WASH Specialist, NO-3 at UNICEF

The WASH Specialist, TOC, will make a difference by strengthening the evidence base, strategic logic and results orientation of UNICEF Nigeria’s WASH programme. They will also ensure quality implementation and oversight of the DGIS-funded ASWA III project from both the service delivery and systems strengthening components. By supporting high-quality programme design, theory of change, monitoring, documentation, partnership engagement and knowledge management, the role will help improve programme effectiveness and contribute to sustainable, equitable and climate-resilient WASH results for children and communities.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

• Programme development and planning
• Develop, implement, monitor WASH strategies and project activities
• Technical and operational support for programme implementation
• Humanitarian WASH preparedness and response
• Networking and partnership building
• Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

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Minimum requirements:

• Education: A Master’s degree in Public Health, Water and Sanitation, Environmental Engineering or related field. 
• Work Experience:  A minimum of five years of professional experience in WASH-related programmes is required, in addition to experience in WASH systems strengthening, advocacy and stakeholder coordination.  Experience in humanitarian preparedness and response is required.
• Skills: 
  • Expert knowledge of selected WASH components, including rural and urban water supply, sanitation, hygiene, WASH in institutions, national WASH policies and strategies, or public financing for basic WASH.
  • Experience in climate resilience construction and engineering
  • Strong skills in theory of change, results-based planning, situation analysis, bottleneck analysis, programme design, monitoring and evaluation.
  • Ability to prepare high-quality donor proposals, strategic briefs, policy papers, progress reports and knowledge products.
  • Basic knowledge of humanitarian WASH preparedness, response, recovery and coordination.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required.

Desirables:

• Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language
• A bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Water Resource Engineering, Environmental Science and Sanitary Engineering or a related field is an advantage. 
• Experience and knowledge of market-based approaches for WASH and public private partnerships will be an asset.  
• Experience supporting climate resilient WASH, and WASH service sustainability is desirable.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.