UNICEF is seeking a Sanitation Finance Consultant to help mobilize finance for Nigeria’s WASH sector and prepare its Sanitation Programme Facility. The 12-month assignment is remote with travel and is open to national and international applicants.
Organization: UNICEF
Location: Remote with travel to Nigeria · national and international applicants
Contract: Consultancy, 12 months
Deadline: 5 November 2026, 11:55 p.m. West Central Africa Time (WAT)
What you will do
- Support financing mechanisms that combine guarantees and technical assistance to attract sanitation investment.
- Help develop financing proposals and bankable approaches for households and sanitation enterprises.
- Work with UNICEF teams and partners on financial analysis, project development and knowledge products.
Who can apply?
- A master’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, international development or a related field. A relevant first degree plus five additional years of experience may be accepted.
- At least ten years of relevant finance experience, with expertise in impact investing or sustainable/blended finance.
- At least two years working with or supporting international development organizations or international financial institutions.
- At least two years of relevant work experience in Nigeria.
- Experience preparing major financing proposals, strong financial modelling and project-management skills, and fluent English.
Climate finance, WASH finance, development-bank experience and knowledge of a Nigerian language are advantages. This is a consultancy; applicants must submit financial and technical proposals.
How to apply
Apply through UNICEF’s recruitment portal with an updated profile and CV, a cover letter, a separate financial proposal using the linked template, and a detailed technical proposal. Include samples of previous financing-proposal or knowledge-management work. Applications without a technical proposal will not be considered.
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