Emergency WASH Cluster Coordinator with Unicef Jamaica (p4)

For this position, the following qualifications are required: 

• Advanced university degree in WASH, public health, environmental engineering, humanitarian response, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in emergency WASH response, including 2 in 
  cluster/sector coordination roles. Experience with the role of cluster/sector coordinator is a must.
• Proven experience in cluster/sector coordination, preferably under the Cluster / IASC framework.
• Strong understanding of humanitarian coordination mechanisms, preparedness, and recovery 
  planning.
   

The following competencies are required: 

• Strong understanding of humanitarian principles, cluster coordination approaches, and 
  humanitarian-development nexus in conflict contexts.
• Excellent coordination skills with ability to work effectively with government entities, United Nations agencies, non-governmental organizations, donors, and International Financial Institutions.
• Strategic thinking with ability to adapt rapidly to changing contexts while maintaining focus on 
  results and accountability.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, able to facilitate consensus among diverse actors and present complex issues clearly to various audiences.
• Commitment to accountability to affected populations and child safeguarding principles.
• Solid experience in WASH emergency response programming in conflict-affected contexts, including assessment methodologies, response modalities, and accountability frameworks.
• Understanding of water supply and sanitation systems in urban and rural contexts, including 
  technical aspects of water treatment, distribution networks, wastewater management, and district 
  heating systems.
• Knowledge of contingency planning and preparedness approaches for infrastructure-dependent 
  services in conflict contexts.
• Familiarity with institutional capacity building methodologies and coordination mechanisms in 
  humanitarian contexts.
• Experience with monitoring and evaluation systems for humanitarian programming.
• Understanding of resource mobilization strategies and donor requirements. 

If you do not meet these requirements, we would kindly like to ask you not to apply.

Please refer to the Terms of Reference (below) for more information on this position.

Candidates' CV's will be evaluated based on qualifications sent through based on the order in which they have been submitted.

If you are interested in the position, please respond as soon as possible, but at the latest before the 17th of November 9 AM CEST via drrs@rvo.nl. Please send your CV (max 2 pages), a short motivation (in English), and mention your availability (potential start date and length of time period) in your message.

We strongly encourage a diverse set of candidates to apply, as we are committed to fostering gender diversity and inclusion in DRRS. Moreover, we stimulate national experts to become part of our database and to apply for vacancies. Please visit our website and become part of our network.

At RVO we are fully committed to creating a safe and respectful work environment. We have a zero-tolerance policy towards any form of sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment (PSEAH). All deployees/experts must adhere to the Code of Conduct, which outlines ethical standards and behaviors expected within our organization. Successful candidates will be required to uphold these principles and participate in mandatory PSEAH and CoC training as part of their onboarding process.