WASH Officer

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Mission and objectives

UNICEF was established in 1946 to supply emergency relief to millions of children suffering in the aftermath of World War II. The organization still functions to ease the suffering of millions of children in emergency situations across the world. UNICEF also focuses on the protection and promotion of child rights, working for the survival, protection, education and healthy development of every child. UNICEF has worked in Jordan since 1952 to promote and protect the rights of children. In the following decades, significant progress has been achieved for children. Since the beginning of the Syrian crisis in 2013, UNICEF has significantly increased its operation to respond to the challenges faced by both refugee children and those in the communities where they live. Building on the lessons learned from this emergency response, UNICEF Jordan moved to a vulnerability approach in 2018 - supporting interventions that target the most vulnerable children in the country, regardless of their nationality.

Context

UN Volunteer WASH Officer will be reporting and work under the overall guidance and direction of the Chief of WASH, and under the supervision of the WASH Officer leading the implementation of actions to increase access to safe water and sanitation services in most vulnerable communities. UNICEF will support the UN Volunteer with continuous supervision and contribute to her/his professional development. The UN Volunteer will set out an annual plan and performance objectives with her/his supervisor that will be regularly reviewed and adjusted in accordance to evolving needs and required changes in the implementation of the programme. Weekly meetings with supervisor and other team members with whom he/she will work on a day-to-day basis will ensure regular communication and that ongoing activities and priorities are appropriately monitored and followed up. Regular meetings with other team members will also be conducted to ensure coordination, information-sharing, and learning across various projects implemented within section. UN Volunteer WASH Officer will be supporting the monitoring of field works implemented in most vulnerable communities, including but not limited to Palestinian camps and other host communities affected by climate change and water scarcity. The above will include close collaboration with relevant partners and stakeholders in relation to the above works. Additional Information: National UN Specialist Volunteers in Jordan are entitled to: • Monthly Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) at the amount of JOD 1,101.58; • Annual and learning leaves; • Free Medical and life insurance; • Free access to different learning platforms. For more information on UN Volunteer benefits, entitlements and support, please visit: https://www.unv.org/volunteer-your-country-conditions-service

Task description

Under the direct supervision of the WASH Officer, the UN Volunteer will: A. Support for programme implementation and monitoring • Support the assessment and monitoring of field level activities in host / most vulnerable communities, including Palestinian camps, including but not limited to: - Technical assessments of WASH infrastructure at household, institutional and household level, to determine specific needs and guide implementation of works. - Rehabilitation of WASH infrastructure at household level, including water storage, sanitation facilities, among others. - Rehabilitation / enhancement of water supply / wastewater networks at community level, in close coordination with Government stakeholders/water and sanitation utility providers and contractors. - Other field level interventions • Provide technical support for the planning and design of field interventions to increase the level of access to WASH services, including the review of technical designs, bill of quantities and other technical information relevant to the above intervention works. • Support the coordination with Government stakeholders, contractors and other implementation partners, in relation to the technical support to increase the level of access to most vulnerable communities. Government stakeholders may include, but not limited to Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Water Authority of Jordan, Water Utilities, Department of Palestinian Affairs, Local Authorities, as per required for the planning implementation and monitoring of the above related activities. B. Support reporting, documentation and knowledge management. • Support the collection of data information to be used for reporting and other technical notes of documentation that contribute to increased evidence in support of UNICEF Jordan activities for increased access to WASH services in most vulnerable communities and enhancement of water and systems performance. • Support the documentation of achievements, good practices, lessons learnt and overall knowledge management for WASH interventions, including climate action climate resilient WASH. C. Communication and visibility • From the scope of activities previously mentioned, provide technical inputs to support the development of advocacy and communication materials and activities related to WASH interventions to increase level of access to WASH services in most vulnerable communities, including preparation of professional presentation tools (such as PPT) for internal and external activities, and contribute to briefs, concept notes and proposals to be used by partnerships, communication and fund-raising departments.