Experienced Water Supply And Sanitation Expert At International Development Corporation

The International Development Company, a Research & Development firm, is looking for experts with the following profiles for a project in Niger.

Mission objectives

The objective of this study is to establish a coherent baseline aimed at determining the reference situation in terms of access to water, hygiene and sanitation in the intervention areas of the two projects.

Specifically, this involves:

• Conduct a quantitative survey to establish the baseline situation of indicators in the project intervention areas, including household characteristics and their level of vulnerability
• Conduct a qualitative analysis on women’s participation in WASH decisions, menstrual hygiene management (practices, preferences, market), water-related conflicts, and perception of climate change and its impacts on health and WASH services

Description of tasks and deliverables

The requested services include the following activities

1.  Activity 1: Document Review: A review of relevant documents for which UNICEF will provide the research office with some of the required documents.
2.  Activity 2: Development/appropriation of the survey protocol:
   1.  Refinement of the methodological note for conducting the mission, including sampling
   2.  The methodology, data collection tools, training manual, operational manual will be developed by the design office.
   3.  Survey questionnaires in consultation with UNICEF Niger and its partners.
   4.  Quality control plan.
3.  Activity 3: Training of surveyors and pre-assessment: Train field supervisors and surveyors on basic WASH issues,
4.  Activity 4: Pre-test the data collection tools and data entry program through a pilot phase, make necessary changes to the questionnaires, and organize post-test information meetings for the investigators and supervisors.
5.  Activity 5: Water quality tests: Organize water quality tests according to UNICEF requirements, namely, bacteriological test and physicochemical test at water supply facilities and households. The required equipment should be provided by the selected office, and the people dedicated to this task should be trained.
6.  Activity 6: Data collection and entry:
   1.  Organize data collection using tablets/smartphones. Prepare, lead and supervise data collection in the field in coordination with UNICEF, government and local authorities and other relevant stakeholders.
   2.  Ensure quality control during data collection and entry by reviewing completed questionnaires, data cleaning and feedback provided to field teams and managers.
7.  Activity 7: Drafting and preparation of the preliminary report: a preliminary report describing the results of the study will be drafted and submitted to UNICEF for review.
8.  Activity 8: Preparation of the final report: Based on UNICEF’s review of the interim report, finalize and submit the final report with all annexes.

PC1- Confirmed expert in water supply and sanitation

Qualifications and Professional Experience

1. University degree of at least BAC+5 university level in one of the relevant disciplines relating to the following fields: geology, hydrology, civil engineering, sanitary engineering, rural engineering, public health, community/rural development, or in a field relevant to development aid related to WASH facilities at the international level;
2. At least ten years of progressively responsible professional experience in all aspects of WASH program management, and/or advisory support in the humanitarian and development context;
3. Good understanding of UNICEF WASH program strategies and other thematic areas such as WASH link to health, nutrition, climate change, education, protection;
4. Experience in analyzing bottlenecks in the EHA sector using tools such as WASHBAT;
5. Knowledge of the rights-based and results-based approach and programming within UNICEF;
6. Good knowledge of the African rural and community context of water and sanitation projects; climate change, health link, WASH nutrition,
7. Knowledge of the national context is an asset;
8. Strong analytical and writing skills (ability to write clearly and practically);
9. Good command of French (spoken and written).

How to apply

Interested candidates are requested to send their CV to recrutement@sdi-qc.org with the title of the position in question as the subject line no later than September 7, 2025.