Senior Adviser WASH (Capacity Building), P-5, Programmes, New York

If you are a passionate and committed professional and want to make a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you. UNICEF seeks a Senior Adviser WASH to be based in its Office of Programmes, New York

The primary purpose of the post is to provide the following: overall technical support to the Water, Environment and Sanitation section in activities related to policies and programmes in water, environmental sanitation and hygiene, in collaboration with other agencies and donors; guidelines and their implementation; support and strengthen capacity and leadership skills of UNICEF sector support toward meeting the MDGs; support to strategy development on water, environment and sanitation.

Your profile:
• Advanced university degree in relevant field such as public health, water supply, social sciences, environmental sciences, public health/sanitation/environmental engineering, epidemiology.
• Ten to twelve years of progressively responsible work experience in a professional capacity at national and international levels in water technology, environmental health (sanitation, health and hygiene education for behaviour change), six of which must be in developing countries.
• Computer literacy is required.
• Specialized training in advanced research including practical field experience in policy development and formulation would be an added advantage.
• Experience in programme evaluation, publications of relevant sector articles and other research linking environmental issues to health and health development would be an asset.
• Fluency in English and either French or Spanish required. Any other UN language an asset.

If you have the experience of working in a similar capacity and want to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better world for children, send a detailed curriculum vitae in English, AND a duly completed United Nations Personal History form (available at www.unicef.org/employ), quoting VN-09-567 to:recruit.WES@unicef.org. Applications should be received by 25 September 2009. Only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.

UNICEF’s salary and benefits package is based on the United Nations Common System; visit www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances for further information.

UNICEF is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff. Well qualified candidates, particularly women are strongly encouraged to apply.