The JMP Team
The JMP team consists of four full time professional staff and two part time administrative assistants. The JMP also employs consultants for specific tasks. The JMP is overseen jointly by the Coordinator of the Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Health unit at WHO, the Chief of the Data and Analytics Section and the Chief of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Section at UNICEF.
Current members of the JMP team
- Tom Slaymaker (Sr Statistics & Monitoring Specialist - WASH, UNICEF)
- Richard Johnston (Technical Officer - WASH, WHO)
- Ayca Donmez (Statistics & Monitoring Specialist, UNICEF)
- Jorge Bica (Statistics & Monitoring Specialist, UNICEF)
The JMP team can be contacted at: info@washdata.org
Request for expressions of interest for technical support to the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene
The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking expressions of interest from institutions or consulting teams to provide technical support for the 2028–2029 data updates and reports of the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (JMP).
The selected provider will work under the supervision of the JMP team within the WHO Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Health unit, in close collaboration with UNICEF colleagues.
Background
The work is organized into three work packages, describing work to take place from 2027 to 2029:
- Work package 1: 2027 and 2029 reports on WASH in households
- Work package 2: 2028 report on WASH in health care facilities
- Work package 3: 2028 report on WASH in schools
Specific requirements
Qualifications required
- Hold an advanced degree in computer science, statistics, epidemiology, public health or a closely related field.
Experience required
- Proven deep knowledge of JMP core questions and methodological notes for monitoring WASH in households, health care facilities and schools.
- At least 10 years of experience in data management and analysis of WASH data in the context of SDG monitoring.
- Strong familiarity with National Statistics Office and Ministry of Health/Environment websites and statistical reporting worldwide.
- Demonstrated knowledge of international development issues and a record of effective work with partners in developing countries.
- Proven expertise in monitoring indicator and question development.
- Track record of producing high-quality reports and/or peer-reviewed publications for United Nations agencies.
Applications should be submitted by 18:00 GMT, 27 November 2026 to jmp@who.int , copied to senemaudc@who.int , and should include:
- “JMP technical support expression of interest” in the subject line.
- A brief cover email outlining the work package(s) of interest, the relevant skills and contributions of the proposed team, expected availability, and proposed daily or other applicable rates.
- An up-to-date curriculum vitae for each proposed team member, or a company/institutional profile describing the proposed team and relevant assignments.
- A concise technical approach demonstrating understanding of the work, team composition and allocation of responsibilities across the work packages being applied for.
- An indicative budget by quarter over the period indicated in Section 2 for the work packages and activities being applied for. The budget should indicate the currency in which payment would be made.
- Examples or links to relevant work, including WASH data management, Stata/Excel workflows, GIS maps and reports, where available.