WASH Program Manager at Solidarites International (SI)

Solidarites International (SI) is a French humanitarian organization which provides aid and assistance to victims of war or natural disaster. For over 38 years the association has focused on meeting three vital needs - water, food and shelter. Currently present in Nigeria since 2016, SI carries out emergency / post-emergency programs in WASH sector in North East region.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: WASH Program Manager

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Description of the Position
Goal/Purpose:

• The Wash Program Manager is in charge of implementing and achieving the objectives defined in the proposals.
• He/she is in charge of supervising the operational teams allocated to his/her program.
• He/she guarantees the proper execution and the quality of the implemented program and, if applicable, suggests adjustments or developments to ensure its relevance.

Main Tasks
Project relevance, quality and design:

• Contribute to establishing assessments
• Contribute to define Solidarités International’s local strategy and contribute to the annual programming by proposing new activities
• Organize and facilitate evaluation missions
• Propose a technical approach and a financial, human and logistical scope for the programs to be implemented
• Write the technical annexes and chapters (including the logical framework) for the proposals
• Implement activities in compliance with the annual operational strategy, Solidarités International’s technical requirements and the financial donors’ criteria
• Evaluate the relevance of the activities carried out, as well as the effectiveness of the interventions and their appropriateness with respect to contextual developments and the populations’ needs
• Propose adjustments to the programs, if necessary
• Ensure that the programs under his/her supervision achieve the required results
• Ensure that program objectives meet sustainability requirements and, if required, compliance with established norms and standards
• Participate in building the WASH teams’ abilities with respect to techniques or new methodologies

Implementation and Operational Monitoring:

• Plan activities and activity cycles for WASH (hiring, purchasing, etc.) in the light of established objectives
• Used the project management, monitoring and evaluation tools for WASH, particularly the planning and monitoring timeline
• Propose and implement quality criteria and monitoring indicators for WASH program
• Support and advise to the base’s logistical department for the purchase of specific materials for WASH activities
• Plan and supervise the WASH program implementation he/she is in charge of, being sure to meet deadlines and adhere to predefined technical specifications
• Supervise and provide support for the WASH managers; monitor and evaluate the implemented WASH activities
• Anticipate any issues linked to carrying out the WASH activities and help to resolve any problems related to the WASH activities
• Suggest any adjustments to be made to the WASH activity depending on contextual and indicator developments
• Working with the administrative department, contribute to developing budgets relative to his/her program and monitor expenses and budget forecasts
• Working with given project manager, draw up requirement statuses and cash flow needs Regularly visit Solidarités International’s intervention sites

Capitalization:

• Use the capitalization tools proposed by Solidarités International
• Participate in the centralization and distribution of procedures, guides and tools linked to the WASH activities
• Capitalize on intervention methods and techniques and on the experiences acquired by Solidarités and other participants in the WASH activities
• Write procurement and handover reports before the end of his/her contract and send it to the appropriate persons on the mission and at headquarters

Personnel Management:

• Participate in validating the hiring of national technical staff for activities
• Define the prerequisites for opened WASH positions together with the administrative department; adapt existing job descriptions if required
• Greet and brief the expatriates working on the program
• Identify and pass on any training needs for WASH teams
• Set up technical training depending on WASH operational needs and identify training requirements
• Manage and support the team under his/her responsibility
• Lead work groups and thematic meetings
• Evaluate and assess the performance of colleagues under his/her direct supervision
• Ensure adherence to security regulations by personnel under his/her supervision

Reporting / Communication / Representation:

• Pass upward to the relevant persons any information on the security situation or on any event that could impact Solidarités activities and the safety of the teams
• Draft activity reports and any annexes relating to specific activities for the financial donor reports and/or amendments
• Ensure that all reports are delivered on time and in the correct format
• Maintain a local operational communications network and good relations with local and government authorities, financial donor representatives, UN agencies and other international agencies
• In his/her assignment area, represent Solidarités International’s at meetings or forums concerning the WASH activities
• Represent the organization when asked and/or delegated to do so
• Reply to headquarter information requests regarding specific needs
• In collaboration with the WASH /program coordinator, prepare the administrative documents (MOU, handover, etc.) to be jointly signed with government authorities, communities or partners

Profile

• Training/Education: B.Sc. / HND Civil Engineering, Building technology, Architecture or related degrees
• Professional experience: 2 year of experience in similar position (NGO/Private or Public sector) and 1 year of progressive experience in an INGO
• Languages: English compulsory (Hausa/Kanuri – Added Advantage)
• Project related skills: good knowledge of the project cycle, project implementation, project follow-up
• IT skills: Good knowledge of Office software: Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point, Data collection and analysis software
• Personal qualities: rigorous, organized, able to manage important workload, good learning capacity, good communication, reactive, team spirit, good written and analyses capacities, resistance to stress.

Application Closing Date
4th August, 2020.