Environment and WASH Officer at Global Peace Development (GPD)

Global Peace Development (GPD) is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) founded in April 2002 and focuses on promoting peace for development in Nigeria. The organization envisions a country where peace and development is enjoyed by all. GPD seek to build peace, gender equality, social justice, and foster democracy and governance at the community, local, state, and national levels.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Environment and WASH Officer

Location: Benin City, Edo
Employment Type: Full-time

Position Summary

• The Environment and WASH Officer will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing activities related to environmental protection, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in the state.
• The officer will work closely with community structures, local authorities, and other stakeholders to ensure effective delivery of WASH activities, hygiene promotion campaigns, and community led environmental initiatives.
• The role also involves building community capacity to sustain improved practices of all environment and WASH activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and implement project activities focused on environmental conservation, climate resilience, and WASH improvement in target communities.
• Facilitate community sensitization on safe water use, sanitation practices, hygiene behavior change, and environmental protection.
• Support the establishment and strengthening of community-based WASH activities and environmental monitoring groups.
• Liaise with local authorities and other partners to leverage resources and coordinate WASH/environment interventions.
• Prepare and submit timely activity reports, success stories, and lessons learned.
• Ensure that all project activities are implemented in compliance with donor, organizational, and local regulatory standards.
• Support GPD resource mobilization effort
• Carry out other task assigned by management

Qualifications & Experience

• BSc / HND in Environmental Science, Public Health, Water Resources Management, Civil/Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in implementing WASH and/or environmental projects, preferably within NGOs or community development programs.
• Strong knowledge of community led WASH programming, environmental conservation practices, and hygiene promotion.
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and report writing skills.
• Ability to work independently, travel frequently to field sites, and adapt to diverse community settings.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to make sound judgment and decisions and offer innovative solutions.
• Strong relations management abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally.
• Good presentation and facilitation skills.
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented.
• Strong understanding of WASH principles, standards, and best practices.

Application Closing Date
14th July, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter in one document to: Procurement@globalpeacedev.org using "Environment and WASH Officer - Benin City, Edo State" as the subject of the email.

Note: Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.