WASH Coordinator (Construction) Northeast Nigeria Maiduguri

Since 2015, NRC Nigeria has been working to help displacement-affected communities meet their basic needs, improve their livelihoods, access essential services, and enhance their resilience to future shocks through our six core competencies: Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), Shelter, Education, Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA), Livelihoods and Food Security (LFS), Camp Management, and Protection. NRC provides immediate assistance during the onset of emergencies through the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM). In 2021, NRC reached out to over 269,000 people with assistance. 

The crisis in Nigeria is marked by brutal violence against civilians, causing acute humanitarian needs and displacement. In the northeast, the 13-year conflict has shattered lives, infrastructure, essential services, and social fabric. 

Two million people are internally displaced across Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states. Approximately half of these live within local communities, increasing pressure on scarce resources. Access to food is limited, particularly in Borno State, where most families are already facing crisis-levels of food insecurity. Civilians, including aid workers, continue to be the target of deadly attacks by non-state armed groups, and transport corridors are persistently insecure. 

In the northwest and north-central regions, violence and displacement are rooted in disputes over land and resources, which have been worsened by climate change. Criminality is on the rise. Livelihood opportunities are scarce, and children face an uncertain future, unable to access quality education. Many families have lost their identity papers while fleeing or never obtained them, which hinders their access to essential services. 

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. 

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

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. 
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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);

What’s in it for you? 

Join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility: 

At NRC we think creatively. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative. 

Learn on the job: NRC's collaborative working style favours the exchange of good practice and lessons learnt. At NRC, employees learn on the job and are encouraged to look for opportunities to develop new competencies. NRC managers prioritise the quality work and the competency development of their staff. This entails giving newcomers a good start, following up, training and mentoring employees to allow them to perform well in their current job, and offering learning and development programmes. 

Additional Information: 

 Duty Stations: Abuja, FCT Nigeria 

Duration of contract: 12 Months (Renewable).

Grade Level: Grade 7 in NRC's grading structure. 

Reporting line: Logistics Manager

Travel: 60%

NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.         

We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels.       

You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.         

This position is open to Nigeria Nationals only. We invite applications from all qualified and interested candidates. Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline. Female candidates are strongly advised to apply. 

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