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Contract type: Consultant
Duty Station: Beirut
Level: Consultancy
Location: Lebanon
Categories: WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene)
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture., coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
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For every child, the right to WASH
Under the supervision of the Chief of Field Office, the incumbent of the consultancy post will provide professional technical assistance and support for WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) in all or some of the following areas: programme design, planning and implementation, management and evaluation of programme/project activities, data analysis and progress reporting, in support of achievement of programme goals and objectives.
How can you make a difference?
1. Knowledge Management for Programmes
- Contribute to the WASH programme by supporting knowledge management through providing professional assistance in data collection and analysis for field WASH related projects and complete accurate reporting.
- Participate in information exchange with field WASH partners (UNICEF and WASH Sector partners) as well as in the development of training and orientation material by providing technical assistance.
2. Programme Development and Management
- Provide WASH technical assistance in the preparation of the Situation Analysis for programme development and management by collecting and analysing data and monitoring WASH implementation progress (WASH in emergencies and stabilization projects).
- Contribute to the identification of critical WASH related intervention points and measures by administering a consistent and transparent monitoring system.
- Propose adjustments/changes in the WASH work plans.
3. Programme Monitoring and Evaluations
- Undertake WASH field visits to monitor and assess programme implementation and decides on required corrective action(s).
- Participate in the monthly WASH subnational Working Group with partners and government counterparts, provide the support to the sector lead as required and prepare the minutes of meetings.
4. Partnership, Coordination and Collaboration in time of emergency
- At the sub-national level, the WASH Programme Coordinator supports sector coordination. The role includes participation in coordination meetings, providing regular information to the coordination platform, and helping to identify gaps, overlaps, and priorities.
- The WASH Programme Coordinator will advocate for joint planning and contribute to preparedness and response coordination in line with the revised sector coordination modality in Lebanon.
- Facilitate emergency response including supply distribution through effective partnership and collaboration with internal and external counterparts, including those of the UN and government counterparts such as North Water Establishment, DRM unit at the governorate levels.
- Ensure that WASH interventions are reflected in data system and regularly reporting internally and externally when needed.
- Support field missions and internal and external donor visits.
- Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements:
- Education: Bachelor degree or equivalent in the following field: Environmental Health, Engineering, Public Health or any area related to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene.
- Work Experience:
- At least 4 years of professional work experience, at the national and/or international level, in engineering, environmental science, water and sanitation, hydrogeology, or other relevant programmes is required;
- Experience in emergency and programme monitoring is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organization;
- Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills;
- Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing;
- Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development;
- Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel;
- Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment;
- Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines;
- Sound security awareness;
- Language Requirements: Fluency in English and Arabic is required. Knowledge of French or any other UN language is considered an asset.
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
The 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
Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.
UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.
UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.
Remarks:
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.
Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.
Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.
All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.
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UNICEF does not charge any fee during any stage of the recruitment process.
Advertised: 09 Feb 2026 Middle East Standard Time
Deadline: 15 Feb 2026 Middle East Standard Time
