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ROLE PURPOSE:

With Funding from GAC, the WASH Officer will provide support to the Nutrition and Child Protection Project in Adamawa and is responsible for assessing water and sanitation facilities in healthcare and community sites using gender responsive standards to identify key gaps and prioritize improvements, it will also include providing safe water, repairing facilities, and ensuring adequate handwashing stations to improve healthcare quality and prevent the spread of disease among patients, healthcare workers, and nearby communities. At the community level, SC will repair and maintain water networks and ensure HFs are connected to reliable water sources. Moreover, the WASH Officer will establish and train gender-sensitive Water Management Committees (WMCs) which will empower local communities to take ownership of WASH facilities, ensuring their sustainable operation and maintenance, He/She will ensure the management of waste in each HFs properly. This includes training all healthcare workers in waste segregation and ensuring safe disposal of sharps, infectious waste, and organic waste. Additionally, and where applicable, will establish Community-Led Initiatives for Regular Clean-Up, empowering local communities to maintain their environment, also address hygiene needs, particularly for families of children with SAM and MAM cases, promote good hygiene practices and reduce the risk of waterborne diseases, Support in the distribution of basic hygiene kits including menstrual hygiene items.

Key Areas of Accountabilities

• Carry out detailed WASH assessment in coordination with Health, Child Protection and other sectors with focus on water source development, treatment, and distribution. 
• Prepare designs and BOQs for water supply constructions and installations for schools and host communities.
• Supervise borehole drilling and rehabilitation by contractors in the field to ensure adequate quality control is maintained and project specifications and timelines are adhered to.
• Ensure Child Safeguarding Risk Assessments are conducted for all construction and programme activities.
• Supervise construction of water collection points and storage platforms.
• Organize and conduct training for Water User Committees in coordination with sanitation and hygiene team members.
• Perform water quality analysis during water source development and implement water quality monitoring as part of the day-to-day water supply activities.
• Build the capacity of water supervisors and plumbers in the implementation, operation and maintenance of water supply equipment and facilities.
• Support the Program Manager with data collection in all water supply activities for proper monitoring of WASH program implementation.
• Ensure water supply activities are carried out in coordination with sanitation and hygiene activities as well as other partners implementing services in the field.
• Coordinate with logistics to facilitate procurement of necessary WASH items such WASH NFIs and other WASH materials and support in the distributions across the supported schools and communities. 
• Work with the Supply chain 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.
• Carry out field visits to assess sites at the respective facilities to ensure quality of work is up to standard.
• Carry out any other assignments as delegated by the Program Manager.
• 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 states, 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.
• 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.
• Regularly evaluate 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.

Capacity Building:

• Build the capacity of partners and SCI staffs on hygiene promotion.
• Provide capacity to implementing partners that have less Construction experience 
• Engage community leaders and other key stakeholders at LGA level on hygiene promotion
• Ensure that community mobilisation approaches on the project fully integrate hygiene promotion concepts.

Representation & Advocacy & Organisational Learning:

• Ensure that Save the Children's work is coordinated with efforts of other agencies and Government and support Interagency Coordination Sub Working Group, advocating for the specific needs of children. This may involve supporting the coordination of working groups and sub-working groups.  
• Under the guidance of the Project Manager, WASH and Construction TA, the Officer will ensure that the ECW funded project is implemented in selected communities in line with WASH and construction minimum standards.
• Contribute to communications and media work as required.

General:

• Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.
• Other ad hoc tasks as requested by Line Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS  

• Minimum of a degree in Civil/Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hydrogeology, or related fields from a recognized/accredited Tertiary Institution in Nigeria
• An advanced degree will be an added advantage.
• Two to three years’ experience in WASH and Construction .
• Good assessment, analytical and planning skills
• Ability to work well in the field under difficult and basic conditions.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential:

• 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, AutoCAD and Epanet)
• Ability to work in partnership with government and other NGO staff
• Good interpersonal skills
• Independence, adaptability, and flexibility with good workload management, multitasking and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills
• Listening skills.
• Problem analysis and problem-solving.
• Proficient in relevant computer applications.
• Good spoken, reading, and writing skills in English with the ability to produce quality reports. Knowledge of local language (Yoruba) is highly desirable. 
•  Ability to work as part of a team, flexible, adaptable, and patient.
• Ability to work under pressure often to strict deadlines.

Desirable:

• Familiarity with mapping field equipment and software
• Experience with emergency water supply systems
• Familiarity with population fluxes and water supply management in the context of emergencies

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ROLE PURPOSE: 

The Gender and Disability Inclusion Officer will support the IHA- MAPPLE team and implementing partners to provide technical support to guide and inform gender disability-inclusive programming through an “integrated approach” in project implementation.

Under the guidance of the Programme Manager, the Gender and Disability Inclusion will ensure that gender issues identified in the proposal are addressed, and that activities are responsive to the needs of girls, boys and pregnant and lactating women and children/women with disabilities. 

SCOPE OF ROLE:  

• Reports to: Programme Manager       
• Staff directly reporting to this post: None 
• Budget responsibility:  None

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Programme Implementation, Coordination & Management:

• Lead capacity building for staff and partner organizations members on gender and disability inclusion, including ensuring gender-responsive and inclusive trainings for service providers in the project states.
• Guided by gender analysis, support partners and community groups to promote shared caregiving responsibilities and challenge traditional gender norms 
• Coordinate GEDI project activities between thematic areas and other implementing partners.
• Conduct regular gender audits, support community mapping and address identified gaps in specific needs of girls, boys and pregnant and lactating women and children/women with disabilities. 
• With support from the programme team, formulate key gender messages and targets from lessons learned and assessments gained through project implementation.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of IHA objectives and initiatives, both short and long term, encompassing a wide range of issues with a gender lens.
• Acquire information and understanding of key gender issues in the country particularly in the project states focusing on boys and girls (e.g., SGBV, nutrition etc.) and adapt strategies as necessary.
• Ensure a focus on gender equality, gender mainstreaming and disability inclusion in all components of project implementation.
• Develop and facilitate gender and disability inclusion components in training materials, needs assessment and other project tools and resources.
• Ensure accessibility of gender responsive IEC materials developed on the project.
• Support SCI and partners to identify and address the intersectionality of gender and disability in project planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Perform other tasks, as required, to ensure the smooth running of the organisation.

MEAL

• Support tracking of gender and disability-inclusive project indicators.
• Support MEAL team in disability data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Ensure consultation with pregnant and lactating girls, beneficiaries with disabilities in project implementation, evaluation, and learning.
• In collaboration with the MEAL team, collate and disseminate regular project disability inclusion reports.

Human Resources Management and Development:

• Working together with the IHA Team to identify learning and development needs of the project teams and develop specific plans to address the learning needs.

Internal and external engagements

• Develop and maintain a network of external contacts with key individuals in the state, NGO sector, civil society and the media particularly working on gender issues and participate in gender working group meetings, which may include providing oversight.
• Engage the relevant gender and disability stakeholders at State levels in support of the project cycle management.

Essential Criteria

• First degree or equivalent in Social Science, development studies, gender & development or equivalent combination of relevant training and experience. Advanced degree will be an added advantage
• At least 5 years-experience implementing on issues of gender and inclusion, including nutrition, adolescent sexual reproductive health across either development, humanitarian or refugee setting.
• Proven experience in supporting the designing, implementing, and evaluating disability-inclusive and gender-transformative social and behaviour change communication interventions.
• Experience in supporting the implementation of disability-inclusive and gender-transformative approaches in any context.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team setting with minimal supervision.
• Specific knowledge of international development, disability inclusion and gender equality issues; experience engaging children and other community members on gender equality issues desirable.
• Demonstrable understanding of applying the principles of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in project cycle management.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced work environment

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ROLE PURPOSE:

With Funding from ECW, Save the Children is implementing a 3-year project aimed In ensuring equitable access to safe learning environment for all, the  project will assess existing learning facilities to ensure they are inclusive and sensitive to the needs of girls and boys with disabilities. The WASH facilities will be assessed for availability, functionality, safety, gender-responsiveness and disability friendliness in learning centres. The Construction Officer will be tasked with overseeing all functional aspects of construction related projects such as conducting feasibility assessment, preparing technical documents & tender documents, supporting supply chain team for the procurement process, mobilise contractors, conduct regular field visit and conduct intensive technical monitoring of construction related activities in close coordination with Education team in Adamawa State

Key Areas of Accountabilities

• Conduct need assessment in the selected schools to identify needs of School WASH facilities in close coordination with Education team.
• Conduct feasibility study to construct TLS, latrines and hand washing facilities in selected schools.
• Prepare designs and BOQs for water supply, Classrooms and TLS constructions and installations for schools and host communities.
• Conduct hazard assessment and verify availability of land to prepare designs and drawings.
• Prepare design, Drawings, Bill of Quantity (BOQ), cost estimate and specifications of construction materials as per standard in close coordination with School Management Committee and Education team
• Ensure quality of construction work carried by contractors per SCI construction policy.
• Supervise construction work of Latrines, hand washing facilities and any other construction activities that SCI will undertake.
• Prepare construction quality checklist and prepare periodic reports.
• Conduct frequent field visit to conduct technical monitoring.
• Provide necessary suggestion and technical backstopping to contractors, construction workers and School Management.
• Maintain close contact with selected communities and inform them of issues related to the project;
• Provide periodic progress reports and undertake verification of payment invoices.
• Monitor construction budgets and overall performance with Program and Project Managers
• Verify all construction work carried out at the completion stage in cooperation with the relevant authority and ensure that all requirements are fulfilled before a Certificate of Completion is issued, and final payments paid.
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders.
• Strategically lead and support implementation of WASH and construction and Construction component of the project including construction/rehabilitations of water and sanitation facilities in collaboration with Education and CP stakeholders at state/LGA levels.
• Supervise borehole drilling and rehabilitation by contractors in the field to ensure adequate quality control is maintained and project specifications and timelines are adhered to.
• Ensure Child Safeguarding Risk Assessments are conducted for all construction and programme activities.
• Coordinate with logistics to facilitate procurement of necessary WASH items such and other materials and support in the distributions across the supported schools and communities. 

Capacity Building:

• Build the capacity of partners and SCI staffs on hygiene promotion.
• Provide capacity to implementing partners that have less Construction experience 
• Engage community leaders and other key stakeholders at LGA level on hygiene promotion
• Ensure that community mobilisation approaches on the project fully integrate hygiene promotion concepts.

Representation & Advocacy & Organisational Learning:

• Ensure that Save the Children's work is coordinated with efforts of other agencies and Government and support Interagency Coordination Sub Working Group, advocating for the specific needs of children. This may involve supporting the coordination of working groups and sub-working groups.  
• Under the guidance of the Project Manager, WASH and Construction TA, the Officer will ensure that the ECW funded project is implemented in selected communities in line with WASH and construction minimum standards.
• Contribute to communications and media work as required.

General:

• Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.
• Other ad hoc tasks as requested by Line Manager

QUALIFICATIONS  

• bachelor’s in civil engineering/ architecture or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant working experience preferably in a humanitarian/recovery context;
• Experience on Construction and WASH related projects specially on design and construction of infrastructures.
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential:

• 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, AutoCAD and Epanet)
• Ability to work in partnership with government and other NGO staff
• Good interpersonal skills
• Independence, adaptability, and flexibility with good workload management, multitasking and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills

Listening skills.

• Problem analysis and problem-solving.
• Proficient in relevant computer applications.
• Ability to work as part of a team, flexible, adaptable, and patient.
• Ability to work under pressure often to strict deadlines.

Desirable:

• Familiarity with mapping field equipment and software
• Experience with emergency water supply systems
• Familiarity with population fluxes and water supply management in the context of emergencies

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ROLE PURPOSE: 

With Funding from GAC, the CP Officer will provide support to the Nutrition and Child Protection Project in Borno and is responsible for ensuring that quality mental health and psychosocial support services and case management for children experiencing or at risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence including GBV survivors are provided. Build the staff capacity to provide direct meaningful support to children at risk and GBV survivors, mentor, supervise and monitor team activities and ensure effective coordination and networking system establishment to the rest of child protection team. The CP Officer will be expected to support on child protection sectoral assessment, project planning and coordination with other actors and clusters. In most circumstances, the post holder will be expected to mentor and/or build capacity of implementing partners on the field.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: 

• Conduct child protection using SC assessment processes and tools and the Inter-agency Child Protection Assessment Resource Toolkit. Adapt the Assessment Tool as necessary to children at risk. Coordinate with other SC thematic areas, the national/district Child Protection Working Group and/or other external sector agencies of GBV, ensuring assessment findings are documented and that all assessments include a specific, disaggregated data analysis of survivors’ needs.
• Develop monthly and quarterly plans and costed plans, contributing towards an overall thematic programme plan. 
• Support to the psychosocial (physical, social, emotional) wellbeing of children including GBV survivors and their families.
• Build the staff capacity to provide direct and appropriate support services to children at risk. 
• Prevention and response to all forms of exploitation including harmful child labour and child trafficking 
• Oversee and coordinate the development and maintenance of data collection and analysis mechanisms and share timely quality information the relevant sector management.    
• Support the integration of child protection activities into other sectors.
• Supervise project implementation to ensure timely delivery of project activities
• Prepare and review timely monthly reports submitted by partners and SCI Staff. 
• Identify project supplies specific to the programme needs and coordinate with the logistics team to put in place a sensible phased procurement plan.
• Work with the MEAL plan to ensure links to reporting requirements where possible, refer the MEAL framework to build an evidence-base for child protection programming interventions including GBV survivors.
• With support from the CRM/Accountability Officer put in place accountability activities for your project, ensuring that feedback from children and their families is considered in project design.
• Ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Settings and the Sphere standard 
• Ensure children at risk and survivors of gender-based violence are timely identified and provided counselling and other appropriate response services.
• Ensure relevant referral forms are in place and implemented accordingly. 
• Coordinate monthly meetings including, parent’s forum and child protection committee
• Provide essential psychosocial first aid support to children and adults when needed.
• Ensure partner staff are supervised regularly to ensure activities are carried out in line with minimum standard guidelines.
• Consistently maintain referral pathway of project locations
• Ensuring assistance is provided to children affected by the conflict in a dignified, respectful, equitable and inclusive manner that supports their resilience
• Assisting children in acute distress and alleviating their stress, for instance ensuring that all staff / partners are trained on PFA and feel confident to use it
• The mainstreaming of inter-agency guidelines (e.g. IASC MHPSS guidelines) and standards (e.g. CPMS) across the different sectors of programme activities delivered by SC and its partners
• The use of structured and manualised MHPSS techniques
• The participation of parents and caregivers in MHPSS activities  
• Support structured MHPSS activities for groups of boys and girls of different age groups, with particular attention to survivors of SGBV, unaccompanied children and other children who present with signs of poor mental health and distress
• Identify MHPSS service providers and agree referral pathways for children with severe mental disorders

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• University degree or equivalent in social work, Social Science, development studies or equivalent combination of relevant training and experience
• Minimum 2 years post NYSC work experience in GBV and child Protection work, supervision, community mobilisation and distributions and solid understanding of the actual Nigeria Emergency context. 
• Proven ability to supervise a CP project with holistic approach and integrated to child protection right

SKILLS

• Previous experience in similar responsibilities, preferably with NGO and/or UN agency.
• Highly flexible and ability to work in a team.
• Communication & Interpersonal Skill Level – Excellent
• Language Requirements – English and Hausa – Excellent
• Level of IT literacy Required – (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Email system, Internet browsing) excellent