Mission and objectives

UNICEF is committed to ensuring special protection for the most disadvantaged children – victims of war, disasters, extreme poverty, all forms of violence and exploitation, and those with disabilities. UNICEF responds in emergencies to protect the rights of children.

Context

This Over 17.8 million people lack access to basic WASH services in Yemen, putting them at heightened risk of waterborne diseases, malnutrition, and other life-threatening conditions. It is estimated that some 29 per cent of people internally displaced due to the prolonged internal conflict in Yemen do not have access to safe drinking water, and 47 per cent do not have sanitation facilities. As such, UNICEF is investing huge resources with support from its donors towards ensuring sustainable access to at least basic WASH services by vulnerable women and children living in IDPs and host communities in both urban and rural areas. The task at hand demands highly skilled and experienced human resources capacity to ensure timely and quality WASH programming. capacity building. This UNV assignment will contribute to UNICEF’s objective of increasing sustainable access to WASH services in Yemen and will help UNICEF make meaningful contributions towards achieving WASH goals, targets and indicators stipulated in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) framework.

Task Description

The overall purpose of this position is to contribute to the successful planning and implementation of humanitarian and development WASH activities, contributing towards the growing need for effective grant management, information management, documentation, and knowledge management at the country office, and extending support to WASH teams in five field offices. Under the direct supervision of Peter Harvey, Chief WASH, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for the following key functions/accountabilities: • Programme development, planning, implementation, and grant management • Technical and operational support for programme implementation • Humanitarian WASH preparedness and response • Information management for effective monitoring, evaluation, and learning • Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

Competencies and values

 Accountability  Adaptability and flexibility  Creativity  Judgement and decision-making  Planning and organising  Professionalism  Self-management Core Competencies (For Staff without Supervisory Responsibilities) *  Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)  Works Collaboratively with others (1)  Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)  Innovates and Embraces Change (1)  Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)  Drive to achieve impactful results (1)  Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

Living conditions and remarks

Yemen is located in the West Asia, in the southern Arabian Peninsula, The climate is favorable, and the country has varieties of food that you can enjoy; as well as rich, ancient and welcoming culture. All UN internationally recruited personnel reside in United Nations Common Accommodation Facility (UNCAF), which has been approved by UNDSS. It provides several facilities and amenities such as: swimming-pool, tennis, volleyball, and basketball courts, as well as a minimarket & a coffee shop. Movement within the city is safe and there is attraction where you can spend time and enjoy, like coffee-shops offering the famous Yemeni-Mocha coffee, and restaurants. Yemen is a unique country and with a unique humanitarian operation. It provides excellent work experience for an interesting and enriching environment, but also requires a mature level of cultural awareness. You can check full entitlements at the duty station at https://app.unv.org/calculator The complete UN Volunteer Conditions of Service is available at https://explore.unv.org/cos Language: The official language of Yemen is Arabic, but English is widely spoken – especially in the cities. Learn more about Yemen: Yemen (sharepoint.com)