WASH officer (Hygiene)  

Organizational context

This National UN Volunteer assignment is with UNICEF Indonesia.

Initially for 12 months, with the possibility of extension.

The UNICEF WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) program in Indonesia supports the acceleration of the Government WASH program. UNICEF WASH also advocates for adequate WASH facilities (hardware and hygiene promotion) in schools and health
facilities, and provides technical support at the National and sub-national level to Government in order to achieve government targets and Sustainable Development Goals (i.e. universal WASH access). Handwashing with soap (HWWS) is a key development priority for the Government of Indonesia (GOI) and part of GOI’s commitment to the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals agenda. HWWS forms the second pillar of the GOI’s National Sanitation and Hygiene Programme (STBM – Sanitasi Total Berbasis Masyarakat) and the School Health Program (UKS) strategy and intervention.

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the stark reality of poor access to hand hygiene facilities all across Indonesia, not only in homes but also in key settings such as schools and madrasahs, workplaces, healthcare facilities as well as crowded public spaces such as marketplaces and public transportation. The current COVID-19 pandemic has placed HWWS as a top political priority for the GOI and necessitates the implementation of a nationwide HWWS program covering all key settings to achieve universal access to handwashing facilities and sustainable behaviour change. This requires the strengthening of partnerships involving a range of stakeholders to promote advocacy and create an enabling environment for scaling up HWWS initiatives, including the development of collaborative partnerships to implement hygiene programs. Last year, UNICEF led the establishment of a Public-Private Partnership for HWWS (PPP-HWWS) with a Steering Committee of 18 members including the Ministry of Health, private sector, development partners, and WASH organisations. During Global Handwashing Day, the PPP-HWWS launched a National Call to Action for HWWS outlining a “whole-of-society” approach to accelerate national access to HWWS which was endorsed by 10 Ministries. This year, UNICEF will continue to lead the coordination of the PPP-HWWS to implement the National Call to Action through sustainable partnerships for HWWS. Additionally, UNICEF will also work closely with Ministry of Health to develop and disseminate a Country Roadmap for HWWS which includes developing demand and supply generation activities, capacity building and monitoring for HWWS.

Task description

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of WASH Specialist or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer WASH officer will work with a team of experts to address challenges in achieving WASH universal access through the following main components:

• Support the coordination of the PPP-HWWS through regular bi-weekly meetings involving the Steering Committee members, facilitate discussions among the group, produce and disseminate minutes of the meeting and follow-up on action points.
• Maintain good working relationships with the government, private sector, and development partners to understand their businesses and areas of work/responsibility; and explore opportunities for collaboration and partnership to drive HWWS initiatives that contribute to the overall national goal along with strengthening the agenda of all stakeholders involved.
• Draft/ Finalise annual workplan of the PPP-HWWS in discussion with the members.
• Explore discussions with other potential private sector companies to involve them in the PPP-HWWS.
• Maintain close coordination with the Ministry of Health (Kesling and Promkes directorates) including participating in meetings to ensure that the PPP-HWWS supports the overall implementation of the Pillar 2 (Handwashing)of STBM.
• In close coordination with MOH, actively coordinate with the nine ministries who signed the Call to Action for HWWS last year to enable their active participation in the National Workshop for HWWS which will be led by MOH and supported by UNICEF. This includes collating all relevant data on HWWS in discussion with the various ministries, preparing the ministries for discussions at the National workshop, and supporting the overall coordination and management of the workshop.
• Coordinate closely with the Consultant developing the Roadmap for HWWS/ODF to enable participation from the relevant stakeholders in the consultation meetings.
• Work closely with Ministry of Health and other stakeholders to collect, analyse and disseminate HWWS data available from different monitoring systems such as STBM Smart, Dapodik (for schools), 3M monitoring (for public places) for informed decision-making in addition to contributing to needed assessment tools/surveys.
• Provide coordination support among the government, private sector and development partners for rolling-out of the hygiene behaviour change training programme.
• Ensure that the PPP-HWWS initiative compliments, is aligned with and contributes to other ongoing initiatives within UNICEF (e.g. WASH4WORK, WASH in Schools and health care facilities).
• Identify and draft best practices and learnings from implementation of PPP-HWWS at national/ sub-national level.
• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Results/Expected Outputs

As an active UNICEF team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to UNICEF and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including:

• Public and private entities are engaged in constructive and dynamic discussions on HWWS to strengthen UNICEF’s goal to support the GOI to achieve national goals through multistakeholder engagement.
• In partnership with key stakeholders, evidence-based analysis is developed for effective HWWS programme planning and management.
• Collaborative partnerships among key stakeholders are developed and implemented to steer the national goal and achievement of targets for hand hygiene.
• Effective working relationships with internal and external counterparts are leveraged for advocacy, technical coordination, information sharing and knowledge management.

! This is a national UN Volunteer assignment, therefore only nationals of Indonesia and legal residents with a residency permit, are eligible to apply.

Application deadline: 29-06-2021

Education

• University degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Public Health, marketing, business development, development studies, environment sanitation, or a field relevant to international WASH-related development assistance. Master or higher qualification is preferable

Experience

• Knowledge and experience in the following areas will be preferred: Hygiene Promotion, multistakeholder partnership building, developing communication strategies, developing technical guidance notes, liaisoning with the government on technical issues
• At least three years of professional work experience in international development or private sector and national government and some exposure to fieldwork experience.

Area of Expertise Requirement

• Excellent interpersonal skills with strong workshop facilitation and presentation skills and ability to work with all partners in order to act as an effective catalyst
• Strong data analysis and IT skills; familiarity with online facilitation tools
• Excellent oral and written English and Bahasa is essential
• The individual should be pro-active with a strong motivation to engage the stakeholders, lead discussions, follow up on action points and achieve high-quality results

National UN Volunteer Conditions of Service

As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. National UN Volunteers are part of the insurance plan. Eligible recognized dependents (e.g. spouse, children), up to three, will receive Cigna health insurance.

The National UN Specialist Volunteer receives approximately IDR 8,237,403.08 as a Monthly Living Allowance.

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