The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief and development nongovernmental organization. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution or natural disaster. The IRC is currently working in over 40 countries and 22 U...
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Job Overview/Summary
The WASH Officer will support the planning, implementation, and monitoring of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) activities in Borno State. The position will ensure effective management of water and sanitation infrastructure while promoting good hygiene practices among target communities to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with waterborne and fecal-oral diseases.
The WASH Officer will ensure that all activities follow approved technical standards and contribute to maintaining high quality programs.
Major Responsibilities
Program Management, Technical Quality, and Strategy
- Support the implementation of hygiene promotion and water/sanitation infrastructure activities in line with SPHERE standards.
- Conduct rapid and detailed assessments to understand community hygiene knowledge, attitudes, and practices.
- Assist the EH/WASH Manager in planning and implementing hygiene promotion, water supply, and sanitation activities.
- Coordinate closely with other IRC sectors including Health, Nutrition, Protection, Women’s Protection and Empowerment (WPE), Child and Youth Protection and Development (CYPD), and Economic Recovery and Development (ERD).
- Support the implementation and monitoring of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures in supported health and nutrition facilities.
- Ensure the availability and proper functionality of WASH facilities in health care settings, including safe water supply, handwashing stations, sanitation facilities, and waste management systems.
- Support the construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance of WASH infrastructure in health facilities, including handwashing stations, incinerators, placenta pits, waste pits, and drainage systems.
- Conduct regular IPC and WASH facility assessments using standard tools and checklists.
- Promote adherence to minimum WASH in Health Care Facility standards and relevant national guidelines.
- Provide technical support and training to health facility staff on hand hygiene, safe water handling, environmental cleaning, and healthcare waste management.
- Monitor the functionality of hand hygiene stations and water supply systems in health and nutrition facilities.
- Coordinate with Health and Nutrition teams to ensure integration of IPC measures within facility-based services.
- Support routine water quality monitoring in health facilities to ensure safe water for patient care and hygiene practices.
Program Development
- Develop and regularly update detailed work plans to meet grant timelines and completion targets.
- Guide and supervise staff to ensure quality and timely implementation of activities.
- Support the EH Manager in designing hygiene promotion activities and related monitoring tools.
- Participate in the design and execution of water supply infrastructure (e.g., boreholes, hand pumps, solar pumps, water tanks, piping systems, tap stands).
- Engage in the design and construction of sanitation facilities (e.g., latrines, waste pits, handwashing stations, drainage systems, MHM facilities).
- Ensure programs uphold accountability, gender sensitivity, protection, and inclusiveness.
- Recommend technical approaches and methods for hygiene promotion activities.
- Provide technical support and training for community hygiene promoters, water point attendants, pump technicians, and system operators.
- Prepare regular reports and maintain detailed documentation of results and activities.
- Oversee emergency water supply logistics, including water trucking and accurate record-keeping.
- Supervise water delivery, chlorination, and quality monitoring, if needed.
- Submit weekly progress reports on WASH facility construction to the EH Manager.
- Share regular water quality reports with the EH Manager.
- Obtain approval from the EH Manager for any design or supply-related changes.
- Keep accurate records of materials, tools, and their quality.
- Collaborate with EH staff and M&E on water-related issues and site planning.
- Provide periodic and special reports as required.
- Assist in onboarding new national staff when necessary.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Grant Monitoring & Reporting
- Conduct regular field monitoring visits to track progress and ensure technical quality.
- Identify implementation challenges and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Ensure accurate and timely data collection for program monitoring and evaluation.
- Contribute to internal and donor reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual).
Coordination & Representation
- Work closely and coordinate with IRC logistics, finance and grant staff to ensure timely and complaint program activities and expenditures; including active participation in grant opening/closing and review meetings
- Undertake/participate in liaison, coordination, and information sharing activities with national NGOs, international organizations, donors and government at field level.
Job Requirements
- B. Sc. /High National Diploma in Civil, Water Resources, Building or Mechanical Engineering, Hydrogeology with hand on experience in developing and adopting emergency WASH technologies and designs experience in implementation of water and sanitation projects - relevant experience will supersede the formal qualification.
- At least 2-4 years professional experience with NGOs (INGO experience preferred)
- Previous experience leading teams in public awareness raising campaigns focused on water and sanitation related health issues.
- Competent user of Microsoft Applications: Word, Excel; Auto CAD or similar, Google Earth
- Working knowledge of SPHERE standards
- Proven abilities in developing work plans, data collection and analysis and performance monitoring.
- Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
- Self-motivated, honest, highly responsible, and punctual
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as to work autonomously when required
- Confident communicator, able to command respect from a wide range of people
- Fluency in English and Hausa language preferred.
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Job Overview/Summary
The purpose of the M&E Officer position is to coordinate the collection, compilation, consolidation, and analysis of data to track programs/ projects activities, conduct data validation, Post distribution monitoring, monitor progress and support impact measurement. S/he will also conduct development research, engage in reflective practice, and generate lessons from projects/programs and prepare M&E plans for the sectors. S/he is responsible for establishing and ensuring better field level data management systems for the core program s/he assigned to and coordinates the proper and timely evaluation of project objectives/impact. S/he will contribute to the existing client response mechanisms and ensure program staff participation in M&E activities. The position holder will closely work with sector manager(s), front line staff, and community/facility volunteers. S/he also will work closely with the M&E unit on technical matters and reports to the MEAL Manager.
Key Responsibilities
Program/Project Design
- Support the conduct of the Multi-Sectoral Needs Assessment and other project specific assessments and data collections
- Conduct training for program staff on the MEL system, performance indicators, and data quality assurance.
- Conducting data validation exercises and monthly meetings with the program staff.
- Participate in project review, especially review of Log frames, and learning agenda.
- Ensure data collections tools are standardized and appropriately used to meet both organizational and donor requirements.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
- Conduct routine monitoring visits to project locations, particularly learning centers.
- Ensure data collected are routinely verified, analysis and reported according to the DQA standards.
- Ensure weekly data validation exercise is carried out at sites
- With the support of MEAL manager, conduct Post distribution monitoring assessment (PDM), IYCF assessment, Client exit interview, Baseline and Endline assessment across project locations.
- Ensure all data point reports validate data via the commcare application.
- Ensure that data is readily available and stored appropriately for any future reference.
- Conduct monthly Data Quality Audits
- Ensure the project indicators are properly tracked and reported, particularly the OCHA standard indicators.
- Perform clear statistical analysis on the data collected and present the findings/results to program colleagues for informed decisions.
Information Management and Reporting:
- Support the establishing and maintaining project information management system.
- Ensure the appropriate reporting of field level data that is responsive and align to project indicators.
- Ensure proper update of Indicator Performance Tracking Table (IPTT)
- Contribute to monthly and quarterly reporting by providing the verified data that’s meets the DQA standards.
Client Responsive Mechanisms (CRM)
- Ensures that client responsive channels are established and active to enable project participants and stakeholders to provide feedback and complaints related to the consortium project implementation.
- Facilitate collaborative learning sessions and client feedback are well received and documented
- Support the rollout of the Client Satisfaction Survey (CSS)
- Support the sensitization of client feedback channels across all the operational locations and set up client feedback desk during distributions
- Train Staff and field monitors on client feedback channels
Capacity building and supervision:
- Train project staff, and partners’ staff on project deliverables, especially the project result areas and indicators.
- Support program colleagues to better understand project indicators and reporting
- Train Research Assistants/Enumerators for field data collection
Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Job Requirements
Education qualifications: Degree/diploma in statistics, computer science/IT/or any sector or sub-sector related field
Work Experience: At least three (3)-years’ experience working in monitoring and evaluation preferred.
Demonstrated Technical Skills:
- Strong skills in data collections process
- Strong skills in tool development particularly using: Kobo collect, Comcare, SurveyCTO, Mobenzi etc.
- Strong skills statistical analysis and skills through: STATA, SPSS, Nvivo, Microsoft excel, QGIS, PowerBi, Tableu etc.
- Good report writing skills, facilitation, and communication skills.
- Good understanding of emergency context and response.
- Good team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in diverse contexts.
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Job Overview/Summary
The purpose of the M&E Officer position is to coordinate the collection, compilation, consolidation, and analysis of data to track programs/ projects activities, conduct data validation, Post distribution monitoring, monitor progress and support impact measurement. S/he will also conduct development research, engage in reflective practice, and generate lessons from projects/programs and prepare M&E plans for the sectors. S/he is responsible for establishing and ensuring better field level data management systems for the core program s/he assigned to and coordinates the proper and timely evaluation of project objectives/impact. S/he will contribute to the existing client response mechanisms and ensure program staff participation in M&E activities. The position holder will closely work with sector manager(s), front line staff, and community/facility volunteers. S/he also will work closely with the M&E unit on technical matters and reports to the MEAL Manager.
Key Responsibilities
Program/Project Design
- Support the conduct of the Multi-Sectoral Needs Assessment and other project specific assessments and data collections
- Conduct training for program staff on the MEL system, performance indicators, and data quality assurance.
- Conducting data validation exercises and monthly meetings with the program staff.
- Participate in project review, especially review of Log frames, and learning agenda.
- Ensure data collections tools are standardized and appropriately used to meet both organizational and donor requirements.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
- Conduct routine monitoring visits to project locations, particularly learning centers.
- Ensure data collected are routinely verified, analysis and reported according to the DQA standards.
- Ensure weekly data validation exercise is carried out at sites
- With the support of MEAL manager, conduct Post distribution monitoring assessment (PDM), IYCF assessment, Client exit interview, Baseline and Endline assessment across project locations.
- Ensure all data point reports validate data via the commcare application.
- Ensure that data is readily available and stored appropriately for any future reference.
- Conduct monthly Data Quality Audits
- Ensure the project indicators are properly tracked and reported, particularly the OCHA standard indicators.
- Perform clear statistical analysis on the data collected and present the findings/results to program colleagues for informed decisions.
Information Management and Reporting:
- Support the establishing and maintaining project information management system.
- Ensure the appropriate reporting of field level data that is responsive and align to project indicators.
- Ensure proper update of Indicator Performance Tracking Table (IPTT)
- Contribute to monthly and quarterly reporting by providing the verified data that’s meets the DQA standards.
Client Responsive Mechanisms (CRM)
- Ensures that client responsive channels are established and active to enable project participants and stakeholders to provide feedback and complaints related to the consortium project implementation.
- Facilitate collaborative learning sessions and client feedback are well received and documented
- Support the rollout of the Client Satisfaction Survey (CSS)
- Support the sensitization of client feedback channels across all the operational locations and set up client feedback desk during distributions
- Train Staff and field monitors on client feedback channels
Capacity building and supervision:
- Train project staff, and partners’ staff on project deliverables, especially the project result areas and indicators.
- Support program colleagues to better understand project indicators and reporting
- Train Research Assistants/Enumerators for field data collection
Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Job Requirements
Education qualifications: Degree/diploma in statistics, computer science/IT/or any sector or sub-sector related field
Work Experience: At least three (3)-years’ experience working in monitoring and evaluation preferred.
Demonstrated Technical Skills:
- Strong skills in data collections process
- Strong skills in tool development particularly using: Kobo collect, Comcare, SurveyCTO, Mobenzi etc.
- Strong skills statistical analysis and skills through: STATA, SPSS, Nvivo, Microsoft excel, QGIS, PowerBi, Tableu etc.
- Good report writing skills, facilitation, and communication skills.
- Good understanding of emergency context and response.
- Good team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in diverse contexts.
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Job Overview/Summary
Under the supervision of the Nutrition Manager, the OTP Nurse Assistant will be responsible for all OCHA projects in his/her Local Government Area and is expected to ensure integrity, high level transparency and commitment in the implementation of the project. He or she is responsible for overseeing all nutrition activities for IRC supported OTPs/stabilization center (SC) in assigned LGA of Sokoto and katsina state. The Nutrition OTP Nurse Assistant will oversee and supervise supported SMOH OTPs/SC staff/CNMs and reports to the Nutrition Manager.
Major Responsibilities:
- Support planning and implementing the project activities and outputs at the field level to ensure the project achieves its objective of improving access to quality Nutrition services.
- Track the performance of the project activities and against targeted expected results and advise on implementation process to ensure the project is progressing towards attaining its targets in each LGA.
- Ensure quality and timely identification and treatment of medical complications associated with malnutrition in OTP/SC in liaison with the other clinical services. Give and advice on the referral these children to the nearest SC on good time after necessary first aid is given.
- Supervise and coordinate the strict patient management of children in the OTP/SC and ensure the laid protocols are followed.
- Participate in daily operations at the OTP/SC with the medical team at the PHC/SC.
- Strictly monitor and record the vital signs as required and act on any deviation from the Normal and give all the support required.
- Escort patients to other referral facilities when necessary.
- improvement of the MIYCN program in the OTP/SC and ensure mothers establish breastfeeding well and counsel them at the OTP corners on best nutrition practices.
- Monitor therapeutic Feeds (RUTF), Therapeutic Milk, ReSoMal and ensure that clients get them as required.
- Conduct periodic analysis of progress of the project at the LGA level and promote learning and sharing of best practices and lessons learnt through documentation.
- Identifying program gaps in the supported OTP/SC services with immediate solution for further necessary steps to address those gaps with possible support from the manager.
- Provide capacity building and on-the-job coaching to Facility staff in IMAM services including MIYCF best practices in supported facilities.
- Support proper Nutrition data collection and recording in the IRC supported OTP/SC units and support the compilation of data and generation of quality Nutrition reports on a regular and timely manner.
- Support health facility-level reporting to SMOHs through LGA health authorities especially the HMIS.
- In line with the communication strategies of the consortium, ensure visibility of the project and project strategies at field level.
- Support collection of stories and photographs that demonstrate the positive impact of the project.
- Monitor the performance of each supported OTP facilities with regular visits to the LGA health office, health facilities and communities.
- Create an enabling environment to promote information sharing, partnerships and cordial relationship between community, government structures and target communities where the project works
- Collaborate with other relevant sectors especially Environmental Health, as well as Health, Women Protection & Empowerment, and Child Protection to ensure holistic service package is available in response to the needs.
- Work with the field-based nutrition staff and community Nutrition Mobilizers to establish, implement and monitor community-based management of acute malnutrition activities, coupled with patient follow up, referrals and Health education for their better management at community level.
- Routinely monitor staff performance according to their job description and provide written feedback in a timely manner.
Education:
- BNSC or Diploma in Nursing/ Midwifery with strong nutrition background.
- Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria
Work Experience:
- At least 2 years’ experience in managing and implementing Nutrition programs OTP/SC.
- Flexible, diplomatic and have the ability and willingness to live and work under pressure of workloads.
- Able to lead a team and experience in staff management.
- Good in using Microsoft package.
- Ability to work with displaced communities with diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
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Job Overview/Summary
Under the supervision of Nutrition Manager, the Nutrition Officer will be responsible for all OCHA project in his/her Local Government Area and is expected to ensure integrity, high level transparency and commitment in the implementation of the project. He or she is responsible for overseeing all nutrition activities for IRC supported SC/OTPs in assigned LGA in Katsina state. The Nutrition Officer will oversee and supervise supported SMOH SC/OTPs staff/CNMs and reports to the Nutrition Manager.
Major Responsibilities:
Program Management, Technical Quality, and Strategy
Nutrition program management:
- Support planning and implementing of the project activities and outputs at the field level to ensure the project achieves its objective of improving access to quality Nutrition services.
- The Nutrition Officer will take lead in coordinating with LGA authorities reviewing all the technical reports from the Implementing Partners which authorities assigned to them.
- Track the performance of the project activities and targets against the expected results and advise on implementation process to ensure the project is progressing towards attaining its targets in each LGA.
- Conduct periodic analysis of progress of the project at the LGA level and promote learning and sharing of best practices and lessons learnt through documentation.
- Identifying program gaps in the supported SC/OTP services with immediate solution for further necessary steps to address those gaps with support from Nutrition Manager.
- · Provide capacity building and on-the-job coaching to Facility staff in CMAM services including IYCF best practices in supported facilities.
- Oversee the implementation of quality Nutrition program activities at all IRC supported health facilities in the targeted areas.
- Design and lead assessments to ensure the voices of women and girls inform Nutrition program design.
- Support proper Nutrition data collection and recording in the IRC supported OTP units and support the compilation of data and generation of quality Nutrition reports on a regular and timely manner.
- Support health facility-level reporting to SMOHs through LGA health authorities especially the HMIS.
- In line with the communication strategies of the consortium, ensure visibility of the project and project strategies at field level.
- Support collection of stories and photographs that demonstrate the positive impact of the project.
- Monitor the performance of each supported SC/OTP facilities with regular visits to the LGA health office, health facilities and communities.
- Track work plan progress and participate in the review meetings with LGAs and Implementing Partners in the assigned LGAs.
- Act as liaison between the IRC, LGA and other implementing partners in the assigned LGA.
- Create an enabling environment to promote information sharing, partnerships and cordial relationship between community, government structures and target communities where the project works
- Foster inter program linkages, exchange information and experiences and contribute actively to protection and disaster risk reduction mainstreaming in the Nutrition program.
- Collaborate with other relevant sectors especially Environmental Health, as well as Health, Women Protection & Empowerment, and Child Protection to ensure holistic service package is available in response to the needs.
- Develop nutrition sector work plans for all the IRC nutrition grants assigned to him/her by the nutrition coordinator. Supervise and coordinate the implementation and monitoring of nutrition project activities in line with proposal targets and work plan timelines.
- Support routine project reporting, including mid-term and end of grant reports to the donor.
- Conduct nutritional surveillance in the program sites, including host community and internally displaced persons (IDPs)based on agreed methodologies including surveys, process monitoring, SMART, LQAS, SQUEAC and other rapid methods.
- Work with the field-based nutrition staff and community health Volunteers to establish, implement and monitor community-based management of acute malnutrition activities, coupled with patient follow up, referrals and education for their better management at community level.
- Coordinate with other IRC departments and implementing partners to develop training curricula and implementation plans for community Health Volunteers (CHV’s).
- Assist in response and management of any nutrition emergencies e.g. acute food shortages and participate in the development of disaster preparedness systems.
- Promote mother infant and young child feeding best practices in various health facilities.
- Oversee implementation and integration of comprehensive growth monitoring program/Mass MUAC screenings at community level and report accordingly.
- Participate actively in execution of operational research and Documentation of Best Nutrition practices in various health facilities/Outreach sites if need be.
- Participate actively in planned program Rapid Nutrition assessment, nutrition surveys and KAP Assessments.
- Monitoring and supervising both IRC and MOH staff seconded to IRC to ensure work is performed efficiently.
- Routinely monitor staff performance according to their job description and provide written feedback in a timely manner.
- Oversee continuous training programs for the nutrition staff as well as organizing trainings with consultants as per the annual work-plan & budget.
- Review personnel issues and concerns of nutrition staff and assist with determining and implementing solutions.
- Participate in recruitment of nutrition staff as appropriate.
Key Deliverables
- Regular communication to provide updates on projects using various forms of communication relevant for the message and audience; these include the security situation, monthly field visit reports and reports on workshops/trainings conducted.
- Updates on outcomes of reviews needs assessments and capacity building plans.
- Draft success stories on key project impacts in the assigned LGAs.
- Notify the Nutrition Managers on changes in security context in the assigned LGA as and when they occur to inform implementation, security and safety of staff and other related partners.
- Support the implementation of an appropriate visibility strategy.
- Report challenges and/or solutions and gaps if any.
- Facilitate the data flow of all reporting.
Program Development / Grant Management
- Contribute to design, planning, and drafting new proposals.
- Contribute to donors’ reporting whenever necessary.
- In collaboration with Nutrition Managers, develop an expenditure plan, review budget vs. actual expenditure for Nutrition grants monthly and take necessary actions.
- Ensuring budgets are used appropriately and efficiently and spending is in line with the IRC financial procedures and donor requirements.
- Ensure data collection, data compilation, timely preparation and submission of all internal reports including weekly and other associated monthly, quarterly, donor and special reports.
Education:
- Health professional (Nutrition and dietetics, MD or RN ) with strong Nutrition background.
- A mature person of high professional discipline and moral integrity, able to work independently and under stress as the situation may dictate.
Work Experience:
- At least 3 years’ experience in managing and implementing Nutrition programs.
- Able to lead a team and experience in staff management.
- Experience in outbreak response interventions
- Ability to work with displaced communities with diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Languages: English and Hausa
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