Action Against Hunger | ACF-International works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Wash Officer
Location: Monguno, Borno State
Job Type: Full Time
Starting date: as soon as possible
Direct Line Manager: WASH Sector Manager
Tasks & Responsibilities
Objective 1 – Overall supervision of water and sanitation construction activities including preparing technical designs and bills of quantities:
- To visit sites and ensure quality assurance of construction being delivered and adherence to design specifications.
- To coordinate technical workshops in the targeted health facilities with surrounding/close by communities (practical organisation and liaison with the key persons)
- Provide technical assistance to the Sector Manger to assess sanitation needs, provide design/BOQ and implement the most appropriate form of sanitation system, in consultation with male and female beneficiaries, which includes excreta disposal, refuse disposal, vector control and drainage.
- Consider different maintenance mechanisms, ensuring that they are appropriate to the local context and cultural norms and that facilities are sustainable.
- Prepare a Written Work Instruction for use on-site to bring clarity to contractor’s roles and responsibilities in each stage of the execution of construction activities.
- Continually assess emergency needs alongside the Public health promotion team, as requested, especially taking in the broader perspective of public health.
- To make sure that the technical activities are up to the ACF standards (WASH package)
- Fully participate in and/or facilitate technical assessments.
- Assist the Sector Manager in the selection, design and construction of water systems, using ground water or surface water, including abstraction, storage, treatment and distribution for new systems or rehabilitation of existing systems.
- Ensure that work meets with SPHERE minimum standards.
- Ensure that all technical work reflects the needs and preferences of different target groups.
- Contribute to the writing of timely weekly/monthly activity reports on the project.
- Assist in the bacteriological and chemical testing of water sources, water storage containers and household drinking water at the point of consumption as defined in the monitoring plan.
Objective 2 – Train and build the capacity of staff and partners:
- Prepare training tools on relevant technical topics and conduct trainings for both internal staff and external stakeholders.
- Assist the WASH Sector manager in the development of technical guidelines and tools.
- Assess areas for improvement and recording lessons learnt for future activities.
- Responsible for managing WASH technical assistants.
Objective 3 – Coordinate with internal staff and local stakeholders to ensure smooth project implementation:
- Liaise closely with the WASH PHP team throughout the planning, design and implementation stages of the WASH technical activities. Hygiene promotion is a vital element in such infrastructure activities, especially in cholera responses.
- Ensure that effective communication and networking is developed and maintained through partnership and collaboration.
- Team with local Government and sectoral stakeholders/counterparts to exchange information on WASH technical implementation status.
- Build a data base of technical support projects and share with relevant stakeholders.
Objective 4 – To communicate & report WASH technical activities:
- Coordinating with other disciplinary teams or the on-site construction supervision personnel on technical matters.
- To compile feasibility and other technical report for information and guidance in Action Against Hunger.
- Liaise with Other Team members to develop trainings, Monitoring and Evaluation reports
- Assist in the preparation of weekly, monthly and quarterly progress reports.
- Provide full support to WASH Sector Manager in maintaining regular contact with local stakeholders including Government Ministries/Department/Agencies.
- Preparation of technical progress reports and report verbally and in writing to the WASH Sector Manager as requested to advice on progress, constraints and any other issues that may impact on work plans.
Internal & External Relationship
Internal:
- WASH Sector Manager: Technical hierarchical relationship – exchange of information, collaboration, coordination
- WASH PHP Officer: Collaborate with the hygiene promotion and social mobilization team members to ensure exchange of information, collaboration and coordination.
External:
- Local governmental and non-governmental partners : exchange of information, coordination, training, supervision, influence on choice of technical options
- Local representatives of international aid organisations : exchange of information.
Qualifications
- Degree in Water Engineering, Hydrology, Civil Engineering, Building and other related fields with minimum of 3 years field experience
Skills & Experience
Essential:
- Previous experience in supervising drilling and construction activities
- Microsoft Office and designing software Skills (AutoCAD, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word).
- Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
- Fluency in Hausa, Kanuri and English.
- Team and contractor management skills.
- Monitoring and reporting Skills.
- Professional, good organizational capacity, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive.
- Good knowledge of appropriate technology for latrine construction, de-sludging and sludge treatment practices, water source development, solid waste management.
- Three years relevant work experience.
- Thorough knowledge of WASH interventions using the SPHERE standards.
- Commitment to Action Against Hunger mission, values and policy.
Preferred:
- Previous experience of work in the humanitarian sector.
- Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local economy.
- Previous experience with Action Against Hunger.
Job Title: LGA Officer
Location: Dutse, Jigawa
Job Type: Full Time
Slot: 3 Openings
Starting date: As soon as possible
Direct Line Manager: Sector Manager
Tasks & Responsibilities
Objective 1 – Facilitate Hygiene Promotion sessions and promote behaviour change within the LGAs:
- Facilitate technical assessments of WASH facilities and hygiene practices in communities
- Provide technical assistance to the Project team in the assessment of sanitation needs, design and implement the most appropriate form of sanitation system, in consultation with male and female beneficiaries, which includes excreta disposal, refuse disposal, vector control and drainage.
- Consider different maintenance mechanisms, ensuring that they are appropriate to the local context and cultural norms and those facilities are sustainable.
- Assess hygiene practices and identify risky behaviours within the community and identify best hygiene promotion approach.
- Facilitate selection and training of community hygiene promoters.
- Liaise closely with the WASH Technical Officer throughout the planning, design and implementation stages of the WASH technical activities.
- Work closely with community structures in building sustainability and ensuring the effective utilisation of WASH facilities.
- Liaise closely with other sectors in the implementation of WASH activities.
- Ensure that effective communication and networking is developed and maintained through partnership and collaboration.
- Team with local Government and sectorial stakeholders/counterparts to exchange information on WASH technical implementation status.
Objective 2 – To provide support to the facility/ community nutrition workers in the Project’s LGAs in implementing the nutrition interventions(Community Management of Malnutrition [CMAM] and Infant and Young Child Feeding [IYCF]) while integrating with other sectoral partners:
- The incumbent will be responsible for the overall implementation of CMAM and IYCF in collaboration with other nutrition and SMOH staff and integration with other programs
- She/He will facilitate good practice and ensure compliance to applicable implementation of national CMAM guidelines.
- Supporting targeting of beneficiaries; formation and establishment of Care groups; selection of community volunteers and members of community structures.
- Work closely with lead mothers to ensure all aspects of the program are understood and agreed and appropriate referrals take place to and from the community.
- Take lead on the CMAM services at fixed and mobile outreach.
- Work closely with the teams to ensure all children are screened correctly.
- Ensure comprehensive health checks and correct clinical diagnosis at the time of assessment according to the CMAM protocols so that the patient receives appropriate treatment in the relevant program.
- Ensure adequate availability of all medical and food supplies and ensure stock is pre-positioned as planned by discussing with logistics.
- Through liaison with the community volunteers provide effective follow up of all cases: particularly tracing of children who are absent from the program, sick children, long stay children, children not gaining weight, and children with social problems… etc.
- Provide key health and nutrition education messages to beneficiaries based on the protocol and guidelines.
- Respond to inquiries regarding the technical aspects of the program admission and discharge whenever necessary.
- The Food security and Livelihood Assistant will work with the FSL team and directly with the FSL Officers to ensure time delivery of project activities.
Objective 3 -To facilitate effective and timely delivery of FSL project activities:
- Support field level technical assessments in coordination with the FSL response lead and other SC thematic areas and/or other external sector agencies, ensuring assessment findings are documented and that all assessments include a specific analysis of children’s needs.
- With support from the FSL Coordinator and/or other senior programme staff, develop project plans and budgets, contributing towards an overall project implementation.
- With support from the lead FSL Coordinator and/or other senior programme staff, support with inputs in the development of high-quality concept notes and proposals.
- Working closely with supervisees (Partner Field Assistants/enumerators) to ensure project/sector objectives are met per time across projects being supported.
- With the support of FSL Coordinator, support project implementation to ensure timely delivery of project activities (for example, monitoring against log frames, individual performance management work plans).
- Work closely with the Programme Officer, Program Manager and other senior programme staff, to support timely programme and donor reports on project activities in compliance with internal ACF requirements and any relevant external donor requirements.
- Help in the identification and recruitment of community mobilisers and/or project volunteers
- With support from the FSL officer and/or other senior programme staff, identify programme supplies needs and coordinate with the logistics team to put in place a sensible phased procurement plan.
- With support from the Monitoring & Evaluation team, support the M & E plan implementation within the FSL projects, ensuring this links to reporting requirements, and capacity build technical field staff in carrying out the work.
Internal & External Relationship
Internal:
- Nutrition Sector Manager: Direct supervisor.
- Project Manager: Technical support and exchange of information and collaboration on financial and planning matters
External:
- Government and operational partners.
Qualifications
- B.Sc/HND in Nutrition, Health, Nursing, Public Health or any related fields.
Skills & Experience
Essential:
- Good understanding of the Local Language (Hausa/Kanuri)
- Professionalism
- Good organizer/planner
- Sense of confidentiality
- Sound Computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel)
- Ability to manage and follow work plans
- Good interpersonal skills (communication, able to negotiate, influence, give effective feedback, be a team player)
- Able to manage stress effectively, juggle competing priorities, balance various programmatic, logistic and team needs
Preferred:
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a public health related role.
- Experience in a non-governmental organization is preferred
- Experience with donor-funded programs would be appreciated.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Application Deadline: Monday, 25th March, 2019.
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