Purpose of the Position
On behalf of the IASC Humanitarian Coordinator (as the lead agency for the IASC Water, Sanitation and Hygiene cluster), and in collaboration with the State Authorities, the main purpose of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Cluster Coordinator post is to provide leadership and facilitate the processes that will ensure a well coordinated, coherent, strategic, and effective WASH response in Iraq by a mobilized and adequately resourced groups of agencies, organizations, NGOs, local communities etc. and assist the Government of Iraq and state authorities in WASH cluster visioning, strategy formulation and the articulation of a Road Map to provide safe water and sanitation to emergency-affected populations.
Key Expected Results
Inclusion of key humanitarian partners:Ensure inclusion of key WASH humanitarian partners in a way that respects their mandates and programme prioritiesAct as focal point for inquiries on the WASH clusters response plans and operations.Establishment and maintenance of appropriate humanitarian coordination mechanisms:Ensure appropriate coordination between all WASH humanitarian partners (national and international NGOs, the International Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement, etc), through establishment/maintenance of appropriate WASH Cluster/sector coordination mechanisms, including working groups at the national, zonal, and regional levels,Promote WASH emergency response actions while at the same time considering WASH within recovery and development planning through close interaction with the WASH Section Go to School programme; Ensure inter-cluster and programme response planning with other Cluster/sector groups specifically in the areas of protection, school feeding and water and sanitationRepresent the interests of the WASH Cluster/sector in discussions with the Humanitarian Coordinator and other stakeholders on prioritization, resource mobilization and advocacy;Coordination with national/local authorities, State institutions, local civil society and other actors:Ensure that WASH humanitarian responses build on local capacities;Ensure appropriate links with national and local authorities, State institutions, local civil society and other relevant actors (e.g. peacekeeping forces) and ensure appropriate coordination and information exchange with them.Attention to priority cross-cutting issues:Ensure integration of agreed priority cross-cutting issues in WASH assessments, analysis, planning, monitoring and response (e.g. age, diversity, environment, gender, HIV/AIDS and human rights);Ensure effective and coherent WASH assessment and analysis, involving all relevant partnersPlanning and strategy developmentDeveloping/updating agreed WASH response strategies and action plans and ensuring that these are adequately reflected in the overall country strategies, such as the Common Humanitarian Action Plan (CHAP) an integral component of the CAP process.Drawing lessons learned from past WASH activities, revising strategies and action plans accordingly;Developing an exit, or transition, strategy for the WASH interventions and key Cluster/sector partners.Application of standards:Ensure that WASH cluster/sector participants are aware of relevant policy guidelines, technical standards and relevant commitments that the Government/concerned authorities have undertaken under international human rights law;Ensure that WASH responses are in line with existing policy guidance, technical standards, and relevant Government human rights legal obligations.Monitoring and reporting:Ensure adequate monitoring mechanisms are in place (with OCHA support) to review impact of WASH interventions and progress against implementation plans. This specifically needs to include an analytical interpretation of best available information in order to benchmark progress of the emergency response over time. That is - monitoring indicators (quantity, quality, coverage, continuity and cost. Target population data including desegregation by sex, age etc...) of service delivery which are derived from working towards meeting previously defined standards.Ensure adequate WASH impact reporting and effective information sharing (with OCHA support) to demonstrate the closing of gaps.Advocacy and resource mobilization:Identify core WASH advocacy concerns, including resource requirements, and contribute key messages to broader advocacy initiatives of the HC, UNICEF and other actors;Act as the media spokesperson for the sector;Advocate for donors to fund WASH actors to carry out priority WASH activities in the sector concerned, while at the same time encouraging WASH actors to mobilize resources for their activities through their usual channels.Training and capacity building:Promote and support training of WASH humanitarian personnel in areas such as Minimum Standards for Emergency WASH and capacity building of humanitarian partners, based on the mapping and understanding of available capacity;Support efforts to strengthen the WASH capacity of the national/local authorities and civil society.
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
EDUCATION:
Advanced University degree in areas of WASH e.g. Health Promotion, Civil or Public Health Engineering, Public Health (MPH), Note that work experience may substitute for higher degree qualification. *A first university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of advanced university degree.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Eight (8) years of professional work experience. Four of which should be in direct WASH emergency experience of which two would be based in the field at a Team Leader/WASH programme management level, 2 years experience of responding to first phases of an emergency and minmum of 2 years experience with either the UN and/or NGO.
LANGUAGES:
Fluency in English and another UN language desirable. Knowledge of the local language of the duty station is an asset.
In the case of Guinea, French is a requirement.
Competencies of Successful Candidate
a) Core Values
CommitmentDiversity and InclusionIntegrity
b) Core Competencies
CommunicationWorking with PeopleDrive for Result
c) Functional Competencies
Leading and SupervisingFormulating Strategies and ConceptsAnalyzingRelating and NetworkingPersuading and InfluencingCreating and Innovating
d) Technical Knowledge
Knowledge of humanitarian reform principles, international humanitarian law, inter-connectedness and reform pillars & reform updatesKnowledge of the Cluster approach guidelines and terms of Reference ( and knowledge of how to apply them)Knowledge of cluster participants ( their mandates, capacities, attitudes, limitations,) and how to integrate them into the cluster approachAbility to mitigate and mediate conflict and disagreements among cluster partnersAbility to use and adapt cluster coordination tools ( e.g. stakeholder mapping, NAF, CHAP, CERF, CAP, Flash Appeals, GAP ID, IM tools, Need-Capacity-Resource Mapping, Contingency planning.Knowledge of WASH sector as a whole and its priority issues; an ability to strategize how these sectoral needs are met through collective delivery.Ensure that the role, responsibilities and functional linkages among the Cluster support team (where applicable) are clear and well coordinatedCommunication, advocacy, analytical and facilitation training/mentoring skills.Good knowledge of computer management and applications i.e. word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation tools, etc.Ability to work in an international and multi-cultural organization
Remarks
* The successful candidate for this emergency recruitment MUST be available to commence work within 4 days of receiving an offer.*
How to apply:
If you would like to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better world for children, please apply to the link below no later than 24 September, 2014.
