[UNHCR] WASH Specialist
UNHCR - UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Deadline
5 November 2026
Description
WASH Specialist Organization: UNHCR - UN High Commissioner for Refugees Level: Volunteering Grade: UNV Posted: 2026-10-12 Application deadline: 2026-11-05 Contract (as described by UN Talent): This is a UNV contract. More about UNV contracts. Original source: unv.org The Government of Kenya, in line with the GCR and its CRRF, in collaboration with its partners has taken concrete steps to improve conditions supporting socioeconomic inclusion of refugees and host communities. These include: (i) enactment of Refugees Act of 2021 and Refugee Regulations, (ii) operationalization of Kalobeyei and Garissa Integrated Socioeconomic Development Plans (KISEDP and GISEDP), (iii) launch of the Shirika Plan, (iv) gazettement of Kakuma and Dadaab as the Municipalities. Kakuma Municipality, located in Turkana County in the north-western region of Kenya, hosts nearly 530,000 people including over 310,00 refugees and asylum seekers from 24 nationalities. KISEDP-II (2023-2027) the pillar of Shirika Plan (and in line with Turkana County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP), Kenya’s MTP-IV (2023-2027) and UNHCR multiyear strategy (MYS 2024-2026 and sustainable responses) supports delivering rights-based and equitable protection services for refugees and host communities while advancing socioeconomic inclusion and enhancing self-reliance. These envisages coordinated and systemic approaches aimed at safeguarding refugee rights, supporting services delivery across sectors, and promoting refugee and host communities empowerment and resilience including through HDP nexus for joint programme and programming, systems-building for inclusion and Government-led services delivery, and by working with diverse stakeholders internally and externally including the Government, UN, I/NGOs, development actors, IFIs, communities, private sector etc. Key activities include supporting coordination of WASH sector activities with all the stakeholders, and support transitioning of WASH services from UN/Humanitarian agencies to Government-owned systems (e.g. KALAWASCO) in line with the KISEDP, pillar of the Shirika Plan. Under the direct supervision of the Programme Officer, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: • Support WASH coordination among partners in line with the KISEDP structures, including with UN-Habitat (implementing Water infrastructure Improvement Project with funding from JICA – Japan International Cooperation Agency). • Work closely with County Government and Municipality as well as with other WASH stakeholders to assess current situation of the urban water, sanitation and hygiene conditions in the Municipality and support in implementation of Water Supply Transition Plan, supporting the WASH transition, in line with the KISEDP, from UN/Humanitarian agencies to Government-owned systems (e.g. KALAWASCO). • Facilitate detailed assessment of urban water supply systems (public and private) and provide technical recommendations for rehabilitation and upgrading of the systems to ensure safe drinking water in the Municipality. • Provide appropriate technical, managerial, cost efficient, and O&M solutions for improving the urban water supply conditions in the Municipality. • Strengthen sanitation facilities and waste management systems by coordinating the construction and maintenance of latrines, implementing solid waste disposal strategies, and promoting environmental health initiatives to reduce immediate disease risks. • Address gaps and overlaps in UNHCR funded WASH programmes and unmet needs, and the activities are oriented to address priority WASH issues. • Provide support to County Government and Municipality for inclusion of PoC within national SDG 6 development plans (Urban and Rural) and financing mechanisms and service delivery systems in line with KISEDP. • Support key WASH strategic partnerships with development and humanitarian agencies to support inclusion of refugee WASH services within national systems and development financing mechanisms. • Ensure PoC are consulted during planning, design, implementation, and monitoring of WASH services using an age, gender and diversity approach. • Monitor and evaluate WASH programmes against standard UNHCR and SDG indicators to ensure that programmes are evidence-based and implemented in a comprehensive, client-focused, and cost-effective manner. • Strengthen monitoring, evaluation, and data-driven decision-making by implementing real-time WASH assessments, tracking key indicators in the WASH Monitoring System (WMS), and ensuring that interventions are responsive to rapidly evolving needs. • Build the technical capacity of key stakeholders by providing targeted training for KALWASCO, partners, and refugee communities and host community on WASH best practices, infrastructure maintenance, and community-led hygiene promotion. • Perform other related duties as required. Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to: • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of vol
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