About UNICEF: Employment
Chief WASH, L-5, Maputo, Mozambique
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 Chief, WASH, L-5 in its Office in Maputo, Mozambique.
Purpose of the post:
Under the overall guidance of the Representative/Senior Programme Officer, responsible for the development, design, planning, implementation and management of the programme for WASH within the country programme, and administering a programme budget.
As head of section, directs a significant group of professional and support staff to develop and administer the WASH programme.
Your profile:
• Advanced university degree in civil engineering or hydraulics or a related technical field.
• Ten years progressively, responsible professional work experience at the national and international levels in programme planning and management in a related field, with emphasis on strategic planning.
• Knowledge of the latest developments and technology in related fields.
• Proven ability to conceptualize, plan and manage programmes, as well as to impart knowledge and teach skills.
• Leadership, supervisory and managerial skills.
• Good analytical, negotiation, communication and advocacy skills.
• Core Values: Diversity and Inclusion, Integrity, Commitment.
• Core Competencies: Communication, Working with people, Drive for Results.
• Functional Competencies: Leading and Supervising, Analyzing, Deciding and Initiating Action, Relating and Networking, Persuading and Influencing, Formulating Strategies and Concepts
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships both within and outside the organization.
• Computer skills, including internet navigation and various office applications.
• Fluency in English and another UN language required. Knowledge of the local working language of the duty station (Portuguese) is 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-09-767 to: recruit.WES@unicef.org. Applications should be received by 7 December 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.
