Wash Officer at Mercy Corps

Ref No: BIU/HUMOPS/2018/00002
Location: Biu, Borno
Supervisory Role: WASH Program Assistants
Reports Directly To: WASH Senior Program Officer
Works Directly With: Operations, Finance, Shelter and Nutrition team.

Program / Department Summary

• Mercy Corps is an international humanitarian NGO operating in Nigeria since 2012. Currently Mercy corps is looking for a competent WASH Officer to implement Water, Sanitation & Hygiene project
• The WASH Technical officer ensure the implementation of Mercy corps Hardware and software component of Humanitarian WASH intervention in Northeast Nigeria
• This include rehabilitation of water points, drilling of boreholes, rehabilitation/ construction of sanitation facilities, and hygiene promotion
• S/he will work closely with the WASH team, operations and finance to jointly execute WASH activities according to plan.

Job Functions

• Ensure the implementation of Humanitarian WASH project activities as designed and planned in the work plan
• Support the facilitation of the Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) approach through which WASH activities can be implemented
• Be able to design latrine, borehole, and septic tank or (pit latrine), prepare BoQ, and Scope of Work, familiar with tender invitation, tender document, contract, service contract.
• Engage beneficiaries to form water user committees to ensure appropriate technical and social interventions in order to secure outcome, impact and sustainability
• Identification of appropriate maintenance mechanisms and sustainability of the rehabilitated latrines, water points and household infrastructures
• Identification of key hygiene practices (gender sensitive) to be addressed and sectors of the population with whom to engage and define an appropriate communications strategy to promote safe practices
• Design and plan weekly activities from the work plans for logistics and improve internal coordination
• Implement WASH intervention with professionality to ensure technical and programmatic quality of the project
• Conduct assessments and baseline studies
• Participate in coordination meetings as directed by line manager and share information with external stakeholders as appropriate
• Provide regular and reliable narrative reports reflecting lessons learned
• Work together with the local partner’s WASH team members to ensure that the various aspects of the WASH response are integrated, and that they form part of a coherent WASH response
• Ensure that all activities are implemented in line with relevant standards, codes of conduct, and humanitarian principles
• Use participatory approaches as far as possible throughout the programme cycle
• Ensure that gender, protection, disability, the environment, and other important crosscutting concerns are taken into account in programme implementation, and reporting; ensure that project activities reflect the needs of specific groups and individuals
• 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 NGOs
• Liaise with other organisations/entities engaged in similar activities in Northeast Nigeria
• Provide weekly progress reports on implementation to supervisor;
• Assist MC management with any requests for information or data regarding program expansion or development.

Knowledge and Experience

• B.A/S or higher in Civil Engineering, Building, Environmental Engineering, or other relevant background and/or relevant experience in water and sanitation.
• Multi-tasking, coordination, organization, prioritization skills essential. Demonstrated strengths in analytical skills, monitoring and evaluation, and report writing
• Highly developed computers skills, with strong familiarity with MS Office, Power point, Outlook, Excel, Word, and infrastructure design software
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, GPS, Arc Gis and Google Earth is strongly desirable
• 3-4 years in community based water and sanitation project preferably in rural context
• Experience in water supply systems: boreholes, pumping, basic hydraulics, etc.
• Fluency in both verbal and written English highly preferred. Fluency in Hausa is required
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively with team members required. Ability to work under pressure
• Strong interpersonal, intercultural and communication skills.

Personal Qualities:

• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Handling insecure environment
• A good sense of humor is an asset
• All employees of Mercy corps should be able to adhere to our mission and values.