WASH (Climate) Specialist (P-3), TA (364 days), #138814, Bangui, Central African Republic - WCAR

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The GCF Climate-Resilient WASH Project Lead role is established for CRDM-CAR, a six-year GCF investment supporting climate-resilient WASH services, water resources management, disaster risk reduction, early warning, urban drainage, institutional capacity building, safeguards, monitoring and learning in Bangui, Ouham, Bamingui-Bangoran and Vakaga. The post combines project leadership, cross-functional PMU management and technical oversight to ensure that the GCF investment is delivered with strong implementation discipline, fiduciary accountability, safeguards compliance and measurable climate adaptation results.

How can you make a difference?

You as, the GCF Climate-Resilient WASH Project Lead, P3, reports directly to the WASH Climate Chief, P4. Under the leadership of the WASH Climate Chief, you are accountable for the day-to-day management of CRDM-CAR and its Project Management Unit, ensuring that implementation remains aligned with the GCF proposal, UNICEF rules and procedures, government priorities, fiduciary and safeguards requirements, and the strategic direction set for the project. The role is dedicated exclusively to the delivery, coordination and quality assurance of the GCF CAR project within the WASH programme framework.

You manage the planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring support, financial follow-up, quality assurance and reporting of CRDM-CAR. The position provides cross-functional leadership for the project and its PMU across programme, operations, finance, supply, partnerships, ESS, risk management, gender, indigenous peoples and social inclusion functions, while ensuring technically sound delivery of climate-resilient WASH, WRM, DRR, EWS, O&M, institutional strengthening, learning and climate finance results.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities

• Project and PMU leadership, planning and cross-functional coordination
• Programme management, monitoring support, reporting and delivery of results
• Technical leadership and quality assurance for climate-resilient WASH implementation
• Networking, government partnership and climate finance engagement
• Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

Minimum requirements

Desirables

• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) is desired.
• Knowledge of Sango or another local language is an asset.
• Additional relevant post-graduate training in climate-resilient WASH, climate finance, project management, safeguards, solar water systems, WRM or DRR is a strong asset.
• Prior experience implementing, or leading the implementation of, a GCF-funded project is highly desirable.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

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Remarks

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