NRC WaSH Technical Assistant - Water Supply Jobs in Nigeria
NRC WaSH Technical Assistant - Water Supply Jobs in Nigeria
NRC initiated country operations in Nigeria in June 2015 in order to respond to the critical and increasing needs in the country.
NRC currently has a full team based in Borno and Adamawa states and a coordination office in Abuja.
NRC is currently providing services across various sectors namely; Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI); Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH); Livelihoods & Food Security (LFS); Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA), Education and Camp Management Camp Coordination (CCCM) in order to address identified humanitarian needs.
NRC is looking for a WaSH Technical Assistant in water supply for our Pulka/Gwoza field office in North-East Nigeria.
The purpose of the WaSH Technical Assistant (Water Supply) position is to assist in the day to day implementation of the WaSH project in Mubi in line with strategy and Plan of Action
The WaSH Technical Assistant reports to the Field Coordinator (Pulka/Gwoza) with technical support and management of the WaSH Officer Pulka/Gwoza
Duties and responsibilities
General Responsibilities
Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
Assist with the implementation of the support function portfolio according to the plan of action
Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
Ensure proper filing of documents
Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
Specific Responsibilities
To assist WaSH Officer in the coordination of the WaSH technical activities according to strategy, proposals, budgets and plans
To assist the WaSH Officer in all aspects of WaSH technical program planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
To assist in the identification of community water and sanitation needs
To develop technical specifications and bills of quantities (BOQ) for works
To assess the water and sanitation training needs of the community and assists in the development of appropriate training materials and plans
Conduct water quality testing and sanitary inspection at water points
Provides technical assistance to the WaSH Team Leader and local counterparts on issues of water and sanitation information and communication strategies
Assists in the establishment, and training of water point committees as well as monitoring their performance
Assists in the compilation of weekly and monthly WaSH technical reports, program documents, project proposals, and budgets
Involve and inform communities and community leaders about the activities
Assist WaSH Officer in breaking down the annual operational
plans into weekly, monthly and quarterly implementation plans
To assist in ensuring that procurement, development and distribution of materials and equipment are timely and according to procedures
Supervise and contribute to the success of WASH activities implementation and performs any other duties as requested by WaSH Officer
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree, Higher National Diploma in Civil, Water Resources Engineering or Geology(BAC 5) or its equivalent Technical projects in a humanitarian/recovery context.
Experience from working with social work and/or with the distribution of humanitarian assistance is an added advantage.
Previous experience in community-based water, Sanitation programs
Must have knowledge of emergency Water supply, Hygiene, Sanitation requirements and protocols
Familiarity with international minimum standards of Hygiene, Sanitation and shelter service delivery (i.e., SPHERE) is an advantage
Must have previous experience in training
Excellent communication skills – written and spoken – in English required the ability to speak local languages of Hausa, Mandara, Guduf and Gavwa is an added advantage.
Fluency in one or more of the context language
Computer literacy in word processing and spreadsheets, familiarity with AutoCAD, GPS, ArcGIS and Google Earth is strongly desirable
Experience from working in a humanitarian/recovery context
Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
Personal qualities
Planning and delivering results
Empowering and building trust
Communicating with impact and respect
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; NRC WaSH Technical Assistant - Water Supply Jobs in Nigeria
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