Lead Writer and Advisor, UN System-Wide Strategy for Water and Sanitation at United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

Under the overall supervision of the UN-Water Chief Technical Adviser and working in close coordination with the UN-Water Technical Advisory Unit and the UN-Water Vice-Chair, the consultant will perform the following duties: 

• Guide and support the full and effective operationalization of the Strategy and its Collaborative Implementation Plan
• Produce reports for the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development including an in-depth review of SDG 6 to showcase the latest SDG 6 data and evidence, the impact of SDG 6 implementation on country progress, value added from SDG 6 towards the achievement of sustainable development outcomes and the importance of SDG 6 to the water community, including:
• Preparing the Concept and coordinating analytical contributions
• Drafting of Inputs document 
• Finalizing of Inputs document  
• Advise and support the implementation of the Strategy at the country and regional levels, including the development of tools and resources and strategic engagements at the country and regional levels.
• Design and organise strategic engagements for UN-Water, e.g. including engagements related to the UN conferences on water and other strategic events for the Strategy’s implementation, and engagements with other UN system-wide strategies/approaches.

Specific deliverables:

• Production of reports for the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in-depth review of SDG 6 according to agreed timeline.
• Review and strategic guidance for the implementation of the Strategy’s Collaborative Implementation Plan provided.
• Strategic engagements and development of additional products supported as requested.

Education:

• Advanced university degree (MSc or equivalent) in a water relevant field, preferably environmental management, public health, international affairs, sustainable development, economics, public policy, social sciences, geosciences, hydrology, hydraulic engineering, or sanitary engineering. 
• A Bachelor’s degree with 2 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of the requirement of a Master’s degree.

Experience:

Required:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in water and sanitation, working in a wide range of countries and with a wide range of government stakeholders (such as Ministries of Health, Finance, Water supply) is required. Senior level or management advisory experience is required.
• Knowledge and experience with SDG 6, including experience with associated political processes is required.
• Strong network in the sector, including in-depth knowledge of global stakeholders and external support agencies is required.
• Experience in report writing and providing editorial review and line editing for high-level water and sanitation-related publications is required.
• Experience managing a co-authored, inter-agency publication is required.