WaSH Coordinator Assistant at Solidarites International

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Description Of The Position
Goal/Purpose:

• The WaSH Coordinator Assistant backs up the WaSH Coordinator in supporting the mission to achieve the intended operational results.
• In particular, he/she helps in ensuring the quality of implemented projects through regular field operation follow up, results monitoring, context monitoring, lessons learned and knowledge management, tools development and trainings.
• The WaSH Coordinator Assistant takes in standardizing of SI technical approaches and tools in areas of intervention.

Main Tasks
Project quality:

• To help in ensuring the quality of implemented projects through regular operation monitoring, results monitoring, context monitoring, lessons learned and knowledge management, tools development and trainings
• To help in ensuring standardized approaches in BoQ, technical design, Tools and SOPs of WASH activities.
• To work closely with the project field officers, project managers and the program coordinator in coordinating information exchange and timely support.
• To collect information from the bases and assist in the quality analysis of the activities carried out with the WaSH Coordinator
• To ensure with the WaSH Coordinator that the programs are implemented respecting Solidarites International’ technical requirements and national established norms and standards

Coordination, technical support and operational monitoring:

• To support WaSH coordinator for carrying out and/or supervising task and work plan, according to the objectives which have been set
• To monitor the development of current programs (progress, suitability and effectiveness) and suggest modifications to WaSH coordinator
• To support the teams on-site, by regularly visiting intervention sites planned with the WaSH coordinator, pre-empting problems and listening to the teams and by providing technical and methodology advices and recommendations
• Together with the WaSH coordinator, be involved in the review and follow up of the different operational follow-ups
• To contribute to the synergy of the Program Coordination department
• To reply to any other requests from the WaSH Coordinator regarding specific needs and priorities

Capitalization:

• To ensure that Solidarités International’s WASH-related capitalization tools are correctly archived, disseminated at mission level.
• To follow up the preparation of Activity Forms
• To collect and disseminate various useful documents (law, procedures, national policy, guidelines and methodologies, standards…)
• To support the Program Coordination to develop technical partnerships with other actors in the sector of WASH
• To participate to the lead and organization of trainings or workshops

Reporting / communication / representation:

• To share with the relevant person any information regarding the security situation and context which may impact the Solidarités International activities and the security of the teams
• To support projects, assessments and evaluations reports as necessary, together with analysis and recommendations
• To participate to the preparation of WASH activity reports and annexes for reports to donors with the WaSH Coordinator
• To participate to the validation of technical expertise reports
• To represent the organization when asked and/or delegated to do so
• In conjunction with the WaSH Coordinator, establish and maintain a communication network and good relations with local/government authorities, financial donor representatives, UN agencies and other international agencies
• To ensure with the WaSH Coordinator that SI is represented at all meetings or forums concerning WASH and other topics and write minutes
• To ensure proper archiving of WaSH program activities and support the bases in that matter
• To translate documents between English and Hausa when requested

Profile

• Master degree in Wash with extensive knowledge of technical Wash activities
• 3 years of experience in a similar position (NGO / Private or Public sector) with a minimum of one year in NGO
• Language: English compulsory, Kanuri and/or Hausa are a strong advantage
• Personal qualities: rigorous, organized, able to manage important workload, good learning capacity,
• Good communication, reactive, team spirit, good written and analyses capacities, resistance to stress,
• Demonstrable ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Ability to travel to any area within Nigeria, including deep field areas
• Local applicants and female applicants with relevant background and experience are highly encouraged to apply.

Technical Competences:

• Excellent analytical skills, writing and speaking
• Demonstrable knowledge of project management and WASH technical activities
• Excellent knowledge of MS office applications
• Basics in geographical information system (GIS)

Nationality: For Nigeria Nationals only!