[Hiring] National Consultant: Development of standard tools for monitoring and assessing Climate Resilient Safely Managed Sanitation at district level @AGORA

Role Description

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. In Ghana, UNICEF cooperates with the Government and other partners to defend the rights of children and help them fulfill their potential. The overall goal is for every child to survive and thrive, to live in a safe and clean environment, to learn, to be protected from violence and exploitation, and to have an equitable chance in life.

Sanitation is vital to health, child development, and socio-economic progress. Recognised as a human right by the United Nations in 2015, it is essential for the fulfilment of child rights and the achievement of good physical, mental, and social well-being.

The consultant will be expected to work with different stakeholders engaged in related interventions both within and outside the country. A multi-stakeholder team will be constituted to provide input into the development of the tools, monitor use of the tools, and participate in subsequent reviews based on feedback from implementation.

Qualifications

• Advanced Degree in Civil Engineering, Public Health Engineering, or related field
• At least 8 years of relevant work experience in WASH
• Fluent in English

Requirements

• Knowledge of Climate Resilient Safely Managed Sanitation
• Experience with the preparation of simple easy to follow programme implementation guides
• Experience in developing surveys, monitoring tools, and programme workflows

Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Breastfeeding breaks
• Reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities

Company Description

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged.