[Hiring] Consultant for Subnational Financing, Investment Readiness and Market Development @AGORA

Role Description

This assignment aims to support UNICEF and government partners in strengthening sanitation financing in Nepal by:

• Assessing financing opportunities and barriers
• Identifying sustainable financing mechanisms and partnerships
• Developing practical approaches to mobilize and scale investments across the sanitation service chain

These efforts align with the National Sanitation Flagship Programme (NSFP), the City-Wide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) approach, and national WASH priorities.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree (Master's or higher) in Civil Engineering, Environmental or Sanitary Engineering, Public Finance Management, Development Finance, Development Studies, or related field

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in WASH sector reform initiatives, focusing on sanitation financing, infrastructure/development finance, and sanitation investment planning
• At least 5 years supporting government institutions in policy development, financing strategies, investment planning, and systems strengthening
• Experience in Nepal’s sanitation sector and federal governance context is strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience in:
• Sanitation programme designing at the national level
• Financing assessments
• Policy analyses
• Stakeholder consultations
• Developing financing mechanisms and implementation frameworks
• Costing sanitation infrastructure and services (including FSM and treatment systems)
• Strong understanding of Nepal's WASH sector, public financial management systems, intergovernmental fiscal arrangements, sanitation service chains, and institutional arrangements
• Excellent analytical, report writing, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience in sanitation financing, fecal sludge management, blended finance, climate finance, results-based financing, municipal finance, PPPs, and engagement with development finance institutions, commercial banks, donors, or private investors will be an asset
• Previous experience with UNICEF, UN agencies, development banks, or similar international organizations is highly desirable
• Fluency in written and spoken Nepali and English is required

Benefits

• Diverse opportunities for professional and personal development
• Attractive compensation and benefits package

Company Description

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.