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  • Posted: Feb 2, 2023
    Deadline: Feb 7, 2023
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    WASH Officer

    KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

    Objective 1: Take the lead on the Rehabilitation/Construction of Water and Sanitation Facilities at Communities of implementation

    • Work with the Logistic Coordinator, Finance, and Grants Compliance Team to identify and contract vendors to ensure the planned activities are in accordance with the specified designs and standard.
    • Prepare weekly plans and schedule of work for all construction/rehabilitation sites, while ensuring compliance in meeting and reaching deadlines and targets.
    • Work with and support the vendors to ensure all materials and equipment are in stock and any necessary orders are placed for all actions to be carried.
    • Provide interpretation to designs of work and work according to specifications.
    • Establish a site book at each location and make a report on progress registered in the site book while ensuring signing in with remarks.
    • Must adhere strictly to standards and ensure the quality of materials used by the contractors falls within the utmost standard.
    • Carry out field visits to assess sites at the respective facilities to ensure quality of work is up to standard

    Objective 2: Take the lead on the Integration of Hygiene Promotion into other SCI programming:

    • Liaise with RUWASSA and the LGA WASH departments on WASH programming and ensure that all activities are done with their active participation and support
    • Provide support on WASH to other SCI programmes and initiatives when required
    • Ensure that WASH is integrated into all training carried out on the project
    • Carry out advocacy visits to key stakeholders at both state, LGA and community levels
    • Support periodic evaluation studies to evaluate the impact of the WASH component
    • Contribute technical expertise to donor proposals for any future project
    • Carry out regular supportive supervision visits on hygiene promotion to SC integrated projects
    • Build the capacity of partners and SCI staffs on hygiene promotion
    • Ensure that community mobilisation approaches on the project fully integrate hygiene promotion concepts
    • Engage community leaders and other key stakeholders at LGA level on hygiene promotion

    Objective 3: Monitoring and evaluation of WASH activities

    • Prepare a monthly plan of field activities and share with relevant staff
    • Develop and implement tools for monitoring of WASH activities (Hygiene promotion) in collaboration with the M&E team
    • Timely collection and analysis of data for the monitoring of the activities
    •  Identify the problems in the implementation process and propose solutions
    •  Evaluate regularly the impact of the activities and propose changes for improvement
    •  Prepare activities’ weekly, monthly, semi-annual and annual reports and other ad hoc reports according to agreed timelines and as required

    Administrative & General Skills

    • First Degree in Engineering, Geology, Geography or other WASH-related fields from a recognized/accredited Tertiary Institution in Nigeria
    • An advanced degree will be an added advantage
    • At least 3 years post NYSC relevant experience
    • Previous experience with other local and international NGOs
    • Training and experience on borehole and VIP latrine construction/rehabilitation
    • Community mobilization and advocacy experience
    • Computer literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint)
    • Fluency in English and  Hausa spoken and written
    • Ability to work in partnership with government and other NGO staff
    • Good interpersonal skills
    • Ability to work within a team setting
    • Independence, adaptability and flexibility with good workload management, multitasking and ability to meet tight deadlines
    • Excellent communication skills

    SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

    Accountability:

    • Accuracy and timeliness in all areas of responsibility
    • High level of accuracy in work, and ability to analyse complex sets of relationships and situations
    • Holds self and others accountable

    Ambition

    • Creating best-in-class EA function
    • Future-orientated, thinks pro-actively

    Collaboration:

    • Working effectively with stakeholders to achieve common goals
    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
    • Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners
    • Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

    Creativity:

    • Designing more effective admin systems
    • Willing to take disciplined risks

    Integrity:

    • Honest, encourages openness and transparency, demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Save The Children on stcuk.taleo.net to apply

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