UNICEF IS RECRUITING A WASH SPECIALIST IN KADUNA STATE
Job Opportunity: WASH Specialist (NO-3)
Organisation: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Job Title: WASH Specialist
Job Number: 596824
Grade: NO-3
Contract Type: Temporary Appointment (364 Days)
Location: Kaduna State, Nigeria
Job Category: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Date Advertised: 5th November 2026
Application Deadline: 12th November 2026
Position Overview
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is seeking a highly qualified, dynamic, and experienced WASH Specialist (NO-3) to join our team in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Under a 364-day Temporary Appointment, the incumbent will play a pivotal role in developing, implementing, and monitoring WASH strategies, managing sector partnerships, supporting climate-resilient initiatives, and facilitating humanitarian response operations.
Key Responsibilities
Programme Development & Planning: Contribute to the formulation, design, and operational planning of comprehensive WASH strategies aligned with regional and national development goals.
Technical & Operational Support: Provide authoritative technical guidance and operational leadership during programme implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
Humanitarian Preparedness & Response: Coordinate and support humanitarian WASH emergency preparedness, rapid response activities, and risk mitigation measures.
Partnership Building & Advocacy: Establish strong working relationships with government stakeholders, non-governmental organizations, donor bodies, and local communities to advance WASH initiatives.
Innovation & Capacity Building: Drive innovation, promote climate-resilient engineering standards, support knowledge management, and lead ongoing capacity development across regional partners.
Reporting & Strategy: Draft high-level donor proposals, strategic briefs, progress updates, and policy papers grounded in robust Theory of Change principles.
Qualifications & Requirements
Education
Master’s Degree in Public Health, Water and Sanitation, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
A Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Water Resource Engineering, Environmental Science, Sanitary Engineering, or a related discipline is considered an added advantage.
Work Experience
Minimum of five (5) years of professional work experience in WASH-related programming.
Demonstrated expertise in WASH systems strengthening, policy advocacy, and multi-stakeholder coordination.
Proven track record in emergency humanitarian preparedness and rapid response coordination.
Required Skills & Competencies
Deep technical knowledge of rural and urban water supply, sanitation, institutional WASH, public financing, and national policy frameworks.
Operational experience in climate-resilient construction and environmental engineering.
Strong expertise in programme design, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
Exceptional ability to produce executive briefs, policy documents, and competitive donor proposals.
Language Requirements
Fluency in English is required.
Proficiency in another official UN language or a relevant local language is an added advantage.
Remuneration & Benefits
UNICEF offers an attractive compensation package under a 364-day Temporary Appointment, tailored to the National Officer category within the UN System.
How to Apply
Qualified candidates are invited to review the complete position description and submit their application online through the official UNICEF recruitment portal before the application deadline.
Application Deadline: 12th November 2026
Important Notice: UNICEF is a zero-fee employer. UNICEF does not charge any application, processing, recruitment, or interview fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
