WASH International Consultant

Six years into the crisis, Cox’s Bazar District of Bangladesh hosts more than 970,000 Rohingya refugees, of which 52% are children, in 33 congested camps in Cox’s Bazar District. Additionally, as part of the Government of Bangladesh’s plans to relocate up to 75,000 Rohingya refugees to Bhasan Char, more than 30,748 refugees have been relocated to the island until 31 January 2024.  This protracted crisis amidst competing global priorities such as conflicts and other humanitarian crisis elsewhere, combined with donor fatigue, has resulted in decreased funding over the recent years.  Given the recent and anticipated decline in funding, it is necessary to improve the effectiveness of the refugee response, gain efficiencies, and look at long-term and sustainable solutions.

The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical expertise and strategic guidance for strengthening and scaling the sustainable WASH programme in Cox’s Bazar, including supporting the identification of best practices to support learning/training opportunities for the wider humanitarian community.  The consultant will work with UNICEF WASH teams, government agencies, NGOs, national consultants, and other partners to design and implement effective WASH interventions in Cox’s Bazar District.

Minimum Qualifications/Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

• At least a master’s degree in WASH .
• At least 10 years of demonstrated experience in the areas of WASH programme
• Previous experience in similar activities with the UN or other international organizations will be an added advantage
• Demonstrate knowledge, experience understanding of the Cox’s Bazar context especially in the area of WASH.

Source:  https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/570649