Sanitation Specialist at The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

Employment Nigeria 21-Jun-2016 NIGERIA , Embassy

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) - For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.

POSITION : Sanitation Specialist - P3 Level

Job Description

Sanitation in Urban areas
Sanitation in Rural areas
Sanitation and community based approaches
Sanitation and sustainability

Responsibilities
WASH Specialists, who under the overall guidance of either the Chief of WASH or the Management, take responsibility for key elements of the WASH programme as determined by the organization's priorities. Candidates with expertise in the following areas, water and environment, sanitation, hygiene promotion and behaviour change, emergency work in water and sanitation, with experience and knowledge of the following areas are especially encouraged to apply;

An intimate knowledge of the evolving evidence base related to WASH and children,
Analysis of sector policy, working in partnerships and advocacy,
Innovations,
WASH financing and budget analysis,
Emergency preparedness and response,
Private sector experience.

Qualifications of Successful Candidates
Academic Qualification:

Advanced university degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Public Health, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Geology, Hydrology, Sanitation Engineering, Social Sciences or a field relevant to international WASH related development assistance.

Work Experience:

Five years of progressively responsible professional work experience in the UN or other international development organization, national government or the private sector. Field work experience.

Language:

Fluency in English (written and oral) is required.
Knowledge of another UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) is a strong asset.

Sorry the application deadline for this job has elapsed

Disclaimer: Though we make every effort to verify the authenticity of our posts, We're in no way affiliated to any of these companies whose vacancies we publish.
Note : Do not pay any fees to Employers for recruitment. To report and to view a list of fake recruiters in Nigeria, . Click Here

Sanitation Specialist at The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

SIMILAR JOBS

MOST RECENT JOBS

GET FREE JOB ALERTS

POPULAR JOBS

Employment Nigeria

Job Seekers

Employers

Contact