WASH Manager, P-4, TA (6 Months), #137428, Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo - WCAR

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The WASH/IPC Coordinator will provide technical leadership and operational coordination for UNICEF’s WASH/IPC response to the Ebola emergency, in support of the national response.

Based in Bunia, the incumbent will coordinate and oversee the rapid implementation of priority WASH/IPC interventions in affected and at-risk areas, while ensuring strong linkages with other response pillars, including RCCE, surveillance, case management, logistics and operations.

The post will ensure that UNICEF’s WASH/IPC support is timely, technically sound, well-coordinated and aligned with national protocols, UNICEF procedures, and emergency response standards.

• Provide technical leadership and day-to-day operational coordination for UNICEF’s WASH/IPC response to the Ebola outbreak in Bunia and other affected or at-risk areas.
• Represent UNICEF in WASH/IPC coordination mechanisms at provincial level and support engagement with national coordination structures, health authorities, partners and other response pillars.
• Support the implementation of UNICEF’s WASH/IPC response strategy, including prioritization of interventions, development of operational plans, and alignment with Ministry of Health protocols and UNICEF emergency procedures.
• Coordinate assessments of WASH/IPC needs and gaps in health facilities, communities, schools and other priority sites, and use findings to guide planning, targeting and resource allocation.
• Oversee and support implementing partners and field teams to ensure timely, quality and accountable delivery of WASH/IPC interventions, including infection prevention and control measures, water supply, sanitation, hygiene promotion and waste management.
• Ensure effective coordination with RCCE, surveillance, case management, logistics, supply and operations teams to promote an integrated multisectoral Ebola response.
• Monitor the availability, prepositioning, distribution and appropriate use of critical WASH/IPC supplies and equipment, including through end-user monitoring and timely follow-up on supply gaps.
• Provide technical guidance, coaching and support to health authorities, partners and UNICEF-supported teams on WASH/IPC standards, protocols and safe implementation approaches.
• Support preparation of concept notes, budgets, partner documents, donor inputs and other materials required for resource mobilization and operational planning.
• Collect, analyse and use operational data to monitor progress, identify bottlenecks, inform decision-making and contribute to SitReps, donor reports, management briefs and other institutional reporting requirements.
• Promote the systematic integration of PSEA, accountability to affected populations, risk management, safety and duty of care considerations in all WASH/IPC interventions.
• Ensure that all WASH/IPC activities are implemented in compliance with UNICEF procedures, partnership requirements, financial and supply management standards, and applicable SOPs for the Ebola response.

Minimum requirements

Other Skills and Competencies

• Experience gained in a humanitarian, emergency, or public-health-emergency setting.
• Experience supporting an active outbreak or emergency response (e.g., Ebola, cholera, measles, mpox, displacement, or a declared L2/L3 emergency), preferably in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or comparable fragile, conflict-affected, and resource-constrained environments.
• Experience working with and/or through counterparts (Government and decentralized authorities, UN agencies, cluster and coordination mechanisms, implementing partners) to deliver measurable results in insecure or hard-to-reach areas.

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