Education:

An advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in civil engineering, environmental engineering, water or sanitation engineering, public health engineering, hydrogeology, or another relevant technical discipline is required.

Work Experience:

• A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in WASH engineering, programme implementation or infrastructure management, including at least five years in rural and/or urban WASH implementation in Bangladesh.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:

• Demonstrated experience in FSM, wastewater treatment, treatment-facility O&M, scheduled desludging or related urban sanitation services.

• Practical experience in reviewing designs, drawings, BoQs and technical specifications and in construction supervision, QA/QC, commissioning and performance monitoring of WASH infrastructure.

• Experience in at least two of the following: sanitation-market development; enterprise registration or certification; institutional or regulatory strengthening; tariff, financing or cost-recovery models; government transition roadmaps; SOP development.

• Experience working with government institutions, city corporations, utilities, contractors, development partners and private-sector service providers is an asset.

• Demonstrated ability to facilitate consultations, training, mentoring and on-the-job capacity development and to produce high-quality technical reports in English.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in written and spoken Bangla and English is required

• Passion and commitment to UNICEF's mission and values

• Agencies, academia, UN organizations, INGOs, or the private sector is an advantage.

• Strong analytical, facilitation, communication, and report writing skills in English; working capacity in Bangla is required.

• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment and undertake approved field travel.