The United Nations Office for Project Services is an operational arm of the United Nations, dedicated to implementing projects for the United Nations System, international financial institutions, governments and other partners in the aid world.

Functional Responsibilities:

The position is part of the UN-Water Technical Advisory Unit and works under the direct supervision of the UN-Water Global Monitoring Officer. The functional responsibilities broadly fall under the following areas: 1) coordination IMI-SDG6; 2) technical backstopping and analysis; 3) communication of global monitoring for water and sanitation; and 4) IMI-SDG6 regional and country level activities.

Specific duties include but are not limited to:

Coordination of IMI-SDG6

• Provide technical input to the IMI-SDG6 Steering Committee and Coordination Team. Organize relevant meetings for updates and to identify needs and gaps as required.
• Oversee the annual IMI-SDG6 progress and financial reporting.
• Review and provide input as needed to the annual IMI-SDG6 work-planning and budgeting.
• Backstop and provide coordinated communication around the periodic global data collection exercises (Data Drives) with UN custodian agencies.
• Provide inputs to the planning, budgeting, and implementation of joint and crosscutting activities.

Technical support and analysis

• Lead the ongoing maintenance, outreach and further technical development of the SDG6 Data Portal .
• Provide inputs to the periodic review and update of methodologies and technical review of reports of IMI-SDG6 Indicator Teams.
• Coordinate the crosscutting analysis of SDG 6 data for national, regional, and global audiences and for reports to UN-Water and to donors.
• Lead the development and testing of a joint spatial framework for SDG 6 data (e.g., water basins).

Communication of global monitoring for water and sanitation

• Oversee and monitor the implementation of the IMI-SDG6 outreach strategy and associated materials.
• Provide technical input to the development and outreach of periodic global indicator reports and SDG 6 synthesis/summary reports.
• Represent, participate & contribute to the organization of SDG 6 monitoring events in different fora.
• Lead the ongoing maintenance, outreach and further development of the UN-Water SDG 6 monitoring webpages and associated online platforms.

IMI-SDG6 regional and country level activities

In close coordination with the UN-Water Task Force on Country-level Engagement and with the UN-Water SDG 6 Capacity Development Initiative:

• Contribute to the country and regional level work in the IMI-SDG6 global capacity building and data collection, including the liaison with the UN Country Teams, national focal points and inter-sectoral monitoring teams.
• Oversee the maintenance of the focal point network and database.
• Provide capacity building training and/or support to countries on cross-cutting issues in SDG 6 monitoring.

Work implies frequent interaction with the following:

• Staff in the IMI-SDG6 Steering Committee and Coordination Team and UN-Water Management Team; relevant personnel in UNOPS; relevant staff in UN-Water Members and Partners; country overall focal points for SDG 6 monitoring.

Education/Experience/Language requirements:

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent), preferably in natural sciences, economics, engineering or management, with an environmental or water-related focus.
• A Bachelor’s degree with 2 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of the Master’s degree & minimum qualifying experience.
• Work Experience

Required:

• A minimum of 5 years (or more based on academic credentials) of progressively responsible professional experience in water‐ and/or environmental-related fields in the international context.
• At least 2 years of experience with water resources and sanitation data.

Desired:

• Experience in data management and analysis.
• Experience in coordinating and synthesizing inputs from expert groups and work in a complex inter-institutional context.
• Experience in building and promoting good working relationships and collaboration across cultures and distance.
• Language Requirements
• Fluency in oral and written English is a must.
• Knowledge of other official UN official languages is desirable.