For every child, the right to access!
UNICEF has been working in Cameroon since 1975 to allow women and children to fully realize their rights to development without restriction, as enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. UNICEF provides financial and technical support to Cameroon across seven areas to fully realize the rights of women and children. These areas include Health, HIV/AIDS, Water-sanitation-Hygiene, nutrition, education, child protection, and social inclusion. UNICEF focuses mainly on children and the most vulnerable and excluded families. Cameroon’s 2020 population is estimated at 26,545,863 people according to UN data. The population is young and generates strong socioeconomic demand. In rural areas, limited access to basic social services and the effects of climate change lead to household impoverishment and severe child deprivations. The task is immense but not insurmountable; it requires the energy of all stakeholders in Cameroon and outside of Cameroon: also, women, men, youth and children, government, technical and financial partners, donors, civil society, the private sector, parliamentarians, and communities. Everyone is invited to take part in the struggle to meet the challenges that lie ahead. It is together that we will act for Cameroon, a country that summarizes the challenges and hopes of Africa.
How can you make a difference?
Provide technical guidance to the UNICEF Cameroon Country Office in supporting government counterparts to strengthen national Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Health Care Facilities (WiH) monitoring systems, including the integration and use of WASH FIT indicators, data collection and reporting tools, quality assurance mechanisms, and evidence-based monitoring processes to improve service delivery and accountability.
WASH FIT training:
- Development / adaptation of the Cameroon WASH FIT training package in collaboration with the UNICEF Cameroon country office and the Ministry of Public Health;
- Strengthen capacity of the above-mentioned institution in WASH FIT;
- Implementation of a WASH FIT training-of-trainers in collaboration with the above-mentioned institutions.
WASH FIT monitoring and KM:
- Maintain the 8 steps tracker on UNICEF’s SharePoint to monitor WASH FIT implementation in Cameroon;
- Analyse tracker’s results to identify weaknesses and support Cameroon CO to develop plans/roadmaps to address these weaknesses;
Minimum requirements
- At least two years of experience working on WASH in healthcare facilities.
- Prior experience using the WASH FIT tool.
- Significant Prior experience facilitating trainings or workshops.
- Prior experience working for the United Nations is an added advantage.
Desirables
- Excellent written and oral communication skills required.
- Demonstrated capacity to work in a dynamic environment coordinating across different teams and sectors.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Working knowledge of English.
Submission of applications
Interested candidates are requested to submit their application and upload the following required documents. Applications that do not include all of the documents listed below will be considered incomplete and will be disqualified:
- Letter of interest (covering letter), CV or curriculum vitae
- Performance evaluation reports or references from similar consultancy assignments (if available)
- A technical proposal: A detailed methodological note for carrying out this assignment, with an indicative timetable for the various stages of the consultation and the products or deliverables expected, together with the related costs.
- A copy of diplomas
For every Child, you demonstrate
The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(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
(7) Works collaboratively with others
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.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.
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.
UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable FEMALE 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. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.
Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.
All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.