Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international, private, non governmental, non-profit humanitarian organization. Our organization offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters, to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation. We have been working in Nigeria since February 1996. A Memorandum of Understanding between Medecins Sans Frontieres and the Federal Government of Nigeria facilitates this. We are at present co-operating with the Federal Ministry of Health, State and Local Government departments of health on various health projects.
Water and Sanitation Manager
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Main Objective of the Position
- MSF OCBA has been working in Nigeria since 2013. Early 2015 the organization begun to support MoH in treating Ebola.
- In June 2015, OCBA opened projects in Damaturu (Yobe State), Gwoza and Pulka (Borno State) in the north-eastern part of the country providing Primary health care and Malnutrition program in all three sites
- In addition, OCBA has in Maiduguri a sub base to coordinate with other actors within Borno State.
- In 2018 an emergency team, NIMERT, has been set up to deal with emergency responses in Nigeria.
Responsibilities and Tasks
- Responsible for the WASH part of Nigerian Mobile Emergency Response Team (NIMERT). Proposes work plans and programs (water supply, excreta disposal, waste management, hygiene, and infection control) and any other pertinent WASH related activity)
- Designs, implements and manages all Watsan interventions in the first steps/set up of the projects (including, but not limited to: water supply, excreta disposal, waste management, hygiene, and infection control)
- Supports the mission projects ensuring compliance with MSF standards and protocols
- Ensures proper collection and monitoring of Watsan data. Ensures multidisciplinary data availability.
- Analyses data and reports regularly theft results (as requested by line management)
Requirements
Education:
- Academic background in Engineering or an equivalent relevant training
- Watsan in emergencies training within MSF is strongly recommended
Experience:
- Previous experience in technical aspects of water and sanitation works.
- Minimum of 1-year of hands on field emergency WHS professional experience in a humanitarian or international development setting
- Desirable experience in or familiar with implementing and promoting the use of two or more of the following activities(water supply, excreta disposal, waste and waste water management, vector control, and dead bodies management during cholera outbreak) in two or more different contexts(conflicts, natural disasters, refugee/IDP camps, etc.)
- Desirable public health experience.
Languages:
- Essential English and local language
Knowledge:
- Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet).
Competencies:
- Results and Quality Orientation
- Teamwork and Cooperation
- Behavioural Flexibility
- Commitment to MSF Principles
- Service Orientation
- Stress Management.
- Planning and organizing
- People management and development
- Security awareness and management
- Length of the contract
- One year with possibility of extension dependent of performance
Salary
- NGN392, 500 (Gross Salary).
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send submit their Application Letter, latest Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Photocopies of all necessary Credentials with Telephone Contact details (daytime) in an envelope (specify on the envelope – Application for the post of SECRETARY) to the address below:
Human Resources Coordinator,
Médecins Sans Frontieres – Holland,
No. 11, First Avenue,
Gwarinpa,
Abuja.
Or
No. 26 Agaie Road,
Behind State CID,
Sokoto State.
Applications can also be submitted at any of the MSF OCA project offices in Benue, Niger Sokoto and Zamfara States.
Or
Send your CV’s and Applications to: [email protected] with the “Post of Secretary” as the subject.
More Information
- Job City Borno State
