Senior Adviser WASH (Sanitation) - Fixed Term

About the role

UNICEF's Global Programme Division (GPD) is recruiting a Senior Adviser WASH (Sanitation) on a fixed-term appointment based in Nairobi, Kenya. The role sits in the High Impact Solutions Team of the Global WASH Practice and supports governments and UNICEF Country Offices in scaling safely managed, climate-resilient sanitation services for children and communities, in line with UNICEF's Strategic Plan 2026-2029.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and technical assistance to governments and Country Offices to accelerate progress toward safely managed sanitation at scale
• Strengthen sanitation systems, institutions, governance, financing and service delivery, integrating climate-resilient approaches
• Support governments to design and scale sanitation solutions, strengthen sector planning and financing and advance institutional reforms
• Lead advocacy, build strategic partnerships, support emergency preparedness and response, and act as Country Office focal point
• Contribute to at-scale sanitation system design, system planning and readiness assessment, quality improvement through digital solutions and equitable access

Required profile

• Master's degree (advanced university degree) in civil or environmental engineering, natural or social sciences, environmental or public health, water resource management or another relevant field; a bachelor's degree plus two years of relevant experience may be accepted instead
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in national and international organizations in financing, project management, consulting, technical assistance or research in WASH or related areas
• Fluency in English; knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is desirable
• Desirable: experience implementing large-scale WASH projects in developing countries, supporting WASH governance and system strengthening, and representing UNICEF at global or regional level

Required skills

• Conceptualizing, planning and executing ideas, managing projects and working in teams
• Communication, organization, interpersonal and analytical skills, strategic and global thinking
• Desirable: knowledge of the UN system and UNICEF initiatives, and relevant country-level experience in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts