Sanitation / CATI Team Leader at Sahei Gender Development Initiative

Location: Northeast, Monguno

Duration: 6 months (July-December) with possible extension

Responsibilities

• The Sanitation/CATI Team Lead is in charge of sensitization activities.
• Providing education and support on proper hygiene practices, such as hand washing and safe food handling.
• Distributing chlorine or other water purification methods to ensure safe drinking water.
• Sanitation Improvements:
• Assessing and potentially improving sanitation facilities, such as latrines, to prevent fecal contamination.
• Addressing other potential sources of contamination, like improper waste disposal.
• Coordinate and participate in the logistical and administrative organization, planning and preparation of field operations.
• Identify local resources capable of helping in the preparation and accomplishment of the activities of SGDI
• Remain in touch with the population and local authorities to understand needs, complaints, and major events that may have an impact on the activities of SGDI
• Analyze the humanitarian situation, taking into account the production problems / Do No Harm policy for the population
• Apply safety & security procedures in field operations
• Present the population and local authorities with the nature of field operations
• Conduct sensitization activities with beneficiaries:
• Taking into account the production problems / Do No Harm policy for the population
• Helping identify and train key persons regarding the sensitization themes
• Participate in the creation and monitoring of committees, and the training of its members
• Monitor and distribute sensitization activity reports

Reporting/communication:

• Take part in weekly program meetings and clusters on request
• Keep his/her monitoring tools and files archived in the SGDI office, accessible to project manager
• Draw up and submit a weekly task report (which should include progress made by the team) to his/her project manager
• Take part in the drafting of the monthly program pack
• Establish and maintain good relations with local participants and communities (populations) in the operational fields
• Listen to the populations and local participants in the field and report to his/her project manager any non-technical or safety-related issues which could affect the activities or safety of SGDI teams

Professional experience

• 3 year of experience in similar position (NGO/Private or Public sector)

Technical Competences:

• Training: Minimum of ND in Civil Engineering, Water / Sanitation Engineering, Geology / Hydrology.
• Project related skills: good knowledge of the project cycle, project implementation, project follow-up.

Computer skills: good knowledge in CAD software (Auto CAD, Archi CAD, etc.), good knowledge in Excel, Power point and Word application