Overview
Consultant to support the Sustainable WASH Innovation Hub in developing and scaling innovative WASH solutions, focusing on data integration and drought prediction tools.
Tasks Summary
- Support the design and implementation of demonstration sites for data integration and drought data
- Develop the integrated approach for the drought prediction tool (building on the data integrator)
- Ensure technical coherence with UNICEF systems (ICTD, DPAM, OOI) for both tools
- Provide strategic leadership and coordination for the integrated solution
- Coordinate externally to ensure alignment of the full solution with sector partners
- Knowledge Management, Documentation, and Learning
Experience Requirements
- Advanced technical expertise in digital systems for climate/drought monitoring, including experience with system architecture, opensource platforms, and data governance.
- Strong service design and systems thinking background, with at least 3+ years as a service designer/systems thinker and 8+ years overall in relevant digital or design-led disciplines.
- Proven experience scaling digital innovations in development contexts, including stakeholder engagement, and managing cross-sector digital projects.
- Experience handling, integrating, and interpreting climate, groundwater, or environmental datasets, plus familiarity with WASH sector digital tools and data systems.
- Experience working in developing, fragile, or emergency contexts, and comfort engaging both government and private sector innovation actors.
- Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.
Qualification Requirements
- An advanced degree in modelling, ICTD, Service design, Systems thinking, Communication design, or other relevant fields.
- A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
