• Application Deadline: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: WASH Technical Assistant



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 1 year



• Location Sokoto




• Job Field Building and Construction  , NGO/Non-Profit 
  
  

Reporting to: WASH Engineer

Proposed start date: December 2024

Key Responsibilities:

• To visit sites and ensure quality assurance of construction and electrification of facilities is being delivered and adherence to design specifications;


• Fully participate in and/or facilitate technical assessments in IDP camps and communities by using KOBO tools, MSNA tools, RNA tools and Mwater;


• Ensure the WASH activities are up to Action Against Hunger WASH program standards;


• Undertake regular field visits to monitor construction activities;


• Conduct sanitary survey for each WASH activities;


• Conduct regular water quality analysis and monitoring;


• Continuous assessment emergency and sustainable needs;


• Ensure that work meets with SPHERE minimum standards;


• Assist and participate in community mobilization and capacity building;


• Assist in preparing training tools on relevant technical topics and conduct trainings for stakeholders;


• Assist the WASH Engineer in the development of technical guidelines and tools;


• Facilitate and conduct CATI response to reduce risk of cholera spread in affected communities;


• Work closely with LGA Rapid Response Teams (RRT) team in identification and training of local capacity in the prevention of cholera;


• Ensure regular chlorination of water points and monitoring of Financial Reporting Council (FRC);


• Work closely with the WASH hygiene promotion team and relevant stakeholders throughout the planning, design and implementation stages of the WASH technical activities. Hygiene promotion is a vital element in such infrastructure activities, especially in CLTS, Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation Transformation (PHAST) and Children's Hygiene and Sanitation Training (CHAST);


• Build relationship with local government to exchange information on WASH technical implementation status;


• Participate in project staff meetings;


• Compile feasibility and other technical report for information and guidance in Action against Hunger;


• Submit technical report and consumption report to the WASH Engineer;


• Assist in the preparation of weekly reports;


• Provide full support to WASH Engineer in maintaining regular contact with relevant stakeholders.

Position Requirements:

• B.sc and National Diploma in Civil Engineering and Building  with minimum of 1 year field experience;


• Previous experience in supervising drilling and construction activities;


• Professional, good organizational capacity and motivated;


• Capacity to be adaptable and flexible;


• Microsoft Office and designing software Skills (AutoCAD, Excel, Power Point, Word);


• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited;


• Fluency in Hausa and English.