WASH Coordinator at Lindii Peace Foundation (LPF) - 3 Openings

Lindii Peace Foundation (LPF) is a non-profit, non-governmental national organization established in Nigeria in July 2014 with the aim to improve the lives of people through effective and efficient humanitarian and developmental assistance in communities where such supports are essentially necessary within Nigeria. Through international and national networking, LPF provided humanitarian and developmental assistance to individuals, families, schools, Health facilities, and communities in more than twelve (12) states within Nigeria regardless of their ethnicity, political and religious affiliation.

LPF fundamentally intervenes in multi-sectoral humanitarian activities majoring in Protection and Nutrition mainstreamed Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) interventions. Other activities include stand-alone Programmes on Nutrition, Protection, Food Security & Livelihood, Education, and Cross-Sectoral areas.

To sustain the Organizational reach (Programmatically and Operationally), we are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: WASH Coordinator

Locations: Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY)
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 6 Months (with possible extension upon satisfactory performance)
Intervention Type: Multi-Sectoral

Duty Description

• This role is the Programme Focal Point that Provides the enabling environment for every activity to be carried out in the project by coordinating between the Programme Team and beneficiaries, stakeholders, and community leaders both in camps and host communities.
• He organizes meetings, and focus group discussions to ensure community participation and feedback responses from beneficiaries.
• He ensures the safety and well-being of every beneficiary and sees that all elements of AAP and "Do no Harm" Policy are maintained, including sustaining gender mainstreaming throughout the Project life cycle. And collate all Programme Reports Monthly.

Job Description
Assessment:

• Provide WASH sectoral leadership and technical support to rapid needs assessments and their analysis and ensure their linkage to activity plans and budgets.
• Assess in-country resources and capacities (human, material, and financial) for WASH program rollout as per agreed objectives. In addition, evaluate the strengths/gaps in the capacities.
• Implement and maintain prescribed reporting systems to monitor and evaluate the objectives, indicators and outcomes of the projects

Program Design:

• Formulate the overall aims and objectives of the WASH response program through development of a clear WASH strategy for senior Country Management.
• Design an appropriate overall response to the country-specific needs, considering the needs of the community; the current levels of in-country WASH capacity, and the overlapping of WASH and other LPF sectors.
• Select and design from an array of appropriate technologies for water systems for the given context, including source selection (ground water, surface water), abstraction, storage, treatment and distribution for new systems and/or the rehabilitation of old Water systems.
• Select and design the most appropriate form of sanitation system (to include excreta disposal, vector control, solid waste disposal, drainage) taking full account of local conditions, resources, customs, and cultural norms.
• Select and design, in collaboration with other actors a suitable hygiene promotion program that suits the local context and would be widely accepted by beneficiaries.
• Ensure and advocate for the consideration of cross-cutting areas such as; gender, protection, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and sustainability within all WASH interventions.
• Also taking into account the importance of integration with other key sectors such as health and nutrition.
• Support further development of WASH interventions through the use of project conceptualization and planning skills such as SWOT analysis and Stakeholder mapping
• Ensure Sphere and National standards are considered through the program cycle and are well documented.
• Develop concept papers, letters of intent, proposals and budgets related to the above.

Management and Implementation:

• Plan, lead, and manage WASH program in a phased and prioritized manner in full consultation and coordination with Lindii Peace Foundation’s staff and other agencies both governmental and non governmental.
• Work closely with Human Resources team for planning and hiring of the WASH team. • Build the WASH team capacity to respond to the emergency and development phases.
• Ensure gender and protection is considered throughout the project cycle, with women being enabled to influence decision making around WASH challenges.
• Ensure WASH program is integrated with DRR, gender, protection, and nutrition as and when appropriate.
• Design and develop appropriate supervisory, monitoring, and evaluation systems for WASH interventions.
• Work closely with program support functions (logistics and finance departments) for WASH program supplies and activities planning.

Information and Co-ordination:

• Provide regular updates and technical guidance to the team on progress, priorities, and challenges - verbally and in writing.
• Responsible for oversight of staff workplans, vacation schedules, staff training, development, and appraisals.
• Represent LPF to external stakeholders such as governmental and non-governmental groups, Donors, and relevant clusters
• Showcase the work of LPF to Donors and the private sector to explore future funding opportunities.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess minimum of HND / B.Sc. Degrees in Engineering, Public health, or any other relevant discipline with 5+ years relevant work experience.

Other Compliance Information:

• Eager and required to adhere to LPF’s principles and values and promote gender justice and women's rights.
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety, and staff health and wellbeing principles.
• Ensure that the properties in the place of work are respected and that no damage is caused to them.
• Adhere to implementation standards, LPF ways of working, and the terms of the LPF Code of Conduct; including the commitment to zero tolerance on SEA and the obligation to report SEA cases.
• He / She must not use their position of being engaged in LPF work to gain favors or material advantage.

Selection Criteria Core Competencies
Skills:

• Ability to work independently and as a team player who demonstrates leadership and is able to support and train staff and also able to work with disaster-affected communities in a sensitive and participatory manner.

Communication Skills:

• Well-developed written and oral communication skills.
• Able to communicate clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of LPF.
• This includes effective negotiation and representation skills.

Integrity:

• Works with trustworthiness and integrity and has a clear commitment to LPF's core values and humanitarian principles.

Resilience/Adaptability and flexibility:

• Ability to operate effectively under extreme circumstances including stress, high-security risks, and harsh living conditions.
• Works and lives in a flexible, adaptable, and resilient manner.

Awareness and sensitivity of self and others:

• Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity.
• Have experience and the ability to live and work in diverse cultural contexts in a culturally appropriate manner.
• Has a capacity to make accurate self-assessments, particularly in high-stress and high-security contexts.

Work style:

• Is well-planned and organized even within a fluid working environment and has a capacity for initiative and decision-making with competent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Knowledge and skills:

• Knowledge of LPF policies and procedures.
• Requires general information management and telecommunication skills and proficiency in information technology/ computer skills.
• Minimum of 2 - 5 years of humanitarian aid experience.
• Multiple language skills desirable.
• Graphics technical competencies required for this position
• High level of experience in developing information and communication related technical tools guidelines and systems.
• Qualifications and / or experience in professional information and communication-related fields.
• Strong assessment, evaluation, analysis, and strategic planning skills.
• Knowledge of Humanitarian /Human rights / Refugee Law.
• Basic knowledge of contract employment and experience and skills in recruitment and selection.

Application Closing Date
4th July, 2024 (on or before CoB).

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume, Cover Letter, and Credentials (as a single file) to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
OR
Submit the hard copy of their Resume, Cover Letter, and Credentials at:
LPF Maiduguri Office,
No 1, Sugun Mai Mele Close,
Mustapha Goni Street, New GRA
Maiduguri, Borno State.

Note
For an application to be valid, an applicant's Application Letter and CV must contain the following information:

• Name of the Applicant (Must be the same as Name on Bank / Account Information)
• Gender
• Phone Number and/or Email Address and/or Contact address (Residential)
• Nigerian Government-Approved ID Card (Either NIMC / National ID, National Voter’s Card, International Passport, or Driver’s License)
• Indigene certificate (if Any)
• Birth certificate / Declaration of age
• Language proficiency (List the Language and State your Proficiency level)
• Referee (minimum of 2 referees).

Other information:

• For an application to be valid, responsive References / Referees should be captured in the application with full and accessible contact information / details.
• Only applicants who scale through the prerequisite conditions will be invited for an interview.
• The application will be assessed on a rolling basis.