WASH Officer at Global Village Healthcare Initiative for Africa (GHIV Africa)

Contract Duration: 6 Months.
Reports to:  Project Manager

Job Purpose: 

The WASH Officer will be responsible for planning, implementing, monitoring, and reporting WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) interventions in project locations. The role ensures the delivery of high-quality WASH infrastructure and hygiene promotion activities that meet humanitarian standards and improve community health outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Program Implementation

• Support the design and implementation of WASH activities including water supply systems, sanitation facilities, and hygiene promotion campaigns.
• Conduct needs assessments and technical feasibility studies in project communities.
• Supervise construction and rehabilitation of WASH facilities such as boreholes, hand pumps, latrines, and water points.
• Ensure activities comply with Sphere Standards and national WASH guidelines.
• Develop work plans and activity schedules for WASH interventions.

Community Engagement

• Facilitate community mobilization and participation in WASH activities.
• Support the establishment and training of Water User Committees and sanitation committees.
• Promote hygiene behaviour change through community education sessions and campaigns.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Monitor WASH program implementation and ensure timely reporting.
• Collect and analyze program data in collaboration with the MEAL team.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and donor reports.

Coordination

• Participate in coordination meetings with local authorities, WASH sector partners, and community stakeholders.
• Support integration of WASH activities with health, nutrition, and education programs.

Logistics and Resource Management

• Support procurement of WASH materials and equipment.
• Monitor proper use and maintenance of WASH infrastructure.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health, Civil Engineering, Water Resources Management, Public Health, or related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in WASH programming in humanitarian or development contexts.
• Experience supervising WASH infrastructure construction projects.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong technical knowledge of water systems, sanitation technologies, and hygiene promotion.
• Experience with community-led total sanitation (CLTS) approaches.
• Strong reporting and documentation skills.
• Ability to work in remote and challenging environments.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook). 
• Strong organizational, analytical, and reporting skills. 
• Ability to work independently and in multi-disciplinary teams. 
• Fluency in English; knowledge of relevant local languages is an advantage. 
• Previous experience working in the BAY states (Borno, Adamawa, Yobe). 

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• EMPATHY AND COMPASSION: Demonstrates a genuine concern for the well-being of vulnerable individuals.
• INTEGRITY: Maintains the highest ethical standards in all professional activities.
• RESILIENCE: Capable of working under challenging conditions and managing stress effectively.
• PROBLEM-SOLVING: Proactive in identifying issues and implementing solutions.

GHIV AFRICA PSEA/GBV, AND CHILD SAFEGUARDING POLICIES:  The successful candidate shall comply and promote the PSEA/GBV, and Child safeguarding Policies at all course and all levels.

GHIV AFRICA HAS ZERO TOLORENCE FOR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION ABUSE AND HARASSMENT (SEAH)