Nigeria: WASH Coordinator - Nigeria Monguno

Apr 14, 2024 | Norwegian Refugee Council
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The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.

In addition to the Country Office and the above-mentioned Area Offices, NRC has sub-office structures in Monguno, Biu, Mubi, Pulka and Gwoza. These strategic locations have allowed NRC greater reach from the north and south parts of the North-East and North Central region and allowed NRC to contribute to bridging the gap between humanitarian aid and development cooperation, including by focusing on equitable access to basic services and strengthening the rights of displaced people and returnees.

NRC is looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. 

The Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Wash Coordinator to join its team in Monguno Field Office, Borno State. This position will be responsible for the overall Wash functions for the NRC Field office.
 

Responsibilities

  • Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways  of delivering assistance
  • Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
  • Contribute with WASH specific technical competence to the development of wash strategy, Micro Log Frame, and Plan of Action
  • Participate in coordinating WASH  specific technical assessment as well as multi sector needs assessments and present recommendations
  • Provide WASH specific technical input to coordination mechanism (e.g. sector coordination) and working groups 
  • Provide support to M and E activities including provision of technical indicators, data and  other mechanism for M&E
  • Contribute to the development of WASH  specific technical guidance, tools and mechanism
  • Coordinate activities related to WASH infrastructure construction and hygiene promotion
  • Preparing weekly, monthly progress reports and others documents required for the donor
  • Performs any other duties as requested by the WASH Project Manager.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 4 years’ experience from working with wash projects in a humanitarian/recovery context. Experience from working with social work and/or with distribution of humanitarian assistance is an advantage.
  • Previous 3 years’ work experience in community based water, Sanitation programs; Work experience with an NGO is desirable
  • BSc. in Civil Engineering/Public Health/ Geology/ Water Resources or any Wash related project field
  • Must have knowledge of emergency Water supply, Hygiene, Sanitation requirements and protocols
  • Familiarity with international minimum standards of water Hygiene and Sanitation service delivery (i.e., SPHERE) is an advantage
  • Must have previous experience in training and Training of Trainers and Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
  • Excellent communication skills - written and spoken - in English required.
  • Computer literacy in word processing and spreadsheets is required and 
  • Familiarity with AutoCAD, GPS, Arc Gis and Google Earth is strongly desirable, and an added advantage.
  • Fluency in English, both written and verbal.

Context related skills, knowledge, and experience :

  • Knowledge of the context in Northeast Nigeria
  • Knowledge of the local language (Kanuri, Hausa, Fulani and Shuwa Arab)) is an added advantage.
  • Experience Hygiene promotion in choleras outbreak context within the host communities and camps.
  • Experience with implementation of Cash and Voucher approaches
  • Experience of protracted humanitarian operations is an advantage

Join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility: 

NRC think  creatively. NRC encourages ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that it faces. Employees will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative. 

Learn on the job: NRC's collaborative working style favours the exchange of good practice and lessons learnt. At NRC, employees learn on the job and are encouraged to look for opportunities to develop new competencies. NRC managers prioritise the quality work and the competency development of their staff. This entails giving newcomers a good start, following up, training and mentoring employees to allow them to perform well in their current job, and offering learning and development programmes. 

  • Duty Stations: Monguno, Borno State Nigeria 
  • Duration of contract: 12 months (Renewable).
  • Grade Level:  Grade 7 in NRC's grading structure. 
  • Reporting line:  Wash Project Manager
  • Travel:  20%

This position is open to Nigeria Nationals only. NRC invites applications from all qualified and interested candidates. Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline. Female candidates are strongly advised to apply. 

 

About NRC

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. NRC works in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. NRC stands up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, its global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.

Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and NRC has procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks.

NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.

About the Team

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Geneva leads NRC’s representation with the IASC and UN agencies, and coordinates donor engagement with the UN and Swiss donors. NRC strives to assist and protect vulnerable and displaced people during crises, especially in situations of conflict. Established in 1946, NRC is an independent, humanitarian, non-profit, non-governmental organisation working in around 31 countries with approximately 14’000 staff. NRC employs a rights based approach, challenging those with responsibility to uphold the rights of displaced people set out within national and International Laws. NRC endeavors to secure the acceptance of local stakeholders for activities and is committed to the principles of humanity, neutrality, independence and impartiality.

NRC seeks to engage with all relevant actors in order to promote the full respect for the rights of displaced and vulnerable people; secure and maintain access for humanitarian operations and promote the achievement of durable solutions. NRC Geneva, with the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC), are NRC’s primary presence in Geneva.