Project Coordinator - WaSH at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

General Responsibilities

• Adherence to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines, policies and procedures and other NRC tools and handbooks;
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist;
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy;
• Contribute with wash specific technical competence to the development of wash strategy, Micro LogFrame, and Plan of Action;
• Contribute with wash specific technical competence to programme development, adjustment or review;
• Conduct wash specific technical assessment and present recommendations;
• Conduct wash specific technical research and document findings and recommendations;
• Provide wash specific technical input to coordination mechanism (e.g. cluster coordination) and working groups;
• Develop wash specific technical indicators and mechanism for M&E;
• Develop wash specific technical guidance, tools and mechanism;
• Contribute to organisational learning through the provision specific technical analysis, lessons learned and reports;
• Develop training modules and provide specific technical learning or/and training for project staff;
• Provide training to relevant stakeholders Performs other duties as and when required.

Specific Responsibilities

• The Coordinator is expected to achieve the following during this contract period;
• WASH infrastructure construction;
• Hygiene promotion within IDP and Host communities;
• Preparing weekly, monthly progress reports and others documents required for the donor;
• Performs any other duties as requested by the WASH Program Development Manager.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience from working with wash projects in a humanitarian/recovery context. Experience from working with social work and/or with distribution of humanitarian assistance is an advantage.
• Previous 2 years’ work experience in community based water, Sanitation programs; Work experience with an NGO is desirable
• Must have knowledge of emergency Water supply, Hygiene, Sanitation requirements and protocols
• Familiarity with international minimum standards of water Hygiene and Sanitation service delivery (i.e., SPHERE) is an advantage
• Must have previous experience in training and Training of Trainers.
• Excellent communication skills – written and spoken – in English required.
• Must be willing to work as a team member, take direction, and share technical skills with colleagues and counterparts
• Computer literacy in word processing and spreadsheets is required,
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, GPS, Arc Gis and Google Earth is strongly desirable
• Must be able to work under pressure

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Knowledge of the context of Northeast Nigeria
• Experience with start-up activities
• Experience Hygiene promotion in choleras outbreak context within the host communities and camps

Personal qualification

• Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision.
• Highest standards of ethics and integrity
• Ability to work in insecure environments
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Strategic thinking and analysing
• Planning and delivering results
• All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Codes of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable

We offer
Commencement: As soon as possible
Contract period: 12 Months
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s directions
Duty station: Maiduguri, Borno State with 50% to field visit