WATSAN Supervisor at Medecins Sans Frontieres WACA

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an independent international medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid in more than 60 countries to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters or exclusion from healthcare.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: WATSAN Supervisor

Location: Kano
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Ensuring the day-to-day implementation and administration of assigned Watsan activities at project level, including but not limited to, water supply, excreta disposal, waste management, vector control, and dead bodies management.
• Ensuring that the MSF procedures and protocols are followed by the Watsan teams to guarantee the operational quality of the project.
• Ensuring the maintenance and repair of technical equipment in the project to guarantee an adequate running of Watsan activities.
• Ensuring the distribution of the materials and tools used in water treatment, hygiene and sanitation (e.g. physical organization and inventory of stocks, receiving and processing orders for water, sanitation and hygiene material, check that the amounts received are recorded, and check monthly consumptions, etc.).
• Supporting the Logistics Manager in ensuring an appropriate emergency preparedness and response capacity (physical verification of stocks, contacts, transport means, staff training). Ensuring appropriate assistance to the project response team and if required, participating in emergency activities or exploratory visits.
• Supporting the Logistics Manager in the team planning (e.g. staff rosters and admin, HR processes, etc.) and informing and involving the Logistics Manager in case of any major management or technical issue, and providing all required reporting.
• Planning and supervising the HR processes (recruitment, training, performance evaluation, tasks definition and internal and external communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required for the activity.
• Participating in data collection and reporting as required.
• Conduct quarterly comprehensive Watsan check in all MSF facilities Office (Office, Guest house, MCH, Unguwa UkU and Tundun Fulani).
• Reporting: support Logistics Manager in compiling monthly Watsan report consisting of water consumption, waste generated and treated.
• Carry out quarterly inventory of Watsan materials and set up timeline for replacement. Raise IR for required Watsan materials in case.
• Training: Conduct biannual refresher training for hygiene committee in all facilities and maintain good collaboration between the communities and MSF.
• Prepare BOQ and service agreement / Contract and supervise Watsan related construction and rehabilitation in the facilities.
• Ensure maintenance of dosing pumps, resins and industrial salt filters and any other Watsan equipment in the project.
• Perform any other duties as may be required from the line manager.

Application Closing Date
10th August, 2023.