WASH Consultant - Abuja - WaterAid

Description

WASH Consultant (Civil/Infrastructure Engineer)

Contract type: Consultancy

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Salary: Competitive with excellent benefits.

Change starts with water. Change starts with you.

Every day, millions of people live without clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid exists to change that – for everyone, everywhere. Join us, and your energy will help unlock people's potential and create a fairer future.

About WaterAid

We're a global federation driven by one vision: a world where everyone, everywhere has clean water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030. Powered by our values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation, we work alongside communities, partners and supporters to make change happen.

About the Team

The WaterAid Nigeria team - Driving Change, One Drop at a Time

About the Role

As a leader in the WASH sector in Nigeria, we are consistently tasked with designing and

implementing programs that demonstrate learning and innovation to maximize our

effectiveness and impact. We are therefore seeking the services of a WASH Consultant to support and lead the delivery of our donor-funded WASH projects.

In this role, you will be expected to:

Play a key role in delivering key components of WaterAid's project objectives, including the construction of facilities, operation, and maintenance. They will also support evidence-based advocacy by WaterAid at the state and LGA levels to improve access to WASH in Nigeria. Furthermore, they will be responsible for ensuring that field-level programming aligns with the sector strengthening agenda and that evidence generated from WaterAid Nigeria's (WANG) fieldwork and technical innovations is used to influence policies and programs at local, state, and national levels.

To be successful, you'll need: 

• A university degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on water-related disciplines such as Water Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, or Environmental Engineering is required.
• A master's degree in Water Resource Management, Civil Engineering, or Environmental Management will be considered an added advantage.
• Minimum of 7 years' experience of which at least 5 must be in WASH Programme/project management.
• Strong technical knowledge of borehole drilling, water supply systems, and sanitation infrastructure.
• Proven experience working on infrastructure projects within the development sector.
• Excellent project management skills, including budgeting, planning, and reporting.
• Strong in project design, implementation strategies, monitoring evaluation.

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Closing Date: Applications close 12:00pm UK time on September 29, 2025. Interviews may be scheduled on a rolling basis, and the role may close earlier if a suitable candidate is found.

How to Apply: Click Apply to upload your CV and Cover Letter. 

Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in my application? At WaterAid, we strongly advise against using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure a fair and transparent process that provides every applicant with an equal opportunity to succeed. We value hearing about your unique experiences and perspectives in your application, and, if shortlisted, during the interview as well.

Pre‑employment screening: To apply for this role, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre‑employment checks will be carried out according to local law and WaterAid's Safer Recruitment policy.

As a global organisation, WaterAid is committed to creating an environment where you can thrive and be yourself at your very best. Alongside our inspiring mission and meaningful work, we offer a range of benefits tailored to each country's context and policies. These will be shared during the process

Our Global Commitment:

Our people promise

We will work with passion and focus to make sure everyone everywhere has clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.

Equal Opportunities

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions, ways of life and status. This includes, but is not limited to, race, ethnicity, caste, colour, gender, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, disability status, neurodiversity, age, marital and family status, sexual orientation and gender identity, health status, place of residence, economic and social situation.

Safeguarding

We are committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero- tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and to any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks (which can include counterterrorism, safeguarding and criminal records checks).

Together, we'll change the world through water.

Join us and be part of the change