International Consultant on WASH Facility Improvement Tool – Yaounde, Cameroon

UNICEF needs International Consultant on WASH Facility Improvement Tool, Yaounde, Cameroon

Provide technical guidance to the UNICEF Cameroon Country Office in supporting government counterparts to strengthen national Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Health Care Facilities (WiH) monitoring systems, including the integration and use of WASH FIT indicators, data collection and reporting tools, quality assurance mechanisms, and evidence-based monitoring processes to improve service delivery and accountability.

Job no: 593721
Position type: Consultant
Location: Cameroon.
Division/Equivalent: Dakar (WCAR), Senegal.
School/Unit: Republic of Cameroon.
Department/Office: Yaounde, Republic of Cameroon
Categories: WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene).

The Consultant will complete the following tasks: Between 1 – 30 August 2026,:

WASH FIT training:

• Development / adaptation of the Cameroon WASH FIT training package in collaboration with the UNICEF Cameroon country office and the Ministry of Public Health.
• Strengthen capacity of the above-mentioned institution in WASH FIT.
• Implementation of a WASH FIT training-of-trainers in collaboration with the above-mentioned institutions.

WASH FIT monitoring and KM:

• Maintain the 8 steps tracker on UNICEF’s SharePoint to monitor WASH FIT implementation in Cameroon.
• Analyse tracker’s results to identify weaknesses and support Cameroon CO to develop plans/roadmaps to address these weaknesses.

Provide guidance to Cameroon CO for supporting government counterparts in strengthening national WiH monitoring systems.

Minimum requirements:

Education: Advanced university degree in Public Health, Environmental Health, Engineering, Social Sciences, Statistics, Economics, or related field

Work Experience: 10 years of experience in wash or health fields.

• At least two years of experience working on WASH in healthcare facilities.
• Prior experience using the WASH FIT tool.
• Significant Prior experience facilitating trainings or workshops.
• Prior experience working for the United Nations is an added advantage.

Language Requirements: Must be fluent in French.

Submission of applications :

Interested candidates are requested to submit their application and upload the following required documents. Applications that do not include all of the documents listed below will be considered incomplete and will be disqualified:

• Letter of interest (covering letter), CV or curriculum vitae.
  
• A copy of diplomas.
• Performance evaluation reports or references from similar consultancy assignments (if available).
• A financial proposal: All-inclusive lump sum cost including medical insurance with medivac, travel and accommodation expenses for this assignment, in accordance with the work assignment. Cf. Financial Proposal New.docx
• A technical proposal: A detailed methodological note for carrying out this assignment, with an indicative timetable for the various stages of the consultation and the products or deliverables expected, together with the related costs.

UNICEF competencies required :

• Innovates and embraces change
• Manages ambiguity and complexity 
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Builds and maintains partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness.
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Works collaboratively with others.

Closing date: Sunday, 21 June 2026.