National Consultant WASH Finance Experts, Indonesia

Background

UNICEF works with the Government of Indonesia and partners to accelerate progress towards universal, equitable, safely managed and climate-resilient water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services.

Achieving national and Sustainable Development Goal targets for WASH requires not only increased investment, but also more effective, equitable and sustainable use of available resources. Despite substantial public investment, important WASH sector financing challenges remain, including financing gaps, constraints to cost recovery, and limited mobilization of private, commercial and other non-traditional sources of finance. At the same time, there are significant opportunities to optimize public financing and diversify funding sources through climate finance, blended finance, public-private partnerships, commercial financing, corporate partnerships and other innovative financing mechanisms.

Against this backdrop, UNICEF is supporting the Government of Indonesia to strengthen WASH sector financing, with a focus on enhancing enabling policy and regulatory frameworks, developing bankable investment pipelines, improving cost recovery and financial sustainability, and mobilizing additional public, private, development and climate finance.

To expand the pool of specialized expertise available to support WASH financing initiatives, UNICEF Indonesia seeks to establish a roster of qualified WASH Financing Experts who may be engaged as individual consultants on a short-term or long-term consultancy assignments on need basis.

Scope of Work:

Depending on programme requirements, roster members may be requested to provide technical support in areas such as:

(i) Developing national or subnational WASH financing strategies and investment frameworks;

(ii) Developing financing models for water utilities, sanitation service providers and WASH small and medium enterprises (SMEs);

(iii) Supporting tariff and cost-recovery reforms, improved revenue collection, and stronger regulatory and institutional frameworks;

(iv) Assessing and developing options for PPPs, blended finance, commercial financing and climate financing and other innovative financing mechanisms;

(v) Supporting development of bankable WASH investment pipelines;

(vi) Developing policy briefs, investment cases, financing roadmaps and advocacy products;

(vii) Supporting consultations, policy dialogue and capacity development with government and sector partners; and

(viii) Providing other specialized technical assistance related to WASH financing.

Submission of EOI:

Qualified individuals who wish to be considered for inclusion in the roster are invited to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI), comprising a cover letter and curriculum vitae (CV), no later than 8 November 2026. The cover letter should provide a concise summary of the applicant's qualifications, relevant experience, and technical expertise, and should indicate the applicant's proposed professional fee rates, specifying both daily rates for short-term assignments and monthly rates for longer-term assignments.

Enrolment in the Roster:

EOIs will be screened against the credentials specified above for potential inclusion in the Roster.

This Call for EOIs does not constitute a solicitation. We do not require bids or proposals at this stage; we merely seek your expression of interest in participating in the roster.

Inclusion in the roster does not guarantee engagement by UNICEF. Consultants included in the roster may be invited to participate in competitive selection processes for specific assignments based on programme needs and funding availability.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Education

• An advanced university degree (Masters) in economics, finance, public finance, development finance, business administration, public policy, engineering, water and sanitation, environmental economics, development studies, or another relevant field. Alternatively, a bachelor’s degree combined with extensive relevant professional experience may be considered.

Experience

• At least seven (7) years of relevant experience, with a strong understanding of WASH sector financing in Indonesia.

• Previous experience with UNICEF, UN agencies, development banks or international development organizations is desirable.

• For every Child, you demonstrate...

• UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

• The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

• (1) Builds and maintains partnerships

• (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

• (3) Drive to achieve results for impact

• (4) Innovates and embraces change

• (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

• (6) Thinks and acts strategically

• (7) Works collaboratively with others

• Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

• UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. 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.

• UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

• UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, discrimination, fraud, corruption and other forms of misconduct.

• UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference, safeguarding and background verification checks. These checks may include verification of academic credentials and employment history, screening against relevant United Nations misconduct databases, and requests for misconduct disclosures from current and former employers, professional associations, other relevant organizations and participating organizations under inter-agency safeguarding initiatives, including the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS), where applicable.

• Appointment, selection and continued engagement are subject to the satisfactory completion of all required checks. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information an