Head of Wash Department at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Deputy Country Director for Programs, you will guarantee the quality, relevance and scaling up of WASH programme of the mission, in conformity with ACF and international standards and national policies.

Your missions will be to :

• Contribute to defining the country strategy as well as the strategy and positioning of the WASH technical department
• Coordinate the identification of needs and the formulation of project proposals
• Oversee the implementation of, and ensure reporting on, programs/projects
• Guarantee the quality and accountability of projects
• Ensure the active participation of ACF in national sectoral coordination and technical forums and develop sectoral partnerships
• Manage the team (1 Direct Report : DHOD and 4 Indirect Report : Programme Manager)
• Promote capitalization, technical development, research and innovation within the WASH Department

Priorities will be to :

• Understand the country context in relation to program imperatives
• Facilitate grant writing and report writing/submission based on the timelines of the donors
• Consolidate and facilitate the technical support to the field teams and program implementation teams, ensuring program quality

Requested profile

• You hold a Master's degree in Water Engineering, Construction Engineering, or Public Health, and you have over 3 years of experience working on water, sanitation, hygiene, and health education projects, in humanitarian contexts. Experience with Action Against Hunger is highly desirable.
• You have a proven experience and capability in managing large-scale WASH programs and teams, with strong leadership and understanding of humanitarian principles, code of conduct, and specific NGO field and operational roles. 
• You have already managed Finance, including the preparation of budgets for programs, and demonstrated a strong proposal writing and donor reporting skills.
• You are familiar with WASH policies and the Nigerian mission context. You have an experience working in security-volatile contexts.
• You are fluent in English (spoken and written).