WASH Advisor at Green Habitat Initiative (GHI)

Employment Type: Contract, Full Time
Tenure: To commence immediately and end in January 2023 (9 months)

Job Description

• The WASH Advisor oversees the operation and programmatic aspects of the I-WASH activity.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to strategic and operational planning, as well as strengthen internal and external coordinations.
• Ensure that the WASH strategy remains relevant through timely review and modification, and that it is in use by HQ and field teams.
• Provide guidance to the WASH team in accordance with t international and national standards.
• Lead the development, adaptation, testing and mainstreaming of best/good practices in needs assessment, project design, implementation, M & E, and research.
• Lead the development of a WASH results database in collaboration with the technical advisors and M&E team.
• Ensure optimal coordination and collaboration of WASH team members with relevant departments, and contribution to relevant organizational initiatives.
• Develop an Inventory for WASH trainings and design and lead technical capacity building initiatives.
• Work with the team leads to make sure the project being implemented has a Log Frame or Results Framework.
• Lead the development of a WASH results database in collaboration with the technical advisors and M&E team.
• Respond to solicitations for WASH, on behalf of the project team to interested donors and parties.
• Perform any other tasks or responsibilities based on organizational and project needs as assigned by the management.

Qualifications

• The expected qualifications for the WASH Advisor candidate will include a Master's Degree in Water Resources Management, Water Engineering, International Development, Environment or related field of study.
• S/he must have 5 years professional experience in Nigeria, in WASH implementation and in managing or implementing development programs.
• S/he will have excellent management skills and good knowledge of USG procedures and policies, agreement compliance, financial planning and management, procurement, sub award management, and other management support areas/functions, including the ability to manage multidisciplinary teams.
• Familiarity with the political, economic, social, and cultural context of Nigeria is required.
• S/He must have strong understanding of WASH governance structures.
• S/he must have solid foundation in a broad range of WASH subjects preferred, including areas such as innovative sanitation, Water Resources Management, Sanitation marketing, water for the poor, tariff and cost recovery, hygiene promotion, operation and maintenance, institutional strengthening and sector reform.
• S/he must have experience in designing or managing small town or village level water systems.
• S/he must have excellent communication and writing skills.
• S/he must be fluent in English language with a working knowledge of the local language of the project location.