Programme Officer (Grants Management) No. 2 (P3), WSSCC, Switzerland [deadline 18 Sep 2009]

The post at the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) will manage sanitation and hygiene grants to country programmes while taking special responsibility for maintaining Global Sanitation Fund alignment with best practice in sanitation and hygiene.

Duty station: Geneva, Switzerland
Contract duration: 2 years

Requirements include:

• Advanced Degree (Masters or its equivalent) in public health and hygiene, civil engineering, public health engineering, social science, or in a relevant discipline of study is essential;
• For a Masters Degree at least 5 years, and for a Bachelors Degree at least 7 years practical and varied experience in the sanitation and hygiene sector is essential;
• Essential experience must include at least 3 years’ experience in project management or in programme management with a strong financial component
• Excellent reading, writing and spoken English is essential.

Qualified candidates may submit their application, including a letter of interest, complete Curriculum Vitae and an updated United Nations Personal History Form (P.11, available at www.unops.org), via email to vacanciesgeneva@unops.org. Include vacancy number – VA/2009/SWOC/WSSCC/006 – and the post title in the subject line when applying by email.