• Application Deadline: Tue, 7 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: WASH Officer


• Job Type Contract , Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA


• Experience 3 years


• Location Jigawa


• Job Field Project Management 
  

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Objective 1: Take the lead on the Rehabilitation/Construction of Water and Sanitation Facilities at Communities of implementation

• Work with the Logistic Coordinator, Finance, and Grants Compliance Team to identify and contract vendors to ensure the planned activities are in accordance with the specified designs and standard.


• Prepare weekly plans and schedule of work for all construction/rehabilitation sites, while ensuring compliance in meeting and reaching deadlines and targets.


• Work with and support the vendors to ensure all materials and equipment are in stock and any necessary orders are placed for all actions to be carried.


• Provide interpretation to designs of work and work according to specifications.


• Establish a site book at each location and make a report on progress registered in the site book while ensuring signing in with remarks.


• Must adhere strictly to standards and ensure the quality of materials used by the contractors falls within the utmost standard.


• Carry out field visits to assess sites at the respective facilities to ensure quality of work is up to standard

Objective 2: Take the lead on the Integration of Hygiene Promotion into other SCI programming:

• Liaise with RUWASSA and the LGA WASH departments on WASH programming and ensure that all activities are done with their active participation and support


• Provide support on WASH to other SCI programmes and initiatives when required


• Ensure that WASH is integrated into all training carried out on the project


• Carry out advocacy visits to key stakeholders at both state, LGA and community levels


• Support periodic evaluation studies to evaluate the impact of the WASH component


• Contribute technical expertise to donor proposals for any future project


• Carry out regular supportive supervision visits on hygiene promotion to SC integrated projects


• Build the capacity of partners and SCI staffs on hygiene promotion


• Ensure that community mobilisation approaches on the project fully integrate hygiene promotion concepts


• Engage community leaders and other key stakeholders at LGA level on hygiene promotion

Objective 3: Monitoring and evaluation of WASH activities

• Prepare a monthly plan of field activities and share with relevant staff


• Develop and implement tools for monitoring of WASH activities (Hygiene promotion) in collaboration with the M&E team


• Timely collection and analysis of data for the monitoring of the activities


•  Identify the problems in the implementation process and propose solutions


•  Evaluate regularly the impact of the activities and propose changes for improvement


•  Prepare activities’ weekly, monthly, semi-annual and annual reports and other ad hoc reports according to agreed timelines and as required

Administrative & General Skills

• First Degree in Engineering, Geology, Geography or other WASH-related fields from a recognized/accredited Tertiary Institution in Nigeria


• An advanced degree will be an added advantage


• At least 3 years post NYSC relevant experience


• Previous experience with other local and international NGOs


• Training and experience on borehole and VIP latrine construction/rehabilitation


• Community mobilization and advocacy experience


• Computer literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint)


• Fluency in English and  Hausa spoken and written


• Ability to work in partnership with government and other NGO staff


• Good interpersonal skills


• Ability to work within a team setting


• Independence, adaptability and flexibility with good workload management, multitasking and ability to meet tight deadlines


• Excellent communication skills

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Accuracy and timeliness in all areas of responsibility


• High level of accuracy in work, and ability to analyse complex sets of relationships and situations


• Holds self and others accountable

Ambition

• Creating best-in-class EA function


• Future-orientated, thinks pro-actively

Collaboration:

• Working effectively with stakeholders to achieve common goals


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills


• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners


• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Designing more effective admin systems


• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency, demonstrates highest levels of integrity.