WASH Officer, L-2, Panama City Regional Office, Panama [deadline 30 Nov]

If you are a passionate and committed professional and want to make a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you. UNICEF seeks a WASH Officer, L-2 in its Office in Panama Regional Office, Panama.

Purpose of the post:

Accountable for professional technical contribution to programme/project design, planning, administration, monitoring and evaluation of WASH programme/project activities, data analysis and progress reporting, and commitment for enhancement of teamwork and capacity building, in support of achievement of planned objectives of the work plan, aligned with country programme goals and strategy.

Your profile:

• University degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Public Health, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Geology, Hydrology, Sanitation Engineering, or a field relevant to international WASH related development assistance.
• Additional training in Health Education or Communication for Development (Programme Communication), an asset.
• Two years of professional work experience in the UN or other international development organization or private sector and national government and field work experience.
• Background/familiarity with Emergency preparedness and response (and the IASC Cluster approach).
• Essential professional knowledge of one of the technical areas of UNICEF programmes.
• Essential Technical Knowledge of theories, principles and methods in one or more of the following areas: Communication for behavior change, WASH in schools, rural water supply projects implementation, planning, evaluation, appropriate water supply and quality technology i.e.: community based water supply, controlling water borne related diseases.
• Knowledge of the latest theories, technology and practices in Community based sanitation i.e.: hygiene education or latrine construction and waste management.
• Core Values: Commitment, Diversity and Inclusion, Integrity.
• Core Competencies: Communication, Working with People, Drive for Results.
• Functional Competencies: Leading and Supervising, Formulating Strategies and Concepts, Analyzing, Relating and Networking,
• Deciding and Initiating Action, Applying Technical Expertise.
• Fluency in English and Spanish.

If you have the experience of working in a similar capacity and want to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better world for children, send a detailed curriculum vitae in English, AND a duly completed United Nations Personal History form (available at www.unicef.org/employ), quoting VN-09-796 to: recruit.WES@unicef.org. Applications should be received by 30 November 2009.
Only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.

UNICEF’s salary and benefits package is based on the United Nations Common System; visit www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances for further information.

UNICEF is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff. Well qualified candidates, particularly women are strongly encouraged to apply.