Technical WASH Officer

Novel Alliance for Development Aid (NADA) is a national NGO registered with Nigerian Cooperate Affair Commission as a humanitarian and development organization. The organization was founded in 2017 in Maiduguri Borno State, Nigeria by Nigerian intellectuals’ humanitarian to provide integrated humanitarian services to people and communities affected by the crisis within the country with a focus on the northeast and northwest Nigerian. We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Technical WASH Officer

Location: Maiduguri (MMC), Mobar, Dikwa, and Ngala, Borno Duration: 1 year

Reports to: Senior WASH Officer Supervise: Hygiene Promoters, Community Volunteers

Job Summary

The WASH Officer will be responsible for implementing and monitoring Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) activities in the assigned location. The officer will work closely with communities, local authorities, and humanitarian partners to improve access to safe water, sanitation facilities, and hygiene practices for crisis-affected populations.

Key Responsibilities

Implement planned WASH activities in line with project work plans, Sphere standards, and national WASH guidelines. Support the construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance of water points, latrines, handwashing stations, and other WASH facilities. Conduct hygiene promotion sessions and community awareness campaigns on handwashing, safe water handling, waste management, and disease prevention (e.g., cholera). Organize, train, and support WASH committees and community hygiene promoters. Distribute hygiene kits and WASH non-food items, ensuring proper registration, verification, and accountability. Carry out regular water quality monitoring and chlorination activities. Conduct field assessments, site visits, and community consultations to identify WASH needs and gaps. Ensure that Protection, Gender, and PSEA principles are mainstreamed in all WASH activities. Support the community feedback and complaints mechanism and promote accountability to affected populations. Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly activity reports, and submit accurate data to the MEAL team on time. Attend sector and WASH coordination meetings as required and represent NADA when requested. Liaise with local government authorities, community leaders, and other stakeholders. Perform any other duties assigned by the Senior WASH Officer or Program Manager.