WASH Assistant Recruitment Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is currently hiring the position of WASH Assistants at their Borno branch. See full requirements before applying for this job.

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a Danish international non-governmental organization, which promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced people all over the world. DRC is present in more than 30 conflict territories around the world assisting displaced people with shelter, food, income-generating activities, and a wide range of other assistance. It is of utmost importance for DRC to work in compliance with the DRC Accountability and Quality Management system and national legislation. Smooth, reliable, and effective operational systems are preconditions for DRC to maintain its position as a trustworthy and reliable partner for our donors and an accountable organization towards our beneficiaries.

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DRC has been operating in the West Africa region for over 15 years, running a combination of emergency, livelihood, protection, and advocacy programmes through Country Offices (COs) Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, and a Regional Office (RO) in Abidjan. DRC has 17 offices and more than 500 staff members across the WA region.

Job Title: WASH Assistant

Location: Mubi, Adamawa
Slots: 2
Contract Type: National Contract

The Position

The WASH Assistant’s primary function is to assist the WASH Officer in ensuring the quality of the planning, implementation, and follow up of WASH activities being implemented by DRC. Specifically, the WASH Assistant is expected to conduct the following:

• Carry out of WASH needs assessment for host communities, returning refugees and IDPs, and using results in designing intervention measures.
• Monitor construction works progress, budgets, costs, and schedule in accordance with project plan and taking of appropriate actions.
• Ensure efficient and effective program implementation while following the budget and work plan.
• Participate in preparing monthly/quarterly/annual highlights/ reports and proposals and budgets for donors.
• Mobilization of beneficiary communities to maintain the established/rehabilitated/protected water sources.

Key Requirements

Essentials:

• Minimum of a higher diploma in Civil or Water Engineering or Public Health. Other qualifications related to water and sanitation with at least 1 year of progressive experience in WASH programming will be given consideration
• At least 1-year programming experience with I/NGOs
• Very good understanding of national WASH policies and strategies, program and stakeholders in Nigeria
• Thorough knowledge of SPHERE Shelter and WASH in emergency standards.
• Experience working in volatile areas
• Experience in community-based interventions
• Experience in Microsoft Office and internet
• Knowledge of AutoCAD, GPS, Arc GIS and Google Earth
• Knowledge of English (written and spoken)

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Desirables:

• Project Planning and Management is an added advantage
• Experience working in emergency response with NGOs, preferably in a humanitarian context.
• Fluency in one or more of the national/regional languages (Hausa and Kanuri preferred)

Availability:

• 1st December 2020

Salary and Conditions

• In accordance with the Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment;
• The income will be subject to statutory deductions as per applicable Nigerian laws. The employee is responsible for tax returns.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply