WASH Coordinator (Construction) at the 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 are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: WASH Coordinator (Construction)

Job Identification: 18900
Location: Yola, Adamawa
Duration of contract: 12 Months (Renewable).
Grade Level: Grade 7 in NRC's grading structure. 
Reporting line: Logistics Manager
Travel: 60%

Job Description

• 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 Coordinator (Construction) Northeast Nigeria Maiduguri to join our team. 
• The Wash coordinator (Construction) will coordinate the construction activities in the field. She/he shall ensure the preparation of construction work plans, alignments of technical designs, BoQs, spot checks, and supervision of the construction works, and provide technical support for integrated activities.
• He/she will also work closely with Wash officer, Shelter FSL, and Education project Officers in the field to ensure timely delivery of construction activities and will assist the infrastructure managers in the overall planning and design of (future) projects. 

Responsibilities
Generic responsibilities:

• Coordinate WASH program in Mubi, along with WASH PM: activities, budgets, project documentation in line with proposals, strategies, and donor requirements. 
• Provide progress reports/donor reports and accurate completion reports as required. 
• Supervise and monitor contractor works, works carried out by Daily/Incentive labor, and/or repairs, including correct usage, specifications of materials, and general quality of the works 
• Trains and supports team members, service providers, and local and technical partners.
• In collaboration, its supervisor actively participates in the recruitment process of team members e.g. enumerators.
• Develops the necessary tools for the WASH program according to the supervisor's instructions (drawing, specifications, technical specifications, service contract, supply, and use of construction materials, etc.).
• Participate in the implementation of the monitoring plan of activities delegated by the supervisor, 
• Ensures the archiving of all project documents.
• Collaborate with relevant local authorities and local partners [Ministry of Water, RUWASSA etc, attend sectoral working groups, and link with key stakeholders. 

Specific responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development of assessment forms, monitoring tools, and technical designs (e.g., BoQs, designs, etc.) in collaboration with M&E and WASH Manager.
• Identify dilapidated school buildings, latrines, and water facilities and conduct technical assessments.
• Contribute to creating context-appropriate designs for school, latrines, and water systems, adhering to SPHERE/cluster standards 
• Integrate community approaches, gender and disability sensitivity, Do No Harm/protection mainstreaming, environmental sensitivity, and capacity building into all activities as appropriate.
• Support inputs for GORS data
• Supervision of local implementation partners
• Preparation of BoQ’s, construction designs, supervise construction/rehabilitation of water schemes and WASH infrastructure, and preparation of completion certificates.
• Supervise Community projects & hygiene promotion activities 
• Scale up and diversify WASH operational capacity with support from WASH PM e.g., Integrated Programming, Regenerative Design 
• Support inclusion of market-based approaches in WASH where appropriate
• Mainstream Protection in WASH projects, in line with NRC’s Safe & Inclusive Programming.

Qualifications
Generic Professional Competencies: 

• Technical background in WASH, university degree level in relevant discipline essential
• Minimum 3 years’ WASH experience in a humanitarian/ early recovery context
• Experience working in complex and volatile contexts
• Previous experience working in Mubi or Adamawa State is an added advantage.
• Technical WASH expertise (rural experience preferred), including experience with the construction of water surface systems
• Very good working English (both written and verbal); fluency in the Local Language. 

Context/ Specific Skills, Knowledge, and Experience: 

• Proven knowledge in construction works, borehole construction/rehabilitation, irrigation infrastructure, water points, and latrine construction/rehabilitation. 
• Proven knowledge in soft WASH components, including community sensitization, construction works
• Project design skills.
• Good capacity for planning and monitoring of activities
• Have good knowledge/experience in conducting qualitative/quantitative assessments and in responding adequately to identified gaps
• Ability to work in a team and in a heterogeneous environment.
• Have a good knowledge of the local cultures and languages of the areas of intervention 
• Have a good command of computers (Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CAD software);

Application Closing Date
2nd September, 2025.

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