Volunteer - Humanitarian Programs (WASH Officer) at Ensemble Aid Foundation

Ensemble Foundation is a national humanitarian organization dedicated to reducing suffering, restoring dignity, and strengthening the resilience of vulnerable populations in Nigeria. Since our founding in January 2025, we aim to provide life-saving and life-enhancing support in the areas of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), health, education, and livelihood development. We work in collaboration with local communities, governments, and international partners to create impactful and lasting solutions to pressing humanitarian challenges.

Driven by the principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and independence, we strive to meet the urgent needs of displaced individuals, refugees, and host communities. In addition, we tackle the underlying causes of vulnerability through long-term development initiatives. Our approach prioritizes rights, ensuring that the most marginalized populations—including women, children, and individuals with disabilities—are empowered and included in every aspect of our programming.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Volunteer - Humanitarian Programs (WASH Officer)

Location: Jimeta, Yola - Adamawa
Employment Type: Volunteer

Role Summary

• The Volunteer - WASH Programs will support the planning, implementation, and monitoring of WASH interventions in underserved communities. 
• The ideal candidate should have a background in public health, environmental health, civil engineering, or humanitarian WASH programming and a passion for improving access to safe water and sanitation.

Key Responsibilities
Program Implementation & Support:

• Assist in the design and implementation of safe water supply, sanitation, and hygiene promotion (WASH) projects.
• Work with local communities to promote hygiene awareness and behavior change initiatives.
• Assist in the construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance of WASH infrastructure such as boreholes, latrines, and handwashing stations.
• Collaborate with government agencies and local stakeholders to ensure alignment of Ensemble Aid Foundation interventions with national WASH standards.

Training & Community Engagement

• Conduct WASH training sessions for community members, schools, and local health facilities.
• Promote gender-sensitive and inclusive WASH practices, ensuring equal access for women, children, and marginalized groups.
• Mobilize and strengthen community-based WASH committees to ensure sustainability of interventions.
• Support emergency WASH responses in humanitarian crisis situations, including water distribution and disease prevention.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting

• Support the collection and analysis of Collect WASH program data, including information related to water quality testing and sanitation coverage, on a regular basis.
• Support in conducting community WASH needs assessments and identifying priority areas for intervention.
• Assist in developing reports, success stories, and case studies to document the impact of WASH interventions.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of hygiene promotion campaigns and WASH infrastructure projects.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree or relevant experience in Geology, Environmental Health, Civil Engineering, Water Resource Management, or a related field.
• Knowledge of WASH in humanitarian settings, Sphere Standards, and sustainable WASH approaches.
• Experience in community engagement, hygiene promotion, and behavior change communication is desirable.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in field settings.
• Passionate about improving public health and access to clean water and sanitation.

Benefits of Volunteering

• Gain hands-on experience in humanitarian WASH programming.
• Contribute to life-saving water and sanitation interventions in vulnerable communities.
• Network with WASH professionals and organizations in the humanitarian sector.
• Receive a certificate of service and recommendation upon successful completion.

Application Closing Date
10th April, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Curriculum Vitae and a short motivation letter to: ensembleaidfoundation.hr@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.