Environmental Health/WASH Infrastructure Officer - Zamafara

Medical & Health Environment

Overview

Lead WASH projects and teams in Zamfara region

You have:

• Bachelor's degree or Higher National Diploma in Civil, Water Resources, Building or Mechanical Engineering, Hydrogeology, or equivalent experience developing emergency WASH technologies.
• At least 2-4 years professional experience with NGOs, INGO experience preferred.
• Experience leading teams in public awareness campaigns on water and sanitation health issues.
• Proficient in MS Applications such as Word, Excel, AutoCAD, and Google Earth.
• Working knowledge of SPHERE standards for humanitarian aid.
• Proven ability in developing work plans and performance monitoring.
• Ability to work both as part of a team and autonomously as required.
• Fluency in English and proficiency in Hausa preferred.

Job Description

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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 2-4 years professional experience with NGOs (INGO experience preferred) - Previous experience leading teams in public awareness raising campaigns focused on water and sanitation related health issues. - Competent user of MS Applications: Word, Excel; AutoCAD or similar, Google Earth - Working knowledge of SPHERE standards - Proven abilities in developing work plans, data collection and analysis and performance monitoring. - Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well. - Self-motivated, honest, highly responsible, and punctual - Ability to work as part of a team as well as to work autonomously when required - Confident communicator, able to command respect from a wide range of people - Fluency in English and Hausa language preferred.

Working Environment:

Security level orange. The situation in Zamfara 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.

Interested Applicants should send cover letter and resume in MS word with the position applied for clearly stated. Addressed to the Country Director, International Rescue Committee, Plot 32 Cadastral Zone, off Bala Sokoto Street, Jabi Lakeside, Kado, Abuja or can be sent via Email to [email protected] or submitted to any IRC field office in Maiduguri, Monguno, Gwoza, Yola, Yobe or Mubi.

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The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

IRC and IRC employees must adhere to the values and principles contained in the IRC WAY (Standards of Professional Conduct). These are Integrity, Service, and Responsibility. Consistent with these values, IRC operates and enforces policies on beneficiary protection from exploitation and abuse, child protection, workplace harassment, financial integrity, and retaliation.

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Added 3 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: rescue.org