WASH Manager at International Medical Corps

Job Summary

Under the Supervision of the Emergency Program Coordinator, the WASH Manager will be responsible for designing, planning and providing technical leadership in the implementation of IMC WASH activities. He/She will closely work with the WASH team, IDPs and all stakeholders to ensure efficient delivery of safe WASH services in the assigned areas.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Programme Management

• To take the lead in designing, managing and implementing IMC WASH programmes in Nigeria
• To promote community participation and ownership through liaising with beneficiary communities, establishing, training and supporting community engagement and ensuring that activities are implemented to reflect coverage and prioritized needs.
• Support identification of appropriate new activities in consultation with field staff, local communities, local authorities and organizations operational in Nigeria.
• Support the WASH teams in developing and implementing acceptable WASH infrastructure designs, using appropriate technology where possible
• Support the WASH teams in developing Bill of Quantities (BOQs) for all WASH infrastructure being undertaken by International Medical Corps Nigeria.
• Support the Emergency Programme Coordinator in planning and programme development and application of management tools including the Budget Monitoring Tool.
• Support the WASH Team in developing relevant Training Modules and Monitoring Tools to be used for Community Trainings.
• Contribute towards development of relevant WASH policies, protocols and guidelines to be implemented within the WASH programme at country level.
• Contribute towards development of programme implementation approaches, strategies and the overall Country Programme Strategy
• Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by the Programme coordinator.

Logistics and Budget Management

• Provide input in the review of WASH related procurement requests, approve where appropriate and follow up with the Logistics/Procurement for timely delivery
• Support the WASH Teams in developing and reviewing activity based budgets for all WASH Program and program support components
• Review and monitor all expenditure on budgets in coordination the Emergency program coordinator
• Review and approve as per authorization level, all WASH related cash requests from WASH Field team.
• Support logistics in developing technical tender/bid documents related to WASH Infrastructure constructions, consultancies and conduct technical evaluation of the same.

Coordination

• Ensure all activities are carried out in accordance with local government procedures (e.g. site selection) and do not duplicate or interfere with activities proposed or carried out by the UN or other NGO
• Liaise with other organizations engaged in similar activities in Nigeria, including the government authorities, UN and other NGO
• Liaise closely with the Emergency programme coordinator to ensure good integration and synergy of all programme activities.
• Represent International Medical Corps in all External Related Forums when called upon by the Programme Coordinators or the Country Director.

Capacity Building and Human Resource Management

• Directly manage the WASH Field team and ensure that program activities are completed within the specified timeframe and to acceptable level of technical and program quality
• Conduct Annual staff appraisals to the field WASH Officer and WASH technician in collaboration with the Emergency Program Coordinator as well as review all appraisals for staff under the WASH Officer
• Facilitate staff training on areas of technical capacity gaps as captured in the appraisals
• Support field WASH Team in capacity building of the target communities, community volunteers and local authority where necessary

Reporting

• Compile data/ information for WASH related donor reports in close coordination with field teams, the M&E Officer/ Manager and the Emergency Program Coordinator
• Support the WASH team to deliver weekly updates in a timely manner.
• Compile all WASH Monthly Reports ( internal)
• Work with M&E team to develop WASH Indicator Monitoring and Evaluation Tools and review the same regularly to adjust to program changes.

Education, Knowledge and Skills required:

• B.Engr. in Civil/Water/Environmental engineering or related field (Master’s degree preferred or professional certifications in lieu of Master’s degree)
• At least three (3) years’ experience of WASH project management preferably with an international NGO
• Minimum 2 years of WASH program management in emergencies ( West Africa experience an asset)
• Experience of contract management highly desirable
• Technical design skills using AutoCAD or Arch CAD, and WaterCAD or any other hydraulic modelling software
• Experience of working with communities and community-based organizations
• Experience in promoting community involvement and participation in program implementation including set up and training of water management and sanitation committees and managing community relations and interaction.
• Previous experience of implementing rural water and sanitation projects
• Demonstrated analytical and conceptual skills to plan projects, timetable agreed activities and oversee activities
• Ability to implement effective projects with sometimes limited resources.
• Excellent computer skills including familiarity with Microsoft Office
• Excellent coordination skills and familiarity humanitarian coordination structures and the cluster system/ emergency sector working groups
• Ability and willingness to work in remote areas, with quickly changing security conditions (this position will be based in Maiduguri, Borno State, North East Nigeria).
• Outgoing personality with excellent communication skills.
• Good team player, flexible and capable of working with the team.
• Experience managing emergency response donor funded projects ( ECHO/ OFDA)