WASH Support Officer

The Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) was established in 1990 and mandated by name in United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/45/181.The WSSCC Secretariat is hosted by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and aims to accelerate the achievement of sustainable sanitation, hygiene and water services for all people, with special attention to the unserved poor, by enhancing collaboration and coordination of all sector stakeholders. The WSSCC Secretariat is located in Geneva, Switzerland. More information on WSSCC can be found on the website at www.wsscc.org.

• Provide assistance in the development and nurturing of  effective action learning including listening, sharing, innovating, adaptation and replication through Rapid Action Learning (RAL)
• Work with GOI and states to operationalize the concept of the RAL at national, state and district level and strengthen mechanisms to feed learning into policy and programme design and implementation.
• Support coordination and management of all Rapid Action Learning activities at National level, in collaboration with the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) at University of Sussex
• Support convening RAL activities at state and district level as per demand in collaboration with partners while leveraging funds from GOI
• Develop convergence with NHM, ICDS, IDSP, PHED, Field Publicity, SSA in creating sensitization on SBM & usage of toilets in the GPs/ Village of the district.
• Assist in ensuring the linkages with non-WASH actors and initiatives on behavior change with a multi-stakeholder perspective that involves the private sector and encourages innovation and sustainability.
• Work with other knowledge partners including national training institutes, IITs, academia, international institutions and others to amplify best practice and accelerate progress.

• Provide ongoing technical assistance at National and Subnational levels to operationalize the national guideline of ODF Sustainability (ODF-S).
• Adapt/design and test communication materials/tools for WASH related behaviors in the context of ODF-S.
• Facilitate the networking for inclusion of ODF-Sustainability guidelines in the respective State Implementation plan and District implementation plan of the national program at state and district level respectively.
• Convening for the preparation of capacity building module for officials and Swachhagarahi on ODF-S and ODF-Plus
• Leverage for developing partnership with the line departments and use their platform for dissemination of information & creating sensitization.
• Provide coordination, management, and monitoring support to district and state administration for the implementation of ODF Plus and ODF Sustainability including SLRM, school sanitation, and Anganwadi
• Provide coordination and facilitatation support for WASH programmes/campaigns with CSO’s and platforms. leveraging of resources for increasing the visibility of WASH issues and influencing participation and commitment of key influencers.
• Technical advice in support of road mapping, material development and results-based planning will feature.

• Support creating national alliance for LNOB movement by coordination with WSSCC membership, partners and CSOs and for national alliance
• Coordination with Niti Aayog (nodal agency for LNOB in Government) and converging with health, education, women & child welfare and water & sanitation for MHM, Work with ministry of Divyang ( disability)
• Coordinate MHM work for WSSCC in India delivered through partnerships including training and advocacy
• Represent WSSCC in the MHM alliance and MHM functions, and events.
• sharing and cross learning based on field experience. 

• Work with colleagues in ISU  to operate as an effective and efficient unit that supports and accelerates SBM’s aims and objectives.
• Support WSSCC internal planning, review and reporting

• Master’s degree in social sciences or social work  or development studies or gender studies or economics or management science or public health or other relevant fields is required.
• A bachelor's degree with a combination of two (2) additional years of relevant experience may be accepted  in lieu of the master's degree.

• Ability to maintain strong working relations with people with sensitivity and respect for diversity;
• Ability to interpret institutional policies/procedures and propose innovative and practical solutions based on good practices and field needs;
• Understanding of  programmes, policies, and coordination mechanisms particularly the sanitation and hyegine contexts;
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
• Ability to juggle competing demands and work under pressure of frequent and tight deadlines
• Domonstrated knowledge of the Sanitation & Hygiene sector in India

• Contract type: Individual Contractor Agreement
• Contract level: Local Specialist Level 9
• Contract duration: Ongoing ICA – ‘Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

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Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.