WASH Technical Assistant at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Location: Damasak, Borno
The WaSH Assistant reports to the WaSH Officer.

Tasks and Responsibilities
Generic responsibilities:

• To assist WASH TECHNICAL officer in coordination of the WASH TECHNICAL activities according to strategy, proposals, budgets and plans
• To assist the WASH TECHNICAL officer in all aspects of WASH Technical programs planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
• To assist in the identification of community water and sanitation needs
• To develop technical specifications and bills of quantities (BOQ) for works
• To assess the water and sanitation training needs of the community and assists in the development of appropriate training materials and plans
• Conducts water quality testing and sanitary inspection at water points
• Provides technical assistance to the WASH TECHNICAL officer and local counterparts on issues of water and sanitation information and communication strategies
• Assists in the establishment, and training of water point committees as well as monitoring their performance
• Assists in the compilation of weekly and monthly WASH Technical reports, program documents, project proposals, and budgets
• Involve and inform communities and community leaders about the activities
• Assist WASH TECHNICAL officer in Breaking down the annual operational plans into weekly, monthly and quarterly implementation plans
• To assist in ensuring that procurement, development and distribution of materials and equipment are timely and according to procedures

Specific Responsibilities:

• Monitoring NFI distribution within the communities
• Assist in site planning activities for Water and sanitation activities implementation
• Supervise and contribute to the success of WASH TECHNICAL activities implementation
• Performs any other duties as requested by WASH TECHNICAL officer

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience of project implementation in humanitarian/recovery contexts;
• Degree in Civil Engineering or any related field
• Knowledge on Microsoft office excel, word, power point e.t.c
• Knowledge of design Softwares e.g Autocad
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities;
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile;
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal;
• Fluency in Kanuri would be an added advantage

We Offer

• Commencement: ASAP
• Contract period: Until December 2017 with possibility of extension
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s directions
• Duty station: Damasak, Borno State