Wash Technical Assistant at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, emergency food security, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.

We re recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Wash Technical Assistant

Job Identification No.: 16553
Location: Monguno, Borno
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Category: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Job Summary

• We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. 
• If you are those people, the Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate WASH Technical Assistant (Water Supply)  to join our team in Monguno, Borno State. 
• You will provide support to the Project Coordinator-WASH in all aspects of NRC WASH Technical programs planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation in Borno state.

Responsibilities
Generic responsibilities:

• To assist WASH Technical Officer in coordination of the WASH Technical activities according to strategy, proposals, budgets and plans.
• To assist the WASH Technical Officer in all aspects of WASH Technical programs planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
• To assist in the identification of community water and sanitation needs.
• To assess the water and sanitation training needs of the community and assists in the development of appropriate training materials and plans.
• Conducts water quality testing and sanitary inspection at water points.
• Provides technical assistance to the WASH Technical Officer and local counterparts on issues of water and sanitation information and communication strategies.
• Assists in the establishment, and training of water point committees as well as monitoring their performance.
• Assists in the compilation of weekly and monthly WASH Technical reports, program documents, project proposals, and budgets.
•  Involve and inform communities and community leaders about the activities.
• Participate in Monitoring NFI distribution within the communities.

Specific responsibilities:

• Assist in site planning activities for Water and disinfection/sanitation activities implementation
• To develop technical specifications and bills of quantities (BOQ) for new drillings, rehabilitation, water point treatment and disinfection activities.
• Supervise and contribute to the success of WASH TECHNICAL activities implementation.
• Performs any other duties as requested by WASH TECHNICAL officer.

Qualifications
Generic professional competencies: 

• B.Sc. or HND in Geology, Civil and Water Resources engineering, Hydrology (BAC+5) minimum
• Minimum 2 years’ experience from working with WASH TECHNICAL projects in a humanitarian/recovery context. Experience from working with social work and/or with distribution of humanitarian assistance is an advantage.
• Previous 2-3 years’ work experience in community-based water, Sanitation programs; Work experience with an NGO is desirable
• Must have knowledge of emergency Water supply, Hygiene, Sanitation requirements and protocols
• Familiarity with international minimum standards of Hygiene, Sanitation and shelter service delivery (i.e., SPHERE) is an advantage
• Must have previous experience in training and Training of Trainers.
• Excellent communication skills – written and spoken – in English required. 
• Fluency in one or more of the national/regional languages (Kanuri and Hausa preferred, plus others).
• Must be willing to work as a team member, take direction, and share technical skills with colleagues and counterparts.
• Computer literacy in word processing and spreadsheets is required, 
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, ArcGIS, Epanet and Google Earth is strongly desirable.
• Must be able to work under pressure.

Context / Specific skills, knowledge, and experience

• Knowledge of the context in Nigeria
• Experience with start-up activities
• Experienced in disinfection, Hygiene promotion in cholera outbreak context within the host communities and camps.

Application Closing Date
21st November, 2024.