Deputy WASH Coordinator at Solidarities International (SI)

Solidarities International (SI) is an international humanitarian NGO which, for more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their vital needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly involved in the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the first cause of death in the world, SI's interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in around twenty countries, SI's teams - 2000 people in total made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at headquarters, and a few volunteers - work with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultures.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Deputy WASH Coordinator

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Full-time

Mission

• The WASH Coordination Unit is based in Maiduguri and is headed by a WASH Coordinator. The Unit has 5 core mandates;
  • Contribute to the development of Solidarites country WASH sector strategy.
  • Guarantee the quality and suitability of proposed technical approaches and ensure the appropriateness of WASH activities and general SI objectives to the needs of the local population.
  • Coordinate the Project Cycle Management (PCM) and more particularly the operational monitoring of WASH programs implemented in the intervention country.
  • Contribute to the process of capitalization and the improvement of Solidarites International methods and techniques in the field of WASH.
  • Promote Collaboration and Coordination –internally and externally, in country and with HQ.

Goal / Purpose

• Under the direction and supervision of the WASH Coordinator, the Deputy WASH Coordinator (DWC) contributes to the provision of technical support and quality implementation of WASH and Shelter projects mainstreaming Protection and at times integrating FSL with Nutrition to SI’s mission in Nigeria, interacting directly with WASH/lter Activity Managers (AM) and MEAL Team in Area Program Offices and WASH/lter Team leaders at field level, while assisting the WASH Coordinator in strengthening external collaboration and coordination with Government partners.

Main Tasks

• Contribute to the development of Solidarites Country WASH strategy
• Support teams to develop programs through preparation of tools and conducting field surveys and needs assessments including in depth technical investigations in current and new areas of SI intervention.
• With the support of the WASH Coordinator, assists Program managers in organizing periodic project/program review workshops and collating lessons leant and best practices for future programming.
• Support WASH Coordinator in guaranteeing the quality and suitability of proposed technical approaches, appropriateness, etc.
• Carries out inspection visits to the field in Gusau and Zamfara to verify quality of WASH structures under construction, providing sound and timely technical feedback to the Program Managers and teams on the ground and regional (Gusau and Maiduguri) offices;
• Works with MEAL to review Project Log-frame indicators and M/E plans;
• Performs secondary level project progress and indicator performance monitoring at field level and confirms to WASHCOO that Means of Verification (MoV) database have been updated on monthly basis;
• Receives and performs tertiary review of water supply and sanitation design packages including BOQs before submission to WASH Coordinator for secondary review, feedback and or approval to AM and Engineers.
• Coordinate project cycle management and more particularly operational monitoring of WASH Programs:
• Contributes to donor grant proposal developments, budgeting, reviews and Donor progress reporting
• Collects and aggregates project archives including water supply, sanitation and hygiene promotion outputs in formats approved by WASH Coordinator.
• Carry out primary review of the SI monthly project reporting form (APU) and submits to WASH Coordinator for secondary review;
• Provides input on technical procurements at Regional Program office level (Maiduguri and Gusau) as may be requested by the Logistics Coordinator.
• Contribute to the process of capitalization and the improvement of SI methods and techniques:
• Assists Activity Managers and engineers in identification of training needs for their teams, design and preparation of training modules for communities and project staff for approval by WASHCOO, and in conducting the trainings.
• Assist the WASH Coordinator and Program Managers with preparation of context and situational analyses to inform WASH programming and proposal development.
• Assist Program Managers and field teams with preparation of fact sheets, case studies,
• Contributes to formulation and standardization of Terms of Reference, MOUs, MEAL documentation and Standard Operating procedures for recurring WASH procedures and facility design.

Collaboration:

• Contributes to external collaboration and Coordination –Government agencies, public institutions, humanitarian actors.
• Contributes to the drafting and conveyancing of MOUs with Government Technical departments
• Promotes synergy with FSL with Nutrition sector as well as coordination with Support sectors in regional offices.
• Actively represents SI at Borno WASH Cluster forum meetings – and ensures that Field office Team leaders actively attend or host Field level Cluster meetings preparing sound notes on outcomes to WASH PMs and WASH Coordination. Receives relevant WASH/lter sector ORP monthly collaboration meeting outcomes and shares with WASH Coordinator
• Reaches out to counterparts in National NGO partners to establish and/or strengthen effective relationships for networking and capacity building
• In close liaison with the Cholera & HP Technical Lead, routinely reviews and collates relevant information and reports from WASH, Health, Shelter and Education clusters, and re-packages them for the consumption of Program Managers and their teams.
• Collates and reviews monthly WASH Cluster reports from AMs and uploads them on WASH Cluster platforms, following up to ensure that they are duly reflected on the Cluster 4Ws platforms.

Requirements
Profile Forsaken:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Water Engineering, Civil Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering related field
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ professional experience in similar position; or 3 years as WASH Project Manager plus 3 years as a design engineer – water supply and sanitation facilities; or 5 years as design engineer of large water supply and sanitation schemes
• A Certificate or Diploma in computer aided technical design and drawing – Auto card, Arch chard, Pipe flow, Epanet, etc.

Technical Competencies:

• Previous experience in design of new construction and rehabilitation of water networks, including solar pumping systems, borehole rehabilitation and network extension and also sanitation facilities –sewerage and on site sanitation systems.
• Knowledge and experience in ground water exploitation, monitoring and hydraulics design utilizing solar energy
• Skilled in preparation of assessment tools and conduct field level assessments and preparation of assessment reports.
• Previous experience in interpretation and application of Project log-frames and M/E plans.
• Desk experience in design, drawing and preparation of technical packages including computation sheets, drawings, BOQs and design narrative reports.
• Previous experience in preparation and delivery of training modules to teams and WASH Management committees.
• A broad understanding of WASH including Hygiene promotion, and not just water supply engineering.
• Past WASH Cluster and Government collaboration experience would be an added advantage
• IT Skills: Excellent computer and IT skills – Design software, MS Word, Excel, Power point
• Highly competence in application of computer aided design & drawing as well as database management
• Language: Fluent English language – written and spoken. (please do not apply if you don’t have fluency rating in English language).
• Personal Abilities: A quick learner with a self-drive to shorten the learning curve, has appetite to travel in the field and interact with teams and communities
• Ability to engage and discuss engineering ideas with technical teams, good conceptual, analytical, organizing and multitasking skills,
• An innovative disposition and notoriety or audacity to try the new and untested things, good communication and diplomatic skills;
• Communicating and providing feedback in an open and transparent manner, strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Willingness to work in complex and volatile security environments
• Can work independently and manage their own calendar, referring to supervisor mainly for guidance on strategic and arising matters.

What We Offer
Salary + transport + Leave & housing allowance + social benefits (medical coverage, 24 days of Annual leaves per year, compassionate leaves, public holidays as announced by government, festive bonus, medical insurance, Life insurance - covering death and permanent disability) etc.

Application Closing Date
18th December, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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