WASH Specialist (NO-3) – Temporary Assignment across Nigeria

About the role

The WASH Specialist will support UNICEF Nigeria’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme, reporting to the Chief of WASH. This temporary 364‑day appointment strengthens programme design, implementation and evaluation across eight states.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, prepare, manage and implement WASH activities in line with UNICEF strategic priorities.
• Provide technical guidance to government counterparts, implementing partners and other stakeholders.
• Strengthen theory of change, results frameworks, situation and bottleneck analyses, and monitoring evidence.
• Contribute to donor proposals, annual workplans and strategic documentation.
• Ensure coherence of WASH strategies, outputs, indicators, baselines, targets and means of verification.

Required profile

• University degree in Water Resources, Sanitation, Public Health, Environmental Engineering or a related field.
• Relevant experience in WASH programming within humanitarian or development contexts.
• Familiarity with UNICEF WASH standards and guidelines.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills, with ability to work in a multi‑site environment.
• Fluency in English and willingness to travel across Nigeria.

Required skills

• Program design and implementation.
• Monitoring and evaluation of WASH interventions.
• Data analysis and evidence‑based reporting.
• Proposal writing and donor reporting.
• Stakeholder coordination and partnership management.

What we offer

• Opportunity to work with UNICEF, a leading global child‑rights organization.
• Exposure to multi‑state operations and high‑impact humanitarian programmes.
• Professional development and capacity‑building opportunities.
• Competitive temporary contract with UNICEF benefits.