Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 27, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Mission and objectives
UNICEF helps build a world where the rights of every child are fully realized. It is our conviction that nurturing and caring for children are the cornerstones of human progress. UNICEF was created in 1946 to work with others to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination place in a child’s path. It has global authority to influence decision-makers, and a wide variety of partners at grassroots level to turn the most innovative ideas into reality. For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children’s survival, protection and development. The world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and Governments.

Context
Zambia is located in Southern African and has a population of approximately 18 million people . A survey conducted in 2018 indicated that 15% of children under the age of 5 years in Zambia had diarrhoea within the two weeks prior to the survey and 34.6% were stunted. Global evidence shows linkages between consumption of poor-quality water, diarrhoea and waterborne diseases and may contribute to child stunting. Climate change may increase the consumption of contaminated water, especially in drought prone areas of Africa including Zambia. Potentially increasing climate variability in the future, threatens sustainability of WASH investments. Some of the areas where UNICEF operates in Zambia have been experiencing climate-related impacts including increased flooding and cyclical droughts. The UN Volunteer will support the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) section focusing on Climate Change, Energy, Environment, and Disaster Risk Reduction/Response (CEED) towards improving sustainability of existing system and climate resilience.

Task description
Under the direct supervision of the WASH Specialist, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
• Support WASH related climate financing initiatives, i.e., assist the Ministry of Water Development and Sanitation, and Ministry of Green Economy to finalize Green Climate Fund applications as appropriate, explore opportunities to support the Ministry of Health to obtain climate financing for Cholera activities, and examine interest in climate- appropriate urban sanitation initiatives with commercial utilities;
• Contribute to Emergency Preparedness and Response mechanisms by reviewing emergency preparedness plans, ordering prepositioned supplies, and creating disaster response contingency agreements with partners;
• Support water quality treatment trials i.e., ordering water treatment materials to be tested and coordinating UNICEF support for hired contractors;
• As part of a team monitor water, sanitation and hygiene field activities through field visits and write trip reports on the work of implementing partners’ progress and challenges;
• Contribute to knowledge management by documenting WASH and CEED lessons learnt using UNICEF internal knowledge products or international peer-reviewed journal formats.

Eligibility criteria
Age
18 – 26

Additional eligibility criteria
This assignment is funded by the Government of the Czech Republic and therefore specific criteria apply:
• Candidates must be between 18 and 29 years of age throughout the assignment.
• It is a non-family assignment, entitlements related to dependents will not be granted.
• Deployment will be in February/March 2023, after the Assignment Preparation Training.
Nationality
Candidate must be a national of a country other than the country of assignment.
Donor priorities

Requirements
Required experience
0 years of experience in Climate, Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Response, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (up to 3 years of experience); or demonstrated interest in the foregoing areas;
• Experience working in the UN or other international development organization and field work experience is an asset;
• Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded;
• Demonstrated skills in writing proposals, reports, lessons learned, or peer reviewed scientific papers;
• Flexibility and interest to work, travel and stay in locations with limited internet and difficult- to-pass roads.
Area(s) of expertise
Development programmes
Driving license

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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