Water Lens Kenya is a social enterprise in Kenya focused on transforming the water sector through data, policy, and action. They act as a strategic intelligence partner, providing evidence-based solutions and fostering collaboration to advance Kenya's Vision 2030 and SDG 6 goals. Their work involves research, data analysis, advocacy, and capacity building to...
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To accelerate implementation of the Water Act 2016 (as amended by the Water (Amendment) Act 2024) by supporting the formulation of adaptive policies and supporting their execution to achieve SDG 6 targets and investment plans. They will support the strengthening of regulator oversight, closing of post-amendment compliance gaps, enforcement of standards, and transform legislation into equitable, data-driven outcomes to ensure dynamic alignment with evolving water challenges.
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.
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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.
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To spearhead the operationalization of the Water (Amendment) Act 2024 by designing and executing compliant PPP frameworks that mobilize private capital for water investments. They will support in bridging the KES 466B sector funding gap by co-creating financing mechanisms with national and regional agencies, counties, utilities and private sector players to standardize risk-sharing models, concession agreements, and transparency safeguards while accelerating blended finance to fast-track achevement of NAWASIP targets.
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.
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To support the development of integrated, climate-resilient strategies for sustainable water resource management across diverse ecosystems. They will co-design solutions with Water Resources Authority (WRA), county governments, communities and other stakeholders to optimize allocation frameworks, conserve water catchments and strengthen inter- institutional coordination for long-term water security.
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.
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In collaboration with policy, financing, and utility support specialists, they will bridge enforcement and compliance gaps across the sector through development of integrated compliance frameworks for the Water Act 2016 and Amendment Act 2024, utility performance standards as prescribed by WASREB, and pollution controls. They will employ joint audits, capacity building, and other innovative approaches, to empower regulators and counties to enforce sanctions while promoting accountability.
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.
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To oversee design, implementation, and maintainance of water and sanitation infrastructure with the aim of advancing access to sustainable water services. They will translate technical data into context-adapted solutions ensuring systems withstand are climate-resilient while optimizing cost-efficiency. In collaboration with WWDAS, counties, utilities and communities, they will implement infrastructure improvements to tackle non-revenue water (NRW) and leverage innovations like hybridization of systems to manage service providers O&M costs.
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.
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To amplify Water Lens Kenya's impact by transforming technical water sector reforms into compelling public narratives and high-quality reports for diverse audiences. They will design and execute targeted sensitization campaigns on critical issues while producing evidence- based policy briefs, impact analyses, and stakeholder dashboards. They will employ multimedia storytelling, strategic engagement, crisis frameworks, and rigorous reporting, to drive sector transparency and trust among policymakers, media, and communities.
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.
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To design and implement integrated MEL frameworks to assess the impact of water sector interventions across service delivery and resource sustainability. They will co-develop metrics with WASREB, WRA, WSTF, county governments, and communities to track SDG 6 progress, investment efficiency, and ecosystem outcomes to transform data into adaptive strategies for policymakers, financiers, and basin authorities.
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.
Method of Application
Send a cover letter and updated resume to [email protected] with the category of interest as the subject line by COB August 8, 2025.
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