Overview
To support UNICEF in positioning and operationalizing the Heads of State Initiatives (HoSI) as a flagship mechanism for accelerating political commitment, financing, and accountability in the WASH sector. The consultant will provide technical, advocacy, and coordination support.
Key Responsibilities
- Driving strategic alignment across UNICEF, HoSi, and SWA partners.
- supporting political engagement and HoSi compact implementation in priority countries.
- enhancing the visibility, credibility, and impact of HoSI through integrated advocacy outputs, global visibility (particularly the UN Water Conference 2026) and partnerships.
- Ensuring complementarity with the P3 Advocacy & Partnerships Consultant, who focuses on the UNICEF UN 2026 Water Conference engagement strategy.
- Updated HoSi communication strategy and website.
- Country‑level HoSI support packages and periodic technical assistance reports.
- HoSI learning products, including country case studies, synthesis briefs, advocacy briefs and explanatory notes for internal and external audiences.
- UNWC 2026 HoSI High‑Level side event strategy note (linking Dakar, Abu Dhabi and post‑UNWC follow‑up).
- High‑level briefing notes and talking points for UNICEF senior leadership.
- Country spotlight profiles for HoSI/ASWA III countries.
- Post‑UNWC 2026 synthesis note capturing political, financing, and accountability commitments.
- Monitoring report on compact implementation and financing commitments.
- Advocacy-ready learning products and donor friendly briefs to support senior leadership engagement.
- Travel might be needed as part of scope of work.
Required Experience
- At least 10–15 years of progressively responsible experience in international development, with a strong focus on WASH systems strengthening, governance, financing, or political advocacy.
- Demonstrated experience working with UN agencies, international NGOs, multilateral partnerships, or development finance institutions at global, regional, and country levels.
- Proven experience supporting country teams in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
Qualifications
Master's degree in International development, public policy, political science, water and sanitation, economics, international relations, or a related field.
