[Hiring] Consultant to develop a Costed National Hygiene Roadmap @AGORA

Role Description

The main objective of this consultancy is to support the National Department of Health (NDoH) to review the current National Hygiene Strategy and develop a comprehensive, inclusive, and costed National Hygiene Roadmap for South Africa. This roadmap will strengthen hygiene service delivery across diverse settings, including hardware and software components, to enhance systems for coordination and monitoring, and provide financial and policy guidance, aligned with national and global targets.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree (Bachelor’s or higher) in public health, social behaviour change, social sciences, or relevant educational background.
• At least a 5-year qualification in public health, environmental health, and expertise in hygiene subject matters; a background in research is an added advantage.

Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in hygiene programming, with at least five years of professional experience in WASH or public health strategy development.
• Proven experience in stakeholder consultation and working with government ministries, NGOs, and multilateral partners.
• Experience in WASH cost modelling or financial analysis is essential for roadmap development.
• Strong skills in research, writing, and editing, particularly in technical reporting and policy documentation.
• Excellent data analysis skills and ability to interpret complex information.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools and other relevant analytical software.
• Ability to work independently, deliver under pressure, and respond to feedback in a timely manner.
• Self-motivated and team-oriented, able to collaborate effectively with both the UNICEF team and external stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel for fieldwork and stakeholder engagements as required.
• An understanding of the South African public health system, and experience in working with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience in working with the South African Departments of Health and close partners is an asset.

Benefits

• UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it.
• UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does.
• UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence.
• Reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities is offered throughout the recruitment process.

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.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world.