Job Description
Role and responsibilities
- Facilitate and co-coordinate meetings of the national WASH sector with the UNICEF sector coordinator, ensuring that key and necessary information is shared promptly and accurately
- Ensure effective coordination of the WASH sector response in Nigeria
- Ensure information exchange with WASH sector partners and other relevant stakeholders related to WASH issues, situation analysis, gaps, planning, funding processes, etc.
- Represent the WASH sector and the interests of its partners to government, donors, inter-cluster, stakeholders, and other forums
- Provide practical support and guidance to sector partners on needs assessments, coordination, project development, implementation, and utilization of funding opportunities
- Provide capacity-building to sector partners and relevant counterparts such as other sector partners, the UN (United Nations) Mission, or government actors
- Build the capacity of partners, design technical tools, provide guidance, and facilitate training and workshops
Professional competencies
- Proficient in managing complex and unstable environments
- Proven track record of delivering outcomes aligned with job duties
- Holds an advanced WASH degree and has at least four years of experience in humanitarian aid
- Technical expertise in sector coordination, policies, and governing frameworks
- Capable of fostering positive relationships with all relevant stakeholders
- Able to collaborate with diverse stakeholders to reach a consensus
- Knowledgeable in international humanitarian response and coordination mechanisms, and humanitarian reform
- Advocates for a cause while considering the interests of NGOs (international and national), guided by the principles of impartiality, neutrality, and advocacy
- Experienced in working with UN agencies on WASH concerns
- Demonstrates personal and professional integrity in all interactions