Re-advertisement: Senior Adviser WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (Sanitation), P-5, Nairobi

The Senior Adviser delivers impact through the following core functions:

At-Scale System Design: Lead technical assistance to governments on scaling proven sanitation solutions, with strategic guidance on climate resilience and accessing climate finance.

WASH Planning & Readiness: Analyze national bottlenecks and conduct capacity gap assessments to strengthen WASH systems and accelerate sanitation and hygiene service delivery.

WASH System Strengthening & Sustainability: Use current data to shape national policies and leverage sector finance and mobilize resources from development partners.

Institutional Reform & Governance: Guide governments in reforming policies and institutions to improve governance and accelerate equitable access to sanitation.

Quality Improvement and Digital Solutions: Champion innovation and digital tools to enhance programme delivery, monitoring, and sector accountability.

Equitable Access: Advocate for inclusive solutions that prioritize vulnerable groups, ensuring no one is left behind.

Country Office Focal Point: Serve as a primary contact for designated country offices, co-designing tailored support plans and facilitating knowledge exchange.

Minimum requirements:

Education: Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in civil or environmental engineering, natural or social sciences, environmental or public health, water resource management, or another relevant technical field

A Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in a relevant area combined with 2 additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree. This is applicable to internal (FT, Continuing and Permanent) staff only.

Work Experience: 10 years of relevant work experience in national and international organizations in financing, project management, consulting, technical assistance, research in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) or closely related areas is required.

• Lead technical assistance to governments on scaling proven sanitation solutions, with strategic guidance on climate resilience and accessing climate finance.
• Analyze national bottlenecks and conduct capacity gap assessments to strengthen WASH systems and accelerate sanitation and hygiene service delivery.
• Use current data to shape national policies and leverage sector finance and mobilize resources from development partners.
• Guide governments in reforming policies and institutions to improve governance and accelerate equitable access to sanitation.
• Champion innovation and digital tools to enhance programme delivery, monitoring, and sector accountability.
• Advocate for inclusive solutions that prioritize vulnerable groups, ensuring no one is left behind.
• Serve as a primary contact for designated country offices, co-designing tailored support plans and facilitating knowledge exchange.

• Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in civil or environmental engineering, natural or social sciences, environmental or public health, water resource management, or another relevant technical field.
• A Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in a relevant area combined with 2 additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree. This is applicable to internal (FT, Continuing and Permanent) staff only.