Water Supply & WASH Institutional Consultant – Zambezia Province

About the role

UNICEF Mozambique is seeking an individual consultant to provide technical and operational support for water supply and WASH services in schools, health facilities and other public institutions across Zambezia Province. The 12‑month consultancy will focus on improving child health, school attendance and community resilience through high‑quality WASH infrastructure.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver technical assistance and field‑level implementation support for water supply and institutional sanitation projects.
• Ensure quality assurance of borehole drilling, solar water supply systems and sanitation construction works.
• Support partners and government agencies in project planning, monitoring and coordination.
• Develop and maintain monitoring systems, document results and produce regular progress reports.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and capacity building among local stakeholders.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, water engineering, hydrogeology or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in WASH programmes, including at least 3 years supervising borehole drilling and water supply or institutional sanitation construction.
• Fluent in Portuguese (spoken and written); knowledge of local languages is an advantage.

Required skills

• Solar water supply systems
• Borehole drilling supervision
• Water supply infrastructure design and implementation
• Institutional sanitation construction
• Environmental management (advantage)

What we offer

• Attractive compensation and benefits package
• Opportunity to work with a leading international organization dedicated to child welfare