WASH Deputy Program Manager at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Action Against Hunger | ACF International is an international humanitarian organization committed to saving the lives of malnourished children while providing communities with sustainable access to safe water and long-term solutions to hunger.

Action Against Hunger is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: WASH Deputy Program Manager

Location: Damaturu, Yobe

Job Description:
Under the direction of the RRM Specialist, the WASH Deputy Program Manager (DPM) will be primarily responsible for running and supervising the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sub sector of the Humanitarian multi-sectorial Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) program in Yobe state, Nigeria implemented by ACF and funded by USAID. He/she is also responsible for accomplishing the program objectives and outcomes within the contextual constraints, while adhering to internal standards and contractual obligations.

Summary of Key Objectives:

• Provide support to ACF’s RRM Specialist to implement the WASH program successfully, harmonizing and developing technical approach, and ensuring that the technical standards, guidelines and specifications for the implementation of all soft and hardware activities in the WASH sub sector are followed.
• Manage field teams within the WASH sub sector to ensure compliance, and support in monitoring and reporting of all WASH interventions
• Contribute to the definition and the implementation of ACF policies, positioning and strategies in the mission
• Contribute to the identification, definition, and formulation of WASH projects through assessments, surveys and proposal writing
• Support in local ACF representation and coordination with other stakeholders within Yobe state
• To contribute pro-actively to HR management (recruitment, capacity building, coaching, peformance appraisals, career plan development etc.) for staff within the WASH sub sector

Qualifications & Essential Skills:

• Degree in Geological, hydraulic, hydrology, Engineering, Public Health or equivalent in a field related to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene and or training/ courses specific to WASH in development contexts (such as Bioforce Institute graduates)
• Commitment to ACF mission, values and policy
• Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive
• Excellent team, budget and project management, communication, reporting, autonomy, pedadogy, planning, organizational and representation competencies
• Previous experience with WASH programming (Soft and Hardware )
• Experience of assessing, reviewing and monitoring technical projects
• Minimum of three years relevant work experience
• Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word)
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
• Fluency in Hausa and English

Preferred

• Experience implementing WASH programming on behalf of donors (i.e. USAID, ECHO, DFID, CIDA)
• Experience with International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) and Humanitarian contexts
• Experience in Personnel Management and administration
• Experience in Project Cycle Management

Application Closing Date
Sunday, 21st September 2014

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV together with their Cover Letter as an email attachment to the following email address to: [email protected] Applicants should indicate in the subject title of their forwarding mail, the title of the position they are applying for.

Note: Please do not attach your certificates to the application email. Any application received after Sunday, 21st September 2014 will not be considered.