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Train, mentor, and provide on-the-job technical support to WASHCOMM volunteers and hygiene promoters on hygiene, sanitation, and Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) best practices
Coordinate and actively participate in Water, Satination and Hygiene (WASH) coordination meetings and relevant field-level engagements
Supervise community mobilization, sensitization, and implementation of hygiene-related activities in line with approved work plans
Liaise with community leaders and stakeholders to identify and address priority hygiene and sanitation challenges
Support needs assessments, baseline surveys, and other monitoring activities in collaboration with the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEAL) team
Support hygiene and MHM kit distributions and ensure beneficiaries are properly sensitized on correct usage
Ensure timely delivery of activities, accurate reporting (weekly/monthly), and close collaboration with the WASH Officer, including proposal development support
Qualification and Experience:
Minimum academic qualification of B.Eng in Civil and Water Resources, or related
Extensive field team management experience as well as hygiene, security, safety, and resource management experience
Excellent project management, partnership management, and coordination skills
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the capacity to see the big picture and make sound judgments and decisions
Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented, and results-oriented, with a genuine interest in learning
Strong communication skills, including proficiency in the local dialect (preferably Hausa and English), are a core criterion
Ability to work effectively with local governments, align with MI values and standards, and cope in stressful or hostile environments, including travelling to deep field locations and conducting partner visits
Qualified candidates currently based in Katsina or with Katsina State of Origin will be prioritized.