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Roles and responsibilities
The WASH Assistant shall ensure quality control of all Water supply and Sanitation construction activities at field level. The incumbent shall travel regularly to all the NRC construction sites assessing construction and assisting in the completion of M&E reports at field level.
Generic Responsibilities
- Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
- Take account of gender, protection, the environment, and other important cross-cutting concerns in programme design, implementation, and reporting; carry out activities in a way that reflects the needs of specific groups and individuals e.g. elderly people, minority groups, children, and people with disabilities.
- Fill the monitoring checklists for latrines and hygiene promotion activities as well as collect user satisfaction views on safety and privacy of the latrines as well as appropriateness of the sanitation options.
- To establish good working relationship and collaboration with other implementing agencies and work hand in hand with the existing WASH committees.
- To assist in selecting the beneficiaries according to NRC vulnerability criteria,
- Participate in meeting with relevant local authorities [Ministry of Water, Ministry of Health, RUWASSA etc], sectoral working groups and other key stakeholders.
Specific responsibilities:
- Work closely with the artisans to ensure new constructions, rehabilitation, repair and maintenance of WASH infrastructure retain NRC standards and quality based on the BoQs and Designs.
- Support the WASH officer in the construction activities especially in an integrated approach with FSL related activities especially dams and water troughs.
- Provide daily and weekly reports on routine water supply, sanitation and hygiene promotion activities to the WASH officer.
- Monitor WASH facilities, latrine cleanliness, usage and maintenance within the assigned project locations.
- Support the informal and formal training sessions (according to identified needs) for hygiene promoters and evaluate the impacts of this training.
- Supervise Water supply and sanitation activities in line with relevant standards, codes of conduct, and humanitarian principles.
- Supervise Sanitation activities and resources so that they are implemented and handed over or ended in a way that promotes local capacities and sustainable operations.
- Any other assignment as may be required by the WASH Officer or WASH Coordinator
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Generic professional competencies
- Bsc or Higher Diploma in civil, Water Resources engineering or Geology (BAC+5) minimum
- Minimum 2 years of experience in WASH projects in a humanitarian/early recovery context
- Technical background in Public Health, Environmental Health, Water and Environmental Engineering or Civil Engineering. Extensive experience may substitute for specific qualifications but not vice versa.
- Political and cultural awareness and experience of working where insecurity is a major issue
- Sensitivity to the needs and priorities of disadvantaged populations (minority groups etc)
- Demonstrated experience of integrating gender and diversity issues into WASH Programming.
- Ability to work independently in a result oriented multi-tasking and multi-cultural environment and manage conflicting priorities
- Familiarity with AutoCAD, GPS, ArcGIS and Google Earth is strongly desirable
- Familiarity with international minimum standards of Water Supply, Sanitation and hygiene service delivery (i.e., SPHERE) is an advantage
Context related skills, knowledge and experience
- Knowledge of context in the Adamawa desirable
- Strong experience in community driven WASH programming
- Strong inter-personal, communication and network Area South Office
- Strong organisational and team working Area South Office
- Good cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
- Knowledge about own skills/profile
Behavioural competencies
- Planning and delivering results
- Managing resources to optimize results
- Managing performance and development
- Empowering and building trust
- Handling insecure environments
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Role and responsibilities
Generic responsibilities
- Line management of shelter project field staff
- Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
- Contribute to Shelter strategy development, project proposals and provide input on needs and gaps
- Manage and implement delegated Shelter activities in field locations according to the budget and project’s proposal
- Ensure high technical quality of all the implemented shelters
- Provide regular progress reports to shelter program coordinator and area manager
- Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities
- Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills
- Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders
- Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
Specific responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day activities of all shelter activities with technical aspects (new constructions, rehabilitation, repair, etc)
- Manage day-to-day activities of all shelter activities with social aspects (NFI Distributions, Beneficiary Selection and Community Sensitization, etc.)
- Assist Shelter Program Coordinator and Shelter specialist with donor reports
- Contribute to the design of implementation documents for Shelter projects
- Ensure technical standards such as SPHERE standards for implementation are known and applied among shelter team
- Ensure standards and SOPs for protection and gender mainstreaming, beneficiary selection and distribution are known and applied among shelter team
- Ensure that all activity documents related to activities such as labor payments, hand-over certificated, etc. are filled correctly and stored adequately according to NRC Nigeria policies
QUALIFICATIONS
Competencies
Generic professional competencies for this position:
- Experience in shelter and settlement sector of humanitarian/recovery context in technical capacity
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal
Context related skills, knowledge and experience:
- University degree in civil engineering or architecture
- Experience household training in and infrastructure maintenance
- Knowledge of the context in North Eastern Nigeria
- Knowledge of the local language Kanuri, Hausa
- Knowledge of emergency, transitional and permanent construction requirements and protocols
- Familiarity with international minimum standards of service delivery (i.e., SPHERE) is an advantage
- Familiarity with AutoCAD, GPS, ARC GIS and Google Earth is strongly desirable
- Experience with start-up, exit or similar
Behavioral competencies
- Handling insecure environments
- Managing resources to optimize results
- Empowering and building trust
- Managing performance and development
- Planning and delivering results
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RESPONSIBILITIES
Generic Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance and adherence with NRC policies, procedures, tools, handbooks and guidelines.
- Implement delegated CC project portfolio according to plan of action.
- Ensure proper filing of documents.
- Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need and explore and asses new and better ways to assist.
- Promote and share ideas for maintenance and improvement for WASH infrastructure especially latrine constructions and water points.
- Maintain a close link and collaborate with other sectors in particular Shelter, protection, ICLA, education, food security, etc.
- Preparing accurate monthly progress reports and other WASH software activities documents or tools
- Contributes to capacity building of project staff.
- Collaborate with local authorities and other stakeholders and promote the rights of people affected by displacement (IDPs, returnees, refugees, host populations) in line with NRC's advocacy strategy.
Specific responsibilities:
- Conduct WASH needsassessments, and participate when requiredin focus group discussions, communitymeetings, and other community mobilization activities.
- Supervise and monitor wash SOFTWARE 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 WASH maintenance of infrastructures and use of WASH NFI’s and materials, etc.).
- Participate in the implementation of the monitoring plan of activities delegated by the supervisor,
- Ensures the archiving of all project documents.
- Maintain a system of reasonable control over the materials and tools used, while mentioning the quality of the material obtained and ensure that all water and sanitation works are in line with national and local guidelines.
- Ensure that hygiene promotion activities achieve their objectives within the set timeframe;
- Ensure that activities promote accountability to beneficiaries, gender and protection sensitivity and effective inclusion in programming.
- Provide support and training to hygiene promoters and community volunteers.
- Provide regular reports at the required frequency and in the required manner, document the results and keep detailed records.
- Preparing and implementing the distribution of NFI’s, including site preparation, verification, distribution, crowd control and complaint handling.
- Reports on difficulties, lessons learned and any other obstacles that may affect the implementation of the activities.
- Performs any other duties as requested by the supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS
Generic professional competencies
- Hold a university degree or higher diploma in Environmental health. Public health, relevant related field (social sciences, communication or its equivalent.
- Higher education certificate shall be considered as an added advantage.
- Minimum 3 years of experience of working as a Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
- Solid knowledge of the principles of WASH in a conflicting environment
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Good knowledge of English of both verbal and written communication.
- Proven knowledge in borehole construction/rehabilitation, water points, latrines construction.
Context related skills, knowledge and experience
- Proven knowledge in soft WASH components including community sensitization, hygiene promotion, CLTS and committees training.
- Project design skills.
- Good capacity for planning and monitoring of activities
- Have a great capacity for analysis
- Have good knowledge/experience in conducting qualitative/quantitative assessments and in responding adequately to identified gaps
- Ability to work in a team and in a heterogeneous and international environment.
- Have a good knowledge of the local cultures and languages of the areas of intervention
- Have a good command of computers (Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CAD software);
Behavioural competencies
- Communicating with impact and respect
- Work with people.
- Planning and delivering results.
- Empowering and building trust
- Handling insecure environment
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RESPONSIBILITIES
Generic Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance and adherence with NRC policies, procedures, tools, handbooks and guidelines.
- Implement delegated CC project portfolio according to plan of action.
- Ensure proper filing of documents.
- Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need and explore and asses new and better ways to assist.
- Promote and share ideas for maintenance and improvement for WASH infrastructure especially latrine constructions and water points.
- Maintain a close link and collaborate with other sectors in particular Shelter, protection, ICLA, education, food security, etc.
- Preparing accurate monthly progress reports and other WASH software activities documents or tools
- Contributes to capacity building of project staff.
- Collaborate with local authorities and other stakeholders and promote the rights of people affected by displacement (IDPs, returnees, refugees, host populations) in line with NRC's advocacy strategy.
Specific responsibilities:
- Conduct WASH needsassessments, and participate when requiredin focus group discussions, communitymeetings, and other community mobilization activities.
- Supervise and monitor wash SOFTWARE 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 WASH maintenance of infrastructures and use of WASH NFI’s and materials, etc.).
- Participate in the implementation of the monitoring plan of activities delegated by the supervisor,
- Ensures the archiving of all project documents.
- Maintain a system of reasonable control over the materials and tools used, while mentioning the quality of the material obtained and ensure that all water and sanitation works are in line with national and local guidelines.
- Ensure that hygiene promotion activities achieve their objectives within the set timeframe;
- Ensure that activities promote accountability to beneficiaries, gender and protection sensitivity and effective inclusion in programming.
- Provide support and training to hygiene promoters and community volunteers.
- Provide regular reports at the required frequency and in the required manner, document the results and keep detailed records.
- Preparing and implementing the distribution of NFI’s, including site preparation, verification, distribution, crowd control and complaint handling.
- Reports on difficulties, lessons learned and any other obstacles that may affect the implementation of the activities.
- Performs any other duties as requested by the supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS
Generic professional competencies
- Hold a university degree or higher diploma in Environmental health. Public health, relevant related field (social sciences, communication or its equivalent.
- Higher education certificate shall be considered as an added advantage.
- Minimum 3 years of experience of working as a Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
- Solid knowledge of the principles of WASH in a conflicting environment
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Good knowledge of English of both verbal and written communication.
- Proven knowledge in borehole construction/rehabilitation, water points, latrines construction.
Context related skills, knowledge and experience
- Proven knowledge in soft WASH components including community sensitization, hygiene promotion, CLTS and committees training.
- Project design skills.
- Good capacity for planning and monitoring of activities
- Have a great capacity for analysis
- Have good knowledge/experience in conducting qualitative/quantitative assessments and in responding adequately to identified gaps
- Ability to work in a team and in a heterogeneous and international environment.
- Have a good knowledge of the local cultures and languages of the areas of intervention
- Have a good command of computers (Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CAD software);
Behavioural competencies
- Communicating with impact and respect
- Work with people.
- Planning and delivering results.
- Empowering and building trust
- Handling insecure environment
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Role and responsibilities
Generic responsibilities
- Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines.
- Assist with the implementation of civil and legal identity, housing, land, property (HLP) rights, and collaborative dispute resolution (CDR) activities.
- Prepare and develop status reports as required by the supervisor.
- Ensure proper filing of documents
- Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
- Involve and inform communities and community leaders about the activities to ensure accountability.
- Break down the annual operational plans into weekly, monthly and quarterly implementation plans
- Assist officers to ensure that procurement and distribution of materials and are timely and according to procedures
- Perform any other professional duties as requested by the officers, team leaders, coordinators or the ICLA PM.
- Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
Specific responsibilities
- Assist in the direct Implementation of legal and civil identity activities; HLP activities and CDR activities in particular the information and counselling sessions, legal assistance and capacity building trainings
- Assist In the documentation of project achievements and deliverables including compiling periodic reports
- Contribute in the development of training materials and information dissemination materials adapted to the location and context
- Engage in community mobilisation and beneficiary engagement
- Provide updates and contribute to an updated M& E system in the country
- Integrate gender, protection and advocacy priorities during ICLA project implementation
Competencies
Generic professional competencies
- Experience from working in a humanitarian/recovery context
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Some knowledge of English
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:
- University Degree in law or social sciences from a recognized Nigerian university, a thorough knowledge of the application of Nigerian law in a displacement context
- Work experience in the field of law (e.g. courts, attorneys, or legal aid agencies) and humanitarian protection. Preferably experience in working with displaced populations.
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
- Managing resources to optimize results
- High-level competency in computer skills (Microsoft Office applications)
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal
- Fluency in Hausa and one or more other national/regional languages.
Behavioural competencies
- Handling insecure environment
- Planning and delivering results
- Empowering and building trust
- Communicating with impact and respect
- Highest standards of ethics and integrity
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Role and responsibilities
Generic responsibilities
- Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines.
- Assist with the implementation of civil and legal identity, housing, land, property (HLP) rights, and collaborative dispute resolution (CDR) activities.
- Prepare and develop status reports as required by the supervisor.
- Ensure proper filing of documents
- Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
- Involve and inform communities and community leaders about the activities to ensure accountability.
- Break down the annual operational plans into weekly, monthly and quarterly implementation plans
- Assist officers to ensure that procurement and distribution of materials and are timely and according to procedures
- Perform any other professional duties as requested by the officers, team leaders, coordinators or the ICLA PM.
- Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
Specific responsibilities
- Assist in the direct Implementation of legal and civil identity activities; HLP activities and CDR activities in particular the information and counselling sessions, legal assistance and capacity building trainings
- Assist In the documentation of project achievements and deliverables including compiling periodic reports
- Contribute in the development of training materials and information dissemination materials adapted to the location and context
- Engage in community mobilisation and beneficiary engagement
- Provide updates and contribute to an updated M& E system in the country
- Integrate gender, protection and advocacy priorities during ICLA project implementation
Competencies
Generic professional competencies
- Experience from working in a humanitarian/recovery context
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Some knowledge of English
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:
- University Degree in law or social sciences from a recognized Nigerian university, a thorough knowledge of the application of Nigerian law in a displacement context
- Work experience in the field of law (e.g. courts, attorneys, or legal aid agencies) and humanitarian protection. Preferably experience in working with displaced populations.
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
- Managing resources to optimize results
- High-level competency in computer skills (Microsoft Office applications)
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal
- Fluency in Hausa and one or more other national/regional languages.
Behavioural competencies
- Handling insecure environment
- Planning and delivering results
- Empowering and building trust
- Communicating with impact and respect
- Highest standards of ethics and integrity
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Role and responsibilities
Generic responsibilities
- Ensure adherence to NRC policies, tool, handbooks, guidelines and donor requirements including strict adherence to the Code of Conduct and Child Safeguarding Policies
- Prepare plans based on proposals, logframes and budgets
- Implement activities in coherence with project documents
- Prepare regular reports and other documents to capture project progress and achievements
- Represent NRC and coordinate with government, partner, and education stakeholders
- Provide capacity building for staff and contractors 7. Identify and share ideas for improvement of the Education program
Specific responsibilities
- Plan and implement program activities in compliance with project log frame, budget, workplan, proposal, NRC, donor and humanitarian practices and guidance provided by the Education Manager or Coordinator and Education Specialist
- Develop and apply workplans, procurement plans and spending plans to ensure on time implementation of project activities
- Contribute to monthly, quarterly and annual internal and external reports
- Formally or informally identify capacity development needs for Education staff and contractors, identify or provide training and follow up mentoring.
- Oversee the work of Education Assistants, identify capacity building needs and provide technical and administrative support and mentoring as needed
- Supervise the collection of data including baseline
- Ensure that all necessary documents and means of verification for all activities are captured and stored electronically
- Oversee recruitment and procurement processes in coordination with Education Assistants and NRC’s Human Resources and Procurement units and follow up as necessary
- Represent NRC to government authorities and ensure that all project activities are done in coordination with government
- Engage and coordinate with government authorities, communities, community leaders, parent groups, school management and other organizations implementing education activities including the Education in Emergencies Working Group and implementing partners
- Ensure effective coordination with NRC’s Shelter, WASH, Information Counseling and Legal Assistance (ICLA), Camp Coordination and Camp Manager (CCCM), Monitoring and Evaluation, Protection and Compliance units.
- Any other task relevant to the position as requested by the line and/or technical manager
Competencies
Professional competencies
- At least two years experience working with a national or international NGO or United Nations agency in the Northeast of Nigeria.
- At least one year of experience managing program staff and implementation in the field with experience in education preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in education, development, management or a related field with a master’s degree preferred.
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Understanding of data collection and analysis and documentation of results
- Experience mobilizing communities and interacting with government education authorities
- Analytic and computer skills including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
- Fluency in English, both written and oral required.
- Context specific skills, knowledge and experience:
- Understanding of the education context and humanitarian and development response in northeastern Nigeria, with specific experience in North-East Nigeria preferred.
- Fluent spoken Hausa language, with other local languages an advantage
- Experience with nonformal and vocational education and support to formal education preferred
- Documented experience working with local government authorities and IDP, returnee and host communities
- Experience with budgeting, procurement and recruitment of staff and contractors
- Understanding of humanitarian, development and protection standards and their application in the field
Behavioural competencies
- Managing resources and achieving results
- Handling insecure environments
- Empowering and building trust
- Communicating with impact and respect
- Management of teams
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Role and responsibilities
Generic responsibilities
- Line management of shelter project field staff
- Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
- Contribute to Shelter strategy development, project proposals and provide input on needs and gaps
- Manage and implement delegated Shelter activities in field locations according to the budget and project’s proposal
- Ensure high technical quality of all the implemented shelters
- Provide regular progress reports to shelter program coordinator and area manager
- Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities
- Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills
- Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders
- Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
Specific responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day activities of all shelter activities with technical aspects (new constructions, rehabilitation, repair, etc)
- Manage day-to-day activities of all shelter activities with social aspects (NFI Distributions, Beneficiary Selection and Community Sensitization, etc.)
- Assist Shelter Program Coordinator and Shelter specialist with donor reports
- Contribute to the design of implementation documents for Shelter projects
- Ensure technical standards such as SPHERE standards for implementation are known and applied among shelter team
- Ensure standards and SOPs for protection and gender mainstreaming, beneficiary selection and distribution are known and applied among shelter team
- Ensure that all activity documents related to activities such as labor payments, hand-over certificated, etc. are filled correctly and stored adequately according to NRC Nigeria policies
Competencies
Generic professional competencies for this position:
- Experience in shelter and settlement sector of humanitarian/recovery context in technical capacity
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal
Context related skills, knowledge and experience:
- University degree in civil engineering or architecture
- Experience household training in and infrastructure maintenance
- Knowledge of the context in North Eastern Nigeria
- Knowledge of the local language Kanuri, Hausa
- Knowledge of emergency, transitional and permanent construction requirements and protocols
- Familiarity with international minimum standards of service delivery (i.e., SPHERE) is an advantage
- Familiarity with AutoCAD, GPS, ARC GIS and Google Earth is strongly desirable
- Experience with start-up, exit or similar
Behavioral competencies
- Handling insecure environments
- Managing resources to optimize results
- Empowering and building trust
- Managing performance and development
- Planning and delivering results
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