Batch of 5 positions: WASH Officer, NO-2, TA (6Months), Bunia, Butembo, Kinshasa, DR of the Congo - WCAR

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is responding to its 17th Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak, confirmed in May 2026 and affecting Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu provinces. The situation remains complex and evolving, with transmission occurring in both community and health-care settings. Response efforts are led by national authorities in a context shaped by health system limitations, logistical constraints, insecurity, displacement, and diverse community perceptions influencing health-seeking behaviors.

UNICEF supports the Government through a multi-sectoral approach, focusing on community engagement, surveillance, infection prevention, and the continuity of essential services for vulnerable populations. This context requires strong coordination, adaptability, and cultural sensitivity to support effective and equitable response efforts, particularly for children and at-risk communities.

How can you make a difference?

Implement, monitor, and coordinate UNICEF WASH/IPC interventions in the context of the Ebola outbreak in the Greater North Kivu province.

MAJOR DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Ensure the day-to-day operational coordination of the UNICEF WASH/IPC response in affected areas, in close collaboration with health authorities, Ministry of Health response teams, and operational partners.
2. Represent UNICEF in WASH/IPC coordination mechanisms at provincial and local levels (IPC Commission, WASH/IPC sub-pillar, Ebola Task Force, partner meetings, etc.) to ensure a harmonized and integrated response.
3. Lead and coordinate rapid WASH/IPC needs assessments and gap analyses in health facilities, schools, at-risk communities, IDP sites, and other priority locations.
4. Contribute to the operational planning of the UNICEF WASH/IPC response, including the identification of priorities, resource needs, intervention areas, and implementation modalities.
5. Identify, monitor, and support NGO operational partners involved in the response, ensuring quality, timeliness, results, and compliance of interventions.
6. Prepare and follow up on UNICEF partnership documents (SPD/ProDocs), including budgets, workplans, indicators, timelines, and required supporting documentation.
7. Ensure regular monitoring of partner-implemented activities through field visits, follow-up meetings, quality checks, and performance reviews.
8. Contribute to the development and updating of the WASH/IPC supply plan in coordination with Supply & Logistics teams and operational partners.
9. Ensure tracking of stocks, orders, requisitions, distributions, and prepositioning of WASH/IPC inputs and equipment required for the response.
10. Monitor last-mile distribution and implement robust End User Monitoring (EUM) mechanisms to verify proper receipt, use, and traceability of distributed kits and supplies.
11. Support the implementation of WASH/IPC activities in health facilities, schools, and communities, particularly in hygiene, disinfection, biomedical waste management, water supply, and infection prevention.
12. Organize and facilitate WASH/IPC training sessions, coaching, and technical supervision for health workers, partners, community teams, and local authorities.
13. Collaborate closely with RCCE/SBC teams to strengthen community engagement and awareness on WASH/IPC measures and Ebola prevention.
14. Ensure systematic integration of PSEA requirements in the WASH/IPC response and monitor partners’ compliance with UNICEF PSEA standards.
15. Contribute to the collection, consolidation, and analysis of operational data, as well as regular reporting (SitReps, HAC, donor reports, monitoring dashboards, and other reporting tools).
16. Provide regular updates on the response status, progress, operational constraints, gaps, and recommendations to support timely and informed decision-making.
17. Ensure that the WASH/IPC response is implemented in full compliance with UNICEF procedures, SOPs, and requirements, particularly regarding financial management, DCTs, supply management, End User Monitoring, accountability, and programmatic and financial tracking.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: 04 - ToR WASH Off NO2 - 3 DS - batch 5 posts.docx

To qualify as a champio for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in public health, environmental health, sanitary engineering, or a related field. Additional relevant postgraduate training that complements the main degree would be considered a strong asset.
• Work Experience: At least two (2) years of relevant professional experience in WASH, water quality, public health, environmental health, Ebola preparedness and response, management of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), management of hemorrhagic fevers, WASH/IPC, infection prevention, control protocols, or other related fields.
• Skills: IPC, partnerships management, CAT, PSEA, programme management, Menstrual hygiene management, monitoring and evaluation.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in French is required.

Desirables:

1. Technical competencies required:
   1. Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, English, Russian or Spanish) or a local language
   2. Public health emergency, water supply, rural sanitation, urban sanitation, WASH in school,
   3. Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.
   • Demonstrate basic knowledge of six of the eight components below:
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      (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
      (3) Drive to achieve results for impact
      (4) Innovates and embraces change
      (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
      (6) Thinks and acts strategically
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Remarks: As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is either a role with direct contact with children, a role that works directly with identifiable children’s data, a safeguarding response role, or an assessed risk role. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) apply. UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates are encouraged to apply. Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. 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      1. 1. Standards and protocols for Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)
         2. Knowledge and experience in WASH/IPC emergency response strategies in public health emergencies
         3. Rural water supply in low- and middle-income countries, including water safety and sustainability
         4. Rural sanitation in low- and middle-income countries, including sustainability; application of CLTS principles
         5. Urban sanitation in low- and middle-income countries, including sustainability
         6. Handwashing with soap
         7. WASH in schools and health care facilities
         8. Menstrual hygiene management
      • Demonstrate basic knowledge of one of the three components below:
      1. 1. 1. PSEA measures and requirements
            2. Humanitarian WASH – preparedness
            3. Humanitarian WASH – response and recovery
      • Demonstrate basic knowledge of the Humanitarian WASH component – coordination of response
      • Demonstrate basic knowledge of the four components below:
      1. 1. 1. Programme/project management
            2. Capacity building
            3. Knowledge management
            4. Monitoring and evaluation