About UNICEF: Employment
Chief, WES, P-5, Juba, Sudan
If you are a passionate and committed professional and want to make a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. UNICEF seeks a Chief, WES to be based in its Office in Juba, Sudan.
Under overall guidance of Senior Programme Officer, you will be responsible for development, design, planning, implementation and management of the programme for Water and Environmental Sanitation (WES) within the Country Programme of Cooperation.
Your profile:
• Advanced University Degree in Civil Engineering with specialization in water and sanitation planning, management and implementation, or other related technical field.
• Membership of international civil or water engineering institutions.
• Ten years progressively, responsible professional work experience at national and international levels in programme planning and management in related field with emphasis on strategic planning.
• Knowledge of latest development and technology in related field.
• Proven ability to conceptualize, plan and manage programmes as well as to transfer knowledge and skills.
• Leadership and organizational ability.
• Good analytical, negotiation, communication and advocacy skills.
• Ability to work in an international or multicultural environment.
• Knowledge of computer management and applications.
• Fluency in English and another UN working language required. Knowledge of local working language of the duty station an asset.
If you have got experience of working in a similar capacity and want to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better world for children, send a detailed curriculum vitae in English, AND a duly completed United Nations Personal History form (available at www.unicef.org/employ), quoting VN-09-358 to: recruit.WES@unicef.org. Applications should be received by 6 July 2009. Only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.
UNICEF’s salary and benefits package is based on the United Nations Common System; visit www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances for further information.
UNICEF is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff. Well qualified candidates, particularly women are strongly encouraged to apply.
