Chief WASH Director

At UNICEF, we are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of WASH Programmes and Operations to lead our WASH team in delivering high-impact programmes that improve the lives of children and families. In this role, you will be responsible for managing and supervising all stages of the WASH programme from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of WASH outcome and output results. You will also lead and manage the CO WASH team and ensure that the WASH outcome and output results are achieved according to plans, allocations, results-based management approaches and methodology, UNICEF's Strategic Plan, standards of performance and accountability framework.

Key Functions and Accountabilities:

• Establish the annual work plan, determining priorities and performance measurements. Monitor workplan implementation, to ensure that WASH output results are achieved to schedule and performance standards.
• Establish the annual workplan outputs, activities and developmental priorities of the WASH section staff. Provide timely guidance to enable the WASH section staff to perform their duties responsibly and efficiently.
• Oversee the preparation of the WASH inputs for the situation analysis. Ensure that comprehensive and current data is used to inform WASH policy and programme development, planning, management and implementation.
• Collaborate with colleagues and partners to discuss national WASH priorities, resources, strategies and methodologies to ensure the most strategic use of the collective resources of external support agencies.
• Prepare documentation for programme reviews and analytical statements on progress and constraints of WASH outcome and output results.
• Provide technical and operational support throughout all stages of programming processes for the achievement of the WASH output results. Ensure effective collaboration with other UNICEF sectors, where needed.
• Participate in strategic discussions to influence national WASH policies and strategies, including the reduction of inequalities, contributing to global sector learning.
• Advise senior officials in government, NGOs, UN agencies and WASH sector donors on WASH policies, strategies and best practices.
• Build and strengthen strategic partnerships with government counterparts, UN agencies, donor agencies, WASH institutions, NGOs, research institutes and the private sector to stimulate coordination and collaboration.

Requirements:

• An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: civil or environmental engineering, public health, social sciences, health and hygiene behavior change communication, environmental or public health, water resource management or another relevant technical field.
• A minimum of ten years of professional experience including in senior leadership and management positions at international level working in development, fragile and humanitarian contexts – preferably with experience in nexus programming.
• Direct, practical experience and demonstrable track record in leading the design and implementation of large-scale Water, Sanitation and Hygiene programme preferably with focus on climate adaptation and mitigation.
• Experience in leading and managing medium to large teams of WASH professionals with proven track record on systems strengthening and integration for accelerated program results will be desirable.
• Specific experience in leading and convening strategic partnerships with bilateral donors and non-traditional donors and multilaterals is required and working with IFI's, managing partnerships and budgets and engagement with private sector will be an asset.
• Knowledge leadership experience in WASH and Climate and publication experience for a range of audiences (technical, academic, research and non-technical) is an asset.

UNICEF's Core Values:

• Care
• Respect
• Integrity
• Trust
• Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS)

UNICEF Competencies:

• Builds and maintains partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Innovates and embraces change
• Manages ambiguity and complexity
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Works collaboratively with others
• Nurtures, leads and manages people