Urban WASH and Cholera Specialist with UNICEF DRC (P4)

This call is aimed at having a specialist ready to go once we receive the formal request.

For this position the following is required:

Essential: 

• Advanced university degree or equivalent experience in Public Health, Public Health Engineering; Civil engineering, Environmental Health; Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH); or another relevant course.
• Availability on the very short term, for a period of 3 months
• A minimum of eight years of professional experience in WASH-related programmes.
• Expertise in responding to cholera in urban areas. Ability to co-design/deliver appropriate cholera strategies across both community and health settings in urban contexts.
• Expertise in establishing appropriate methods for chlorination at point of source and point of use in both rural and urban settings e.g., bucket, bulk chlorination and or household water treatment options.
• Competent in using data management tools to visualise spatially the presence of functional water infrastructure with free residual chlorine levels, in conjunction with other outbreak data points (i.e., AWD/cholera cases and deaths).
• Able to assess the capacity of partners and thereafter design a capacity strengthening plan for chlorination, free residual chlorine monitoring and water safety planning.
• Negotiation, diplomacy, coordination and representation skills to work with people at managerial level and senior government technical departments.
• Fluency in French and English.

Your aplication will only be taken under advisement if you full fill all above criteria

Once we receive the formal request, we will share the TOR and additional details.

If you are interested in the position, you can apply by sending an email to drrs@rvo.nl with the following information:

-    Your CV;
-    A short motivation;
-    An indication of your availability (potential start date and length of time period).

Please respond as soon as possible, but at the latest before Wednesday, September 4th 09:00 CEST. Candidates' CV's will be evaluated based on qualifications sent through based on the order in which they have been submitted.

Please only respond if you fulfill all requirements.
 

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 local experts to become part of our database and to apply for vacancies. Please visit Registration DRRS/MHPSS expert - Klantportaal-Site | Mijn RVO 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.