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This consultancy will play a transformative role in empowering communities and institutions through the integration of WASH-IPC and CLTS/CATS tools within climate-resilient WASH interventions across selected townships. By fostering a robust sanitation market, promoting access to sustainable sanitation infrastructure, and enhancing community resilience, this assignment will contribute to advancing Myanmar's progress toward achieving universal access to WASH services. The consultant will provide critical support in the following areas:

• Conducting community stakeholder advocacy, local market surveys, and KAP studies.
• Delivering CLTS and WASH-IPC training to community volunteers.
• Training local sanitation entrepreneurs on manufacturing climate-resilient sanitation products and building toilets.
• Providing technical support for conditional cash transfers to vulnerable households for constructing climate-resilient toilets.
• Ensuring quality assurance in building climate-resilient sanitation facilities in communities.
• Organizing youth-driven campaigns to raise awareness about climate risks, mitigation measures, and disaster preparedness.
• Supervising construction progress and ensuring the quality of WASH facilities in schools and health centers.
• Documenting human-interest stories that highlight the business case for WASH.
• Monitoring the progress of integrated climate-resilient WASH interventions monthly.

Duration Of Assignment: 10 months

Duty station/Geographic Area: Naypyitaw (Remote/home-based) with 75% field travel

The assignment is home-based; however, major tasks will be field work and he/she will have to be present in the field most of the time. The consultant will need the extensive travel to the field in two project townships and spend 75% of his/her time. The estimated travel frequency and locations are described in the Terms of Reference.

Description of Assignment: 

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:  ToR_Consultant (Integrated CR_WASH)_final (edited).pdf

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

Education

University degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Community health, public health, social science, sanitation engineering, civil or mechanical Engineering, water Supply or environmental engineering or other specialized field related to WASH is required.

A Diploma may be accepted in lieu of a university degree combined with 2 additional years of relevant professional experience.

Work Experience

• • At least three years of professional work experience in rural Sanitation and Hygiene programme
  • Extensive experience in Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS), WASH interpersonal communication (WASH IPC), sanitation marketing, hygiene promotion campaign, WASH in school and WASH in healthcare facilities 
  • Experience in providing training for CLTS, WASH IPC and climate resilient sanitation products manufacturing
  • Extensive experience on project management with at least mid-level manager role
  • Ability to develop the training manual and implementation guidelines
  • Experience in engagement of multi-stakeholders

Language Proficiency

• Fluency in English is required (oral and written)
• Native Myanmar language Speaker, and local language is an asset (Shan)

Please ensure to complete and attach the following "Expression of Interest" form in your applications:  EoI_Consultant(IntegratedCR_WASH)_Final.docx

For every Child, you demonstrate… 

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

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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits.

According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has committed to increase the number of employees with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we provide reasonable accommodation for work-related support requirements of candidates and employees with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen physical and digital accessibility. If you are an applicant with a disability who needs digital accessibility support in completing the online application, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

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. 

Consultants are required to comply with locally applicable security measures, including obtaining security clearance from the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) prior to any official travel and, if applicable, taking up accommodation in pre-approved hotels/guest houses only.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants 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.