Save the Children Job for a WASH Adviser in Lagos

Save the Children is the leading independent organization creating lasting change in the lives of children in over 20 countries around the world. Recognized for our commitment to accountability, innovation and collaboration, our work takes us into the heart of communities, where we help children and families help themselves.

 We work with other organizations, governments, non-profits and a variety of local partners while maintaining our own independence without political agenda or religious orientation. Save the Children’s mission is to Inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

Save the Children is recruiting to fill the job position below:


Job Title: WASH Adviser
Location: Lagos
Reports to: Chief of Party;
Staff directly reporting to this post: WASH Coordinator and Officer
Role of Purpose
The position of WASH Adviser under the SDI project will help ensure the implementation of activities as it relates to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in the context the 7 point plan and overall achievement of output 1.1 and 1.2 of this project require to address diarrhoea prevention and management.

In the regard, the availability of adequate and safe drinking water is crucial to the reduction of water borne diseases, such as diarrhoea. During the assessment of Shomolu, the target LGA, it was observed that the vast majority of the communities have no or poor access to safe drinking water. Activities planned to achieve output 1.2 are primarily focused on contributing to the elimination of open defecation in Shomolu LGA. By the end of this programme, the WASH Adviser will be responsible for all effort design under the SDI programme to substantially reduce open defecation across the target LGA.