WASH Officer at Roadmap for Women and Youth Development (RAWYOD)

Location:

Borno State, Nigeria with frequent travel to deep field location 

Reports To:

Programme Manager

Job Summary

The WASH Officer will support the implementation of emergency Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) interventions under the UNICEF-supported integrated humanitarian response programme in Borno State. The officer will coordinate emergency WASH activities aimed at improving access to safe water, sanitation facilities, hygiene promotion, cholera prevention, and outbreak response in hard-to-reach communities.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Programme Implementation

• Coordinate implementation of emergency WASH interventions including water chlorination, safe water supply, sanitation rehabilitation, desludging, hygiene promotion, and WASH NFI distribution.
• Support rehabilitation and monitoring of water facilities and sanitation infrastructure in targeted communities.
• Conduct water quality monitoring and ensure compliance with SPHERE and UNICEF WASH standards.
• Coordinate hygiene promotion campaigns and behaviour change activities in crisis-affected communities.
• Support cholera prevention and outbreak response activities, including activation and supervision of CATI teams.
• Ensure proper implementation of WASH interventions in hard-to-reach and emergency settings.
• Conduct rapid WASH assessments and support emergency response activities during outbreaks, floods, or displacement situations.

Coordination and Community Engagement

• Collaborate with RUWASSA, State and LGA WASH authorities, community leaders, and humanitarian partners on WASH programming.
• Participate in WASH Sector coordination meetings and technical working groups.
• Engage community volunteers, hygiene promoters, and local structures to strengthen community ownership and participation.
• Conduct community sensitization on safe hygiene practices, sanitation, and water safety.

Monitoring, Reporting, and Quality Assurance

• Conduct routine field monitoring and supportive supervision to ensure quality implementation of WASH interventions.
• Monitor water quality indicators including chlorination levels and Free Residual Chlorine (FRC).
• Maintain accurate records of WASH activities, infrastructure rehabilitation, distributions, and hygiene promotion sessions.
• Track programme progress against targets and ensure timely reporting of indicators and achievements.
• Prepare and submit timely weekly, monthly, and donor reports.

Compliance and Safeguarding

• Ensure all WASH interventions comply with UNICEF WASH guidelines, SPHERE standards, environmental safety requirements, and safeguarding principles.
• Promote Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), gender equity, disability inclusion, and safe community engagement.
• Ensure safe handling, storage, and use of chlorine and other WASH supplies.

Other Responsibilities

• Document lessons learned, best practices, and success stories.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Programme Manager.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health, Water Engineering, Public Health, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in emergency WASH or humanitarian programming.
• Experience in water quality monitoring, sanitation programming, hygiene promotion, and cholera response.
• Familiarity with UNICEF WASH standards, SPHERE standards, and emergency response protocols.
• Strong coordination, reporting, and community engagement skills.
• Ability to work in hard-to-reach and insecure environments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Teamwork and Coordination
• Accountability and Integrity