Overview
Support UNICEF Viet Nam’s WASH emergency preparedness and response work. Contribute to strengthening operational readiness, risk analysis, early warning, emergency coordination, rapid assessments, preparedness tracking, documentation and response support for the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene sector.
Key Responsibilities
- Support emergency WASH assessments, response planning, technical implementation and learning.
- Work with national and provincial counterparts to conduct rapid and post-disaster WASH assessments and translate findings into response priorities.
- Provide technical support for emergency WASH response activities, ensuring quality, accountability and alignment with UNICEF’s Core Commitments for Children.
- Document key decisions, achievements, bottlenecks, lessons learned and good practices, and support After-Action Reviews and follow-up on agreed recommendations.
- Coordinate WASH supply distribution and Cash Plus for WASH recovery support, ensuring timely delivery, accountability and feedback mechanisms.
- Coordinate with partners, supply colleagues and local authorities to deliver WASH supplies during emergencies and prepare regular distribution updates.
- Work with finance service providers and local authorities to implement Cash Plus for WASH recovery, including beneficiary communication, feedback and follow-up.
- Support monitoring, community engagement and coordination for an inclusive and evidence-based WASH emergency response.
- Conduct field monitoring visits, provide technical assistance and collect disaggregated data on beneficiary reach, needs and use of WASH assistance.
- Engage local authorities, community leaders and affected communities to strengthen participation, ownership and accountability to women, children and people with disabilities.
- Provide monitoring findings and technical inputs to WASH in Emergency coordination mechanisms to inform response planning and adjustments.
Required Experience
- At least 3 years of relevant professional, volunteer, internship or project experience in emergency preparedness, disaster risk reduction, water, sanitation and hygiene, climate change, public policy, social development, programme coordination, monitoring and evaluation, data analysis, or a related field.
- Some exposure to emergency preparedness, humanitarian response, disaster risk reduction, climate-related risk analysis, field assessment, or coordination of work is desirable.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Environmental Science, Water and Sanitation Engineering, Emergency Programme Management, and other related fields.
