National Consultant, ASWA III Systems strengthening and knowledge management

The consultant will document promising practices from ASWA III, build the system to generate evidence on WASH impacts across health and education outcomes, support states to advance sustainability response plans, and assist the federal government on HOSI. The role includes knowledge product development, data collection, government engagement, and adaptive management to enhance programme effectiveness and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Document promising practices from ASWA III.
• Build the system to generate evidence on WASH impacts across health and education outcomes.
• Support states to advance and institutionalize priority actions in state sustainability plans.
• Support the federal government to develop concrete activities for 2026-2027 in response to the 2021 SWSC.
• Engage with federal government initiatives related to HOSI, including preparations for the UN Water Conference (December 2026).
• Implement and document priority actions from the Nigerian Youth - Government Collaborative Work Plan following the Kigali symposium.
• Finalize and implement the Nigeria Water Compact.
• Serve a learning and adaptive management function, providing actionable recommendations to strengthen implementation, improve programme effectiveness, and enhance sustainability of ASWA III for the remaining programme period and beyond.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Public Health, Community Health, Public Administration, Social Sciences, WASH Engineering, Monitoring and Evaluation, or related disciplines.
• At least 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and public health.
• Demonstrated experience in supporting high-level government engagements for international conferences and meetings.
• Proven expertise in Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL), including design and implementation of data management and data collection tools.
• Strong track record in applying evidence and analysis to inform programme design, strategy development, and policy recommendations.
• Experience in knowledge management, and quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of supporting sustainability initiatives for WASH services.
• Experience working with government institutions, UN agencies, NGOs, and community stakeholders, particularly in low-resource or development contexts.
• Excellent facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills, including ability to interact effectively with diverse audiences at national and local levels.
• Strong analytical, synthesis, and report writing skills, with ability to produce high-quality, evidence-based outputs within tight deadlines.
• Strong understanding of WASH systems strengthening, including institutional arrangements, governance, financing, planning and monitoring.
• Familiarity with WASH service sustainability assessments and approaches.
• Experience in gender-sensitive and inclusive data collection and analysis, including addressing ethical considerations and safeguarding.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools (qualitative and/or quantitative) is desirable.
• Strong understanding of climate resilient WASH, and WASH and gender equality.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required.
• Working knowledge of Hausa or other relevant local languages in Kaduna and Adamawa is a strong asset.
• Experience working in Northern Nigeria, particularly Kaduna and/or Adamawa States.
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills, with sensitivity to local contexts.

Skills

• Water Sanitation Hygiene
• Public Health
• Monitoring Evaluation Accountability Learning
• Data Management
• Data Collection Tools
• Programme Design
• Strategy Development
• Policy Recommendations
• Knowledge Management
• Quantitative Research
• Qualitative Research
• Sustainable Development Initiatives
• Government Engagement
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Facilitation
• Report Writing
• WASH Systems Strengthening
• Institutional Governance
• WASH Finance
• Planning and Monitoring
• Gender-sensitive Data Collection
• Ethical Data Practices
• Safeguarding
• Data Analysis
• Climate-resilient WASH
• WASH and Gender Equality

Languages

English