INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SELECTION (ICS)
Country: Kenya
Name of Project: Kenya Water Sanitation and Hygiene (K-WASH) Program
Project No: P179012
Credit No: IDA 7459 -KE
Assignment Title: INDIVIDUAL CONSULTING SERVICES TO PROVIDE PROGRAM SANITATION SPECIALIST
Reference: Contract No.: KE-SDWS-516976-CS-INDV
1. The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Kenya Water Sanitation and Hygiene (K-WASH) Program, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE PROGRAM SANITATION SPECIALIST contract No.: KE-SDWS-516976-CS-INDV
2. The Objective of this consultancy is to engage the services of an expert Program Sanitation Specialist to support the sanitation technical team within Program Management Unit (PMU) on K-WASH sanitation activities, provide technical support and monitor achievement of sanitation results.
3. The Sanitation Specialist will be contracted on a full-time basis, with an initial engagement of one (1) calendar year from the contract commencement date. The contract may be extended annually, subject to satisfactory performance, continued demand for support, availability of resources, and ongoing implementation of the K-WASH Program.
4. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at Ministry’s website www.water.go.ke and PPIP portal https://tenders.go.ke free of charge.
5. The Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, State Department for Water and Sanitation now invites eligible Individual Consultants (“Consultants”) to express their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The short-listing criteria is:
a. A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Environmental Health/Engineering, Sanitation Management/Engineering, or a related field from a recognized institution.
b. A minimum of ten (10) years of progressive experience in sanitation and hygiene program implementation and management.
c. At least five (5) years of specific experience in policy and strategy implementation, rural/community sanitation initiatives, sanitation monitoring systems (e.g., RTMIS), institutional WASH programs (schools and healthcare facilities), market-based sanitation approaches and private sector engagement
d. Professional registration with a relevant body and a valid practicing license, where applicable, is required.
6. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” 5th Edition September 2023 setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
7. The Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
8. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours between 0900 to 1600 hours from Monday to Friday excluding lunch hour (1300 to 1400Hrs) and public holidays.
9. Expression of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person or by mail or by e-mail so as to be received on or before 6th January, 2026 at 1000 hours Local Time. For expressions of interest that will be deposited at the Tender Box on Ground Floor, Maji House, Ngong Road, Nairobi, the packages should be clearly marked “INDIVIDUAL CONSULTING SERVICES TO PROVIDE PROGRAM SANITATION SPECIALIST” contract No.: KE-SDWS-516976-CS-INDV addressed to:
Principal Secretary
State Department for Water and Sanitation
Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation
Maji House, Ngong Road
5th Floor Room No. 501/511
Community area, along Ngong Road, Nairobi. Kenya
Email: kwashprocurement@gmail.com
Website: www.water.go.ke