WASH Quality & Accountability Engineering Expert (Dnipro)

Overview

Provide high-level technical oversight, guidance, and systems-strengthening support to operationalise UNICEF’s engineering supervision and risk management model across all WASH projects.

Tasks Summary

• Operationalise UNICEF’s LTA supervision risk model.
• Review design packages, BoQs, technical documentation, contractor submissions, supervision reports, and QA/QC evidence.
• Identify systemic weaknesses or documentation gaps and recommend improvements.
• Develop and refine tools, templates, checklists, and workflows.
• Mentor and provide on-the-job technical coaching to national WASH officers, field engineers, and implementing partners.
• Strengthen FO staff capabilities in applying the LTA supervision model.
• Deliver targeted capacity-building sessions on engineering risk management, construction supervision standards, and accountability frameworks.
• Prepare a structured knowledge-transfer package.
• Ensure harmonised implementation of LTA supervision standards.
• Facilitate cross-project learning.
• Provide technical inputs to monitoring missions, donor reports, and management briefs.
• Strengthen linkages between WASH quality assurance processes and broader programme optimisation.
• Deliver a time-bound package of advisory support focused on system establishment.
• Produce a clear exit strategy.
• Provide high-level technical advice to management on engineering risk exposure and opportunities for system strengthening.
• Provide technical and operational support as required.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in WASH engineering, municipal infrastructure, utilities, or related technical fields, including field-based work.
• Demonstrated experience in construction supervision, quality assurance and risk-based oversight of infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience reviewing designs, BoQs and contractor documentation for donor-funded works, ideally in humanitarian or early recovery contexts.
• Demonstrated ability to strengthen supervision systems, manage engineering risks and ensure audit-ready documentation.
• Experience in mentoring technical staff and providing clear, practical technical advice to management.
• Experience working with municipal utilities (Vodokanals, district heating companies), local authorities or hromadas is highly desirable.
• Prior experience in humanitarian, early recovery or post-conflict contexts is a strong asset.
• Experience supporting or monitoring donor-funded infrastructure projects is an advantage.
• Experience in an emergency context is an asset.

Qualification Requirements

• Advanced higher degree (Master’s or equivalent) in a relevant area, e.g. Civil Engineering, Water Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related technical field relevant to water supply, sanitation or heating systems.
• A first-level university degree or equivalent in combination with relevant training and/or professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Other Details

Languages Required: • Ukrainian, Level: Fluent, Required • English, Level: Working knowledge, Required

Languages Preferred: • Additional relevant post-graduate courses that complement/supplement the main degree are a strong asset.

Contract Duration: 6 months (with possibility of extension)

Work Modality: Onsite

Remuneration: • Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA): USD 2246 (equivalent in UAH) is provided monthly. • USD 400 entry lump sum, one-time payment. • Medical and life insurance.