Head of WASH Department at Action Against Hunger

Action Against Hunger is the world’s hunger specialist and leader in a global movement that aims to end life-threatening hunger for good within our lifetimes. For 40 years, the humanitarian and development organization has been on the front lines, treating and preventing hunger across nearly 50 countries. It served more than 21 million people in 2018 alone.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of WASH Department

Location: Abuja
Duration: 12 Months
Start date: 2025-07-01
Field trips: Borno, Sokoto, Yobe

Job Description

• Under the supervision of the Deputy Country Director for Programs, you will guarantee the quality, relevance and scaling up of the WASH programme of the mission, in conformity with ACF and international standards and national policies.

Responsibilities
Your missions will be to:

• Contribute to defining the country strategy as well as the strategy and positioning of the WASH technical department
• Coordinate the identification of needs and the formulation of project proposals
• Oversee the implementation of, and ensure reporting on, programs/projects
• Guarantee the quality and accountability of projects
• Ensure the active participation of ACF in national sectoral coordination and technical forums, and develop sectoral partnerships
• Manage the team (1 Direct Report: DHOD and 4 Indirect Report: Programme Manager)
• Promote capitalization, technical development, research and innovation within the WASH Department

Priorities will be to:

• Understand the country context in relation to program imperatives
• Facilitate grant writing and report writing/submission based on the timelines of the donors
• Consolidate and facilitate the technical support to the field teams and program implementation teams, ensuring program quality

Requirements

• You hold a Master's Degree in Water Engineering, Construction Engineering, or Public Health, and you have over 3 years of experience working on water, sanitation, hygiene, and health education projects in humanitarian contexts. Experience with Action Against Hunger is highly desirable.
• You have proven experience and capability in managing large-scale WASH programs and teams, with strong leadership and understanding of humanitarian principles, code of conduct, and specific NGO field and operational roles. 
• You have already managed Finance, including the preparation of budgets for programs, and demonstrated strong proposal writing and donor reporting skills.
• You are familiar with WASH policies and the Nigerian mission context. You have experience working in security-volatile contexts.
• You are fluent in English (spoken and written).

Specific Conditions / Salary

• 12 months fixed term contract until 30/06/2026, under French legislation or Nigerian Labor law.

National Applications:

• Basic Salary: 1721 USD / month 
• Living conditions allowance: 219 USD per month (Abuja Rate)
• Leave allowance: 10% of basic salary per month
• Pension: Employer contribution 10%, Employee contribution 8%
• Annual leave: 2 days per month
• Private medical insurance and life assurance: Provided by ACF
• Relocation Allowance: 130 USD (one time payment if hire is for relocation)
• Accommodation:  20 calendar days (one time entitlement if hire is for relocation)

International applications :

• Monthly gross salary from 2597 to 2968€ upon experience,  including 13th month
• Reimbursement of the pension insurance for non-French citizens:16% of the gross monthly salary and 6% increase after and each 12 months of continuous contract
• Monthly per diem and living allowance: 838$ net, field paid
• Monthly country allowance: 150€ 
• Child allowance: 1500€ per year per child present in the country of origin (maximum 6000€/year)
• Transportation and accommodation: Coverage of transportation costs and guest house
• Medical coverage: ACF covers 100% of the health and repatriation insurance agreement fees, for your medical expenses 
• Salary sustainment measures (sickness, paternity, maternity)
• Leaves and RnR: 25 days of paid leaves per year, 20 RnR per year, airfare reimbursement with a ceiling to get to the chosen break destination, and 215 € for each RnR period.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online