WASH Specialist Kaduna

United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. We are  recruiting to fill the position below:

 Job Title: WASH Specialist

Job no: 596824

Duty Stations: Kaduna

Contract type: Temporary Appointment

Categories: WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) How can you make a difference?

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 Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results Technical and operational support for programme implementation Humanitarian WASH preparedness and response Networking and partnership building Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

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.

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. 

Builds and maintains partnerships Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness Drive to achieve results for impact Innovates and embraces change Manages ambiguity and complexity Thinks and acts strategically Works collaboratively with others.

12th November, 2026. How to Apply

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