Deadline: 15 December 2015
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of TA WASH Officer in Khartoum, Sudan.
The TA WASH Officer manages knowledge related to WASH Sector work in Sudan and contributes towards the effective planning and implementation of WASH sector programme interventions through provision of required information management and reporting services in a timely and efficient manner.
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.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The TA WASH Officer will perform the following functions-
- Leads development of robust information management system (framework, process map, protocol and associated formats) and orients all sectors and partners IM focal points at both Khartoum and state levels on the same.
- Maintain detailed information of all current and potential WASH cluster/sector partners, their capacities and areas of work (including Who, What, Where and by When).
- Maintain/upgrade simple user-friendly effective reporting mechanism and formats in consultation with cluster/sector partners (WASH sector joint activity based plan).
- Strengthen, upgrade and follow-up on WASH programme data/information collection and management tools using WES database, GIS, WES website, humanitarian website and other tools.
- Upgrade, enhance and follow-up information sharing mechanism and tools including manual and automated tabular and graphical reports and maps.
- Build the capacity of WASH sector partners at national and state level in the different aspects of information management including data collection, processing, analysis and dissemination and reporting tools.
- Maintain and upgrade broader information sharing on WASH needs and solutions with all concerned stakeholders and the affected population.
- Coordinate with the information officers of other clusters/sectors to ensure complementarily, integration and cross-cluster/sector information analysis and interpretation.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- University Degree in Civil Engineering, Hydrogeology, Environmental Sanitation or information management related technical field.
- At least 2 years of progressively responsible experience in WASH Information Management. Previous experience with UN Agencies and/or NGOs is an added advantage.
- Fluency in English and Arabic.
- Nationality of Sudan.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit UNICEF.
