UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) is a specialized UN agency that provides humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide, and is recruiting for a WASH Manager.
The Manager provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes, to ensure the achievement of the WASH-related output results in the country programme.
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Quick Summary of UNICEF WASH Manager P-4 Job | Temporary Appointment
| Company | UNICEF |
| Category | Job |
| Job Type | Contract |
| Job title | WASH Manager |
| Job Type: | Temporary Appointment (WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) |
| Location | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Level: | P-4 |
| Experience Required | 8 years |
| Application Deadline | July 3, 2026 |
About UNICEF
UNICEF works in more than 190 countries and territories to protect children’s rights, help them reach their full potential and save their lives from early childhood through adolescence. At UNICEF, we are committed, enthusiastic and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed.
A work, yes, but also a passion: defending the rights of all children. UNICEF is a place to forge careers: we provide our personnel with a variety of possibilities for professional and personal growth that will enable them to strengthen a sense of purpose as they serve children and communities throughout the world.
We offer a competitive wage and benefits package and we welcome anyone who wants to belong and grow in a varied and enthusiastic culture
How Can You Make a Difference?
UNICEF works in a complicated humanitarian and development environment in Nigeria to realize and defend children’s rights in collaboration with the government, civil society, children and families. UNICEF Nigeria is one of the largest UNICEF country offices in the world.
The WASH Manager will make a difference by strengthening quality, consistency, implementation oversight and accountability across the WASH portfolio, supporting evidence-based decision making, improving confidence in reported results by partners, donors and stakeholders, and helping to ensure that UNICEF supported interventions are delivered to a high standard and achieve sustainable results for children and communities.
The WASH Manager reports to the Chief WASH (P5) for overall advice and direction. The Manager supports the Chief in managing the WASH section and in leading the development, preparation, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH programme, improving consistency and quality of WASH infrastructure and services across programme areas, strengthening approaches to monitoring, documentation and verification of programme results, enhancing use of risk-informed planning and implementation practices, increasing confidence in reported results by partners, donors and stakeholders and strengthening the timely identification and resolution of implementation challenges within the country programme
Minimum requirements
- Education: Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Public Health, Social Science, Construction Management, Sanitary engineering, Civil Engineer, Construction Management, MBA and any other related fields.
- Work Experience: At least 8 years of relevant work experience in WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), Construction oversight, Internal controls, Contract management. and any other related fields.
- Skills: Quality assurance, Contract management, Risk management, Compliance oversight, Financial stewardship, Due diligence.
- Language Requirements : English – Proficient/Fluent
Desirables
- Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language
- UN experience, Complex environments, Conflict settings, Result verification
- Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
(3) Drive to achieve results for impact
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please visit the UNICEF Careers Portal:
Application Deadline: July 3, 2026
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