WASH Preparedness Specialist with UNICEF Liberia

For this position, the following qualifications are required: 

• An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: public health, water related studies, environmental sciences, health and hygiene behavior, geology or earth sciences, WASH-related engineering, disaster risk reduction and mitigation, biology or another relevant technical field is required.
• A minimum of 5 five years of progressively responsible professional work experience in WASH-related programmes planning and management in humanitarian and development contexts is required.
• Relevant experience at national and/or international levels in programme management in WASH related areas preferably with combination of WASH and climate change related programming within the UN system agency or organization is required.
• Demonstrated experience in applying results-based management required.
• Experience in areas related to development cooperation in climate change adaptation and mitigation, environment, engagement; and is advocacy and policy development related to climate action and socio-economic development is highly desirable.
• Experience working in the humanitarian coordination system is desirable.
• Experience in building partnerships with national governments towards strategy or policy development in areas related to environment, climate change, risk management etc. is highly desirable.
• Previous experience within UNICEF and/or other UN agencies in different contexts is an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.

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 23rd of December noon 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.