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How can you make a difference? 

Extending access to sustainable WASH services is in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs. The Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation (MWRS), Ministry of Health (MoH) Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MoLGRD) have the responsibility to ensure sound policies and strategies are in place and are being applied effectively. Key tasks of this consultancy include:

1. Preliminary desk review and planning with key sector players to identify existing strategies and policies in the country.
2. Extensive consultations with key sector players in government, civil society and in the private sector.
3. Develop a draft and share proposed changes and recommendation for the new Climate Resilient WASH policy.
4. Organise National workshop of key players to present the draft WASH policy for validation.
5. Document feedback and review the validated WASH policy.

Management, Organization and Timeframe:

Chief of WASH and Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation provides overall guidance and support to the Consultant to deliver the results mentioned above. The Consultant will prepare and present weekly progress updates (one-pager every Friday) and monthly progress reports against agreed targets at the end of each month and the final report at the end of the contract to the Supervisor.

Consultants are be expected to provide their own work tools including laptop and other communication tools required.

Mode of Submission

Candidates are required to submit a technical proposal and a financial proposal. The financial proposal should quote a lump-sum inclusive of fees, travel costs and communication costs and financial proposals may be negotiated.

You are strongly encouraged to access the full terms of reference here:  VA TOR - Climate Resilient Policy Review Consultant.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

• Advanced university degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Civil Engineering, Sanitation Engineering, Water Resources Management, Environmental Science, Economics, Public Health, Social Science or a field relevant to international WASH development work.
• A minimum of eight years of progressively responsible professional work experience in the UN or other international development organization, national government or the private sector at a senior level working in the areas of programme management, strategic planning and strategy, strategy development and research.
• Familiarity with the West African context, developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is an asset.
• Familiar with the current developments, research, and best practices and global in development of WASH Policy

• Strong communication skills and flexibility working with various government stakeholders. 
• Previous work experience with UNICEF or other international organizations working in the WASH Sector in developing countries is an asset.

• Good knowledge and skills especially use of Microsoft office, data management programmes, designing tools and programmes.

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset. 

Technical skills requirements

• In-depth knowledge of national government policies, plans, and strategies; analysis of national budgets and expenditure and related advocacy; international climate cooperation framework.
• Expert knowledge of climate resilient programme; climate financing; programme/project management.
• Basic knowledge of humanitarian preparedness; humanitarian response and recovery; humanitarian coordination of response; programme/project management; capacity development; knowledge management; monitoring and evaluation; human rights and climate change; gender equality and climate change.           

For every Child, you demonstrate… 

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

To view our competency framework, please visit  here. 

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment. 

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check. 

Remarks:  

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. 

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws. 

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.