Utilities Support Specialists (Rural & Urban) at Water Lens

To drive operational transformation of water service providers through co-designing targeted NRW mitigation measures and cost recovery improvement strategies. They will collaborate with governance experts to strengthen utility oversight through building capacity of Boards of Directors and management teams in fiduciary compliance, strategic planning, and performance accountability. They will design targetted interventions to elevate utility performance as tracked on WASREB-prescribed KPIs. In rural contexts, they will support Small-Scale Service Providers (SSSPs) in enhancing operational efficiency and achieving full compliance with regulatory guidelines.

Expert Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in Civil/Water/Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Public Policy, Finance, Data Analytics, or related disciplines.

Professional Experience

• Specialized Expertise: Minimum 8 years experience working in the water sector.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Demonstrated experience working with government agencies, counties, regulators, utilities, and sector partners.
• Sector Proficiency
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose systemic challenges and deliver scalable, context-adapted solutions.
• WASH Infrastructure Specialists additional requirement
• Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) registration is mandatory, with 8+ years of field experience designing/retrofitting water infrastructure in Kenyan contexts.
• This call is open to Kenyan experts only.