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Basic Function:

The ATO-WASH will provide technical and programmatic support in one of the three field sites. Under the supervision of the Field Coordinator, the ATO-WASH will supervise contracts to provide upgrades to water systems, latrines, showers and water points. Other responsibilities will include conducting water quality testing for all water points rehabilitated under the program and working with Community Volunteers and latrine users to develop cleaning and maintenance schedules for latrines.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Conduct WASH infrastructure needs assessment and produce scope of works and Bills of Quantities.
• Supervise the construction and rehabilitation of WASH infrastructure (e.g., latrines, water points, and handwashing stations) in health facilities (CTUs, SCs, OTPs, and PHCs) using the FHI 360/donor approved designs.
• Adhere to donor requirements and organizational policies in the implementation of WASH projects.
• Supervise the rehabilitation of communal latrines to ensure they are functional and meet community needs.
• Supervise the upgrade and rehabilitation of WASH and public health infrastructure.
• Support the constant supply of water to CTUs, OTPs, and PHCs by maintaining water point backup generators with fuel, monitoring, and recording fuel consumption.
• Collaborate with community leaders and camp management to profile and distribute hygiene kits to under-five SAM (Severe Acute Malnutrition) and AWD (Acute Watery Diarrhea) patients.
• Training of hygiene promoters on hygiene promotion in emergencies
• Implement Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures in CTUs, healthcare facilities including stabilization centers, and OTPs through training and ensuring the use of IPC materials by personnel.
• Promote the mitigation of cholera through routine water quality monitoring, hygiene promotion, and line listing follow-ups on diarrheal cases.
• Use WASH Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials, markings, and branding in community outreach programs.
• Improve access to safe sanitation services, through supervision of desludging of filled latrines and supply of latrine cleaning tools.
• Monitor the progress of WASH activities and ensure they are on track with project objectives and timelines, documenting lessons learned and best practices to inform future programming.
• Representing FHI 360 in Humanitarian coordination forums at the LGA level.
• Ensure that construction works are integrated with hygiene promotion and community participation component, to ensure sustainability of the infrastructure built.
• Supervise safe collection, transport, treatment, and disposal of all liquid and solid wastes in the IDP camps.
• Compile weekly, monthly, quarterly plans and reports on general Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion project works in the project implementation area for strategic interventions.
• This is not an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities of this post and the post-holder may, from time to time, be required to undertake any other reasonable duties and responsibilities as requested.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:

• Knowledge of WASH and humanitarian programming in emergency situations.  
• WASH technical expertise especially regarding engineering latrines, showers and water points.   
• Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, consultants, and recipients of assistance.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in office and designing software skills (AutoCAD, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word)
• High degree of proficiency in written and spoken English & Hausa communication.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental health, Public Health, Civil Engineering/Architecture with 1 to 3 years’ relevant experience in WASH with a sound understanding of hygiene in humanitarian relief settings.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and project simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, fluency in Hausa and English.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.
• Previous experience working in a humanitarian crisis is highly desirable.

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Basic Function:

Position is responsible for treatment of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) with and without complications, provide nutrition rehabilitation among admitted SAM cases and prevent further deterioration through provision of therapeutic feeds, routine and specialized medicines. He/She will oversee health and nutrition counseling, capacity building of CMAM assistants.

Duties and responsibilities:

Lead community outreach activities, mid upper arm circumference screening/Active case finding for malnutrition in children under-5. Provision of OTP services in target communities and Internally Displaced Persons camp. Conduct defaulter tracing, follow-up visits and deliver key messages at the OTP site. Oversee timely identification of complications, non-responder, and two-way referrals to the stabilization center (SC) based on set criteria Develop Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) workplan, produce trend of malnutrition based on admission, carry-out mortality audit at the OTP Support M & E unit during assessments, focus group discussion including preparation and submission of timely reports. Support M & E unit during assessments, focus group discussion including preparation and submission of timely reports. Ensure appropriate documentation of services and continuously monitor OTP performance and output indicators. Support effective management of SAM children with complications at the Stabilization Centre Ensure correct clinical diagnosis, comprehensive health checks and appropriate treatment according to protocols of the patients while in the program. Ensure all criteria are respected and understood, including admission, discharge and transfer to and from the OTP/Stabilization Center (SC). Carry-out daily ward-round and develop 24-hour call-duty roster for CMAM-SC assistant. Take weekly and monthly physical inventory of all nutrition supplies ensuring stock levels are accounted for, ensure adequate availability of all medical and food supplies and ensure stock is pre-positioned as planned by discussing with logistics. Oversee preparation of safe therapeutic milk and food for admitted SAM children and caregivers respectively. Work closely with CMAM assistant’s at SC to ensure all protocols are understood and agreed and appropriate referrals take place to and from the Out-patient therapeutic program (OTP). Ensure comprehensive health checks, checking Vitals, frequent medicines and feed administration and treatment according to the protocols. Report on progress and any problems in a timely manner Respond to inquiries regarding the technical aspects of the program admission and discharge whenever necessary. Update patients forms and file including the critical care pathway (CCP) card, OTP follow up cards among to ensure completion, accuracy, coherence and to track patient progress. Provide key health and education messages to beneficiaries base the protocol and guidelines. Compile the statistical data (admission, default, cured, absent, death) and draft a report on activities The incumbent will support Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transition (SMART), Semi-Quantitative Evaluation of Access and Coverage (SQUEAC) and other nutrition surveys at LGA level Other duties as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities:

• This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and the employee will also perform other related tasks as required and responsible for reporting and communication of progress and achievement of the specific assigned task.
• Inform TO HNS of any professional problems encountered.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:

• Ability and willingness to stay at the LGA is required.
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like long distance walking to stabilization centre.
• Excellent spoken and written Local and English languages.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Previous experience working in clinical setting is an asset.
• Ability to prepare weekly and monthly program reports.
• Be flexible and adaptable with regards to the implementation of the daily work

Qualifications and Requirements:

• B.Sc in Nursing with 1-3 years’ post NYSC experience.
• MBBS with 1year experience.
• Experience working with a humanitarian organization is desirable.
• Experience working with a humanitarian organization.
• Additional public health certificate or other closely related field certificates from a government - recognized institution is an added advantage.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.
• Previous experience working in a humanitarian crisis is highly desirable.