Location and work arrangement
- Country
- Nigeria
- African region
- West africa
- Duty station
- Abuja, with travel to Kaduna and Adamawa
- Work arrangement
- Home-based with field travel
Job and contract information
- Contract type
- National individual consultancy
- Job reference
- 3 months
- Job number
- 594184
- Duration
- 3 months
- Publication / issue date
- 02 Jul 2026
Project, financing and procurement information
- Executing agency
- UNICEF Nigeria WASH and Gender Sections
Scope
Review programme documents and monitoring data; develop the evaluation methodology and tools; conduct interviews, focus-group discussions and field observations; assess gender integration in WASH governance, financing and service delivery; analyse results; facilitate a validation workshop; and submit final reports, datasets and recommendations.
Suitable for
WASH evaluators, monitoring and evaluation specialists, gender and social-inclusion experts, public-health professionals, social researchers and community-development consultants.
Short Description
UNICEF Nigeria is seeking a national consultant to conduct a mid-term review of the WASH Gender Landscape Analysis and associated action plans in Kaduna and Adamawa. The review will assess progress, effectiveness and gender-transformative results.
Opportunity overview
The consultancy will examine how recommendations from UNICEF’s WASH Gender Landscape Analysis are being implemented through the Accelerated Sanitation and Water for All programme. Using mixed, participatory and gender-responsive methods, the consultant will assess relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and early impact. Particular attention will be given to women, girls, persons with disabilities and underserved rural communities, as well as institutional capacity, accountability, community participation and control over WASH resources.
Requirements and eligibility
Advanced university degree in development studies, gender studies, public health, WASH engineering, monitoring and evaluation, social sciences or a related discipline; approximately 7–10 years of relevant professional experience; demonstrated gender-analysis and evaluation experience; strong qualitative research, stakeholder-engagement and reporting skills; fluency in English. Hausa or another relevant local language is an advantage.
How to apply
Submit an updated UNICEF applicant profile, CV, cover letter and financial proposal through the official UNICEF application system.
Application safety:
Review the official requirements carefully and apply only through the organisation's official link
before the stated deadline.
Complete opportunity information
Organisation and location
- Source name
- UNICEF Careers
- Executing agency
- UNICEF Nigeria WASH and Gender Sections
- African region
- West africa
- Exact location / duty station
- Abuja, with travel to Kaduna and Adamawa
- Work arrangement
- Home-based with field travel
Job and contract information
- Contract type
- National individual consultancy
- Job reference
- 3 months
- Job number
- 594184
- Contract duration
- 3 months
- Deadline timezone
- Africa/Lagos
Benefits, funding and compensation
Payment is linked to submission and acceptance of deliverables. Applicants must submit a financial proposal. The selected consultant is responsible for applicable taxes and insurance and does not receive UNICEF staff benefits.
Information verified: 13 July 2026