WASH Officer (System Strengthening)
Organizational Context
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. We are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
Job Purpose
The WASH Officer (NO-2), reporting to the Chief of Health and Nutrition (P-4), contributes to UNICEF Mexico’s child survival and development goals. The position provides technical and operational support to strengthen WASH systems and services, while supporting the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of programme results. Through strategic partnerships, advocacy, and coordination with government counterparts and key stakeholders, the role helps accelerate sustainable and scalable outcomes for children. This role is crucial in addressing disparities in access to safely managed water and sanitation services, particularly in rural, indigenous, and peri-urban communities, by focusing on strengthening sector systems.
Responsibilities
The WASH Officer will be responsible for programme development and planning, ensuring alignment with UNICEF's goals and national priorities. This includes contributing to the development of programme strategies, plans, and proposals. The role involves programme management, monitoring, and delivery of results, tracking progress against objectives, and ensuring timely and effective implementation. Technical and operational support for programme implementation is a key function, providing expertise and guidance to government counterparts and partners. The officer will also contribute to humanitarian WASH preparedness and response efforts, ensuring readiness for emergencies. This includes strengthening sector systems through improvements in policy, financing, regulation, and service performance, and fostering strategic partnerships and advocacy with government and stakeholders to achieve sustainable outcomes for children.
Work Experience
A minimum of two years of professional experience in WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) programming, preferably in developing country contexts. Experience in system strengthening, policy advocacy, and working with government counterparts is desirable.
Skills
WASH programming, System strengthening, Programme planning and management, Monitoring and evaluation, Partnership building, Advocacy, Technical support, Emergency preparedness, Policy analysis, Stakeholder coordination, Report writing, Communication