Environmental Health - WASH Infrastructure Assistant - Katsina

Assist in developing and implementing WASH infrastructure projects.

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IRC - The International Rescue Committee

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Overview

Assist in developing and implementing WASH infrastructure projects.

You have:

B. Sc. /High National Diploma in Civil, Water Resources, Building or Mechanical Engineering, Hydrogeology with hands-on experience in developing emergency WASH technologies.
At least 1-3 years professional experience with NGOs (INGO experience preferred).
Competent communication skills, effective in representation and liaison.
Working knowledge of SPHERE standards.
Sound knowledge of English language.
Competent user of MS Applications: Word, Excel; Auto CAD or similar.
Knowledge of the Local language-Hausa.
Fluency in English and Hausa language preferred.

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Qualifications

- B. Sc. /High National Diploma in Civil, Water Resources, Building or Mechanical Engineering, Hydrogeology with hand on experience in developing and adopting emergency WASH technologies and designs experience in implementation of water and sanitation projects - relevant experience will supersede the formal qualification. - At least 1-3 years professional experience with NGOs (INGO experience preferred) - Competent communication skills, effective in representation and liaison - Working knowledge of SPHERE standards - Sound knowledge of English language - Competent user of MS Applications: Word, Excel; Auto CAD or similar - Knowledge of the Local language-Hausa - Fluency in English and Hausa language preferred.

Working Environment:

Security level orange. The situation in Katsina is calm at the moment but remains tense and unpredictable; concerns include criminality. There is active conflict in many parts of the country and a possibility for further expansion of the conflict and violence into other areas and other states.

Application Instructions

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

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Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you effectively communicated with a stakeholder on a project?	This question assesses your communication skills and ability to liaise with different parties involved in a project.	Share a specific instance where your communication resolved an issue or facilitated collaboration.
How do you approach following SPHERE standards in your projects?	The interviewer wants to know your familiarity with operational standards in humanitarian work.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe your experience with implementing WASH projects. What challenges did you face?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Tell us about a technical design you developed for a WASH project. What was the outcome?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you ensure that local languages are integrated into project execution?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.