures to support the development, implementation and monitoring of the Climate Resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction output results of the Country Programme. Summary of key functions/accountabilities: - Programme development and planning - Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results - Technical and operational support for programme implementation - Humanitarian WASH preparedness and response - Networking and partnership building - Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:JD WASH Officer, NO-1.pdf To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… - Education: Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in Public Health, Social Services, Engineering-Environmental, Behavioral Science, Sanitary Engineering, Civil Engineering, Disaster Management, International Development, Health Communication, Humanitarian Studies and any other related fields - Work Experience: At least 1 year of relevant work experience in United Nations, Emergency, Water & Environmental Sanitation, Response, Social and Behavior Change, Hygiene, Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Resilience, Anticipatory Action, Humanitarian Response, Program Management and any other related fields - Skills: Coordination, Emergency Preparedness, Monitoring and Evaluation, Project Management, Urban Sanitation - Language Requirements: Fluency in English and Portuguese is required - Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset - Advanced University Degree or Further years of experiencein the relevant fieldsis an asset - International Organizations Experience, Developing Countries Experience, DRR Experience, Early Recovery - Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts For every Child, you demonstrate... 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