WASH Specialist, NO-3, TA (364 days)

About the role

UNICEF Nigeria is looking for a WASH Specialist (Temporary Appointment, 364 days) based in Kaduna. The post strengthens the evidence base, strategic logic and results orientation of UNICEF Nigeria's WASH programme and oversees the DGIS-funded ASWA III project, covering both service delivery and systems strengthening. It supports high-quality programme design, theory of change, monitoring, documentation, partnership engagement and knowledge management.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, implement and monitor WASH strategies and project activities
• Provide technical and operational support for programme implementation
• Support humanitarian WASH preparedness and response
• Build networks and partnerships
• Contribute to innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

Required profile

• Master's degree in Public Health, Water and Sanitation, Environmental Engineering or a related field; a Bachelor's in Civil, Water Resource, Environmental Science and Sanitary Engineering is an advantage
• At least five years of professional experience in WASH-related programmes, including WASH systems strengthening, advocacy and stakeholder coordination
• Experience in humanitarian preparedness and response
• Fluency in English; knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is desirable

Required skills

• Expert knowledge of WASH components such as rural and urban water supply, sanitation, hygiene, WASH in institutions, national WASH policies and strategies, or public financing for basic WASH
• Climate resilience construction and engineering experience
• Strong skills in theory of change, results-based planning, situation and bottleneck analysis, programme design and monitoring and evaluation
• Ability to write donor proposals, strategic briefs, policy papers, progress reports and knowledge products
• Basic knowledge of humanitarian WASH preparedness, response, recovery and coordination