WASH Coordinator at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, emergency food security, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: WASH Coordinator

Job Identification: 16070
Location: Mubi, Adamawa
Employment Type: Contract
Job Category: Engineering
Duration of contract: 12 Months (Renewable)
Grade Level: Grade 7 in NRC's grading structure
Reporting line: Field Office Coordinator with dotted line to WaSH Project Manager

Responsibilities
Generic Responsibilities:

• Line management WASH project personnel: WASH Officer, and WASH Assistants
• Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
• Contribute to implementation of Nigeria Country Strategy (2022-25) especially WASH Strategy
• Implement technical direction and ensure high technical quality of projects in Mubi in collaboration and consultation with NRC Nigeria WASH Program Development Manager (PM)
• Coordinate and manage WASH program in Mubi, along with WASH PM: activities, budgets, project documentation in line with proposals, strategies, and donor requirements.
• Provide progress reports/donor reports and accurate completion reports as required.
• Supervise and monitor contractor works, works carriedout by Daily/Incentive labor and/or repairs includingcorrect usage, specifications of materialsand general quality of the works
• Trains and supports team members, service providers and local and technical partners.
• In collaboration its supervisor actively participates in the recruitment process of team members e.g. enumerators.
• Develops the necessary tools for the WASH program according to the supervisor's instructions (drawing, specifications, technical specifications, service contract, supply, and use of construction materials, etc.).
• Participate in the implementation of the monitoring plan of activities delegated by the supervisor,
• Ensures the archiving of all project documents.
• Collaborate with relevant local authorities and local partners [Ministry of Water, RUWASSA etc], attend sectoral working groups and link with key stakeholders.
• Ensure capacity building of WASH staff with support from WASH PM and WASH Specialist
• Promote rights of IDPs/returnees/refugees in line with the Advocacy Strategy.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Contribute to needs assessments/base line, end line surveys, Post Distribution Monitoring, and provide information and inputs to WASH PM/Head of Programs, field coordinator- in MUBI for proposal development when required
• Responsible for detailed WASH project work plans, spending plans, M&E plans in collaboration with WASH PM
• Support inputs for GORS data
• Supervision of local implementation partners
• Preparation of BoQ’s, construction designs, supervise construction/rehabilitation of water schemes and WASH infrastructure, preparation of completion certificates.
• Supervise Community projects & hygiene promotion activities
• Scale up and diversify WASH operational capacity with support from WASH PM e.g., Integrated Programming, Regenerative Design
• Support inclusion of market-based approaches in WASH where appropriate
• Mainstream Protection in WASH projects, in line with NRC’s Safe & Inclusive Programming
• Support Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) when necessary,
• Undertake Performance Management reviews with staff reporting to WASH Officer.

Qualifications
Generic professional competencies:

• Technical background in WASH, University Degree level in relevant discipline essential
• Minimum 3 years’ WASH experience in a humanitarian/ early recovery context
• Experience working in complex and volatile contexts
• Previous experience working in Mubi or Adamawa State is an added advantage.
• Technical WASH expertise (rural experience preferred) including experience with construction of water surface systems
• Very good working English (both written and verbal); fluency in Local Language.

Context / Specific Mubi, knowledge and experience:

• Knowledge of Mubi and Yola context is essential
• Experience with start-up programming an advantage
• Strong experience in community driven WASH programming
• Strong inter-personal, communication and network-building Mubi
• Strong organisational and team working Mubi
• Good cultural awareness and sensitivity.

What’s in it for you?

• Join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility: 
• At NRC we think creatively. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face. 
• You 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.

Application Closing Date
10th October, 2024 (06:44 PM).

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• This position is open to Nigeria Nationals only. 
• We invite 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.