UNICEF Zimbabwe Is Hiring: WASH Specialist

# UNICEF Zimbabwe Recruitment 2026: WASH Specialist (NO-3) - Harare The **United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)** is recruiting a qualified and experienced **WASH Specialist (NO-3)** for a fixed-term position based in Harare, Zimbabwe. The position is open to **Zimbabwean nationals only**. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), supporting national systems strengthening, climate-resilient service delivery, policy engagement and humanitarian preparedness. ## Vacancy Info - **Organisation:** UNICEF - **Position:** WASH Specialist - **Job Number:** 596481 - **Position Number:** 00068709 - **Location:** Harare, Zimbabwe - **Duty Station:** Harare - **Contract Type:** Fixed Term Appointment - **Job Level:** NO-3 (National Officer) - **Category:** WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) - **Eligibility:** Zimbabwean nationals only - **Experience Required:** At least 5 years - **Closing Date:** 1 November 2026 - **Application Method:** Online ## About UNICEF UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job - it is a calling. UNICEF offers staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development, alongside a compensation and benefits package. ## About the Position UNICEF Zimbabwe seeks to hire a passionate and dedicated WASH Specialist to join the WASH Section. The WASH Specialist reports to the Deputy Representative and serves as UNICEF’s lead technical advisor on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) systems strengthening, WASH sector engagement, WASH policy engagement, service delivery models, and decentralized implementation. The position provides technical leadership for integrated Climate-Resilient WASH, Child Survival, Nutrition, Health and Emergency Preparedness and Response programmes. The Specialist supports the Government of Zimbabwe and partners to strengthen national and sub-national WASH systems, policies, regulatory frameworks, data and monitoring, climate resilient service delivery models and WASH systems financing mechanisms that improve child survival, nutrition, health, education outcomes. The position acts as a key interlocutor with central government ministries whilst supporting translation of national policies and standards into effective decentralized implementation systems. ## Key Responsibilities The WASH Specialist will be responsible for the following areas: 1. Programme development and planning 2. Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results 3. Technical and operational support for programme implementation 4. Humanitarian WASH preparedness and response 5. Networking and partnership building 6. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity development Applicants should consult the complete job description on the official UNICEF recruitment page for detailed responsibilities. ## Minimum Qualifications and Requirements ### Education Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Civil Engineering, Water Resource Management, Public Health, Epidemiology, Social Sciences, Behavioral Science, Public Policy, Governance, Economics and other related fields. ### Work Experience At least 5 years of relevant work experience in WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), WASH-related programmes for developing countries, Systems Strengthening, Policy and Advocacy, Sector Coordination, Humanitarian Response, Climate Resilience, Programme Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Capacity building, Partnership Management and other related fields. **One year of deployment in a developing country is required.** ### Required Skills - Programme Management - Monitoring and Evaluation - Documentation - Report writing skills ### Language Requirements Fluency in English is required. ## Desirable Qualifications and Experience The following qualifications and experience will be considered advantageous: - Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or Shona. - Additional relevant post-graduate courses that complement/supplement the main degree. - Experience in Climate Resilient WASH, WASH in schools and health facilities, menstrual hygiene management, WASH sector financing, WASH sector coordination, humanitarian WASH preparedness, humanitarian WASH response, analysis of national budgets and expenditure for WASH, gender equality and WASH, human rights and WASH. - Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts. ## UNICEF Core Competencies UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything the organisation does. The competencies required for this position include: - Builds and maintains partnerships - Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness - Drive to achieve results for impact - Innovates and embraces change - Manages ambiguity and complexity - Thinks and acts strategically - Works collaboratively with others ## Diversity and Inclusion UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence, subject to the nationality requirement for this position. UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. ## How to Apply Interested and qualified Zimbabwean nationals should submit their applications through the **official UNICEF recruitment portal.** **APPLY ONLINE - UNICEF WASH SPECIALIST (NO-3)** - **Job Number:** 596481 - **Application Deadline:** 1 November 2026 Applicants are encouraged to review the complete job description and ensure they meet the minimum qualifications before applying. ### Important Information UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes. UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.