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Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action - helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. In Nigeria, Mercy Corps has worked since 2012 by focusing its programming on adolescent girls’ empowerment, economic development, conflict mitigation, and humanitarian response. We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:     Job Title: Wash Officer Ref No: BIU/HUMOPS/2018/00002 Location: Biu, Borno Supervisory Role: WASH Program Assistants Reports Directly To: WASH Senior Program Officer Works Directly With: Operations, Finance, Shelter and Nutrition team. Program / Department Summary

• Mercy Corps is an international humanitarian NGO operating in Nigeria since 2012. Currently Mercy corps is looking for a competent WASH Officer to implement Water, Sanitation & Hygiene project
• The WASH Technical officer ensure the implementation of Mercy corps Hardware and software component of Humanitarian WASH intervention in Northeast Nigeria
• This include rehabilitation of water points, drilling of boreholes, rehabilitation/ construction of sanitation facilities, and hygiene promotion
• S/he will work closely with the WASH team, operations and finance to jointly execute WASH activities according to plan.

Job Functions

• Ensure the implementation of Humanitarian WASH project activities as designed and planned in the work plan
• Support the facilitation of the Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) approach through which WASH activities can be implemented
• Be able to design latrine, borehole, and septic tank or (pit latrine), prepare BoQ, and Scope of Work, familiar with tender invitation, tender document, contract, service contract.
• Engage beneficiaries to form water user committees to ensure appropriate technical and social interventions in order to secure outcome, impact and sustainability
• Identification of appropriate maintenance mechanisms and sustainability of the rehabilitated latrines, water points and household infrastructures
• Identification of key hygiene practices (gender sensitive) to be addressed and sectors of the population with whom to engage and define an appropriate communications strategy to promote safe practices
• Design and plan weekly activities from the work plans for logistics and improve internal coordination
• Implement WASH intervention with professionality to ensure technical and programmatic quality of the project
• Conduct assessments and baseline studies
• Participate in coordination meetings as directed by line manager and share information with external stakeholders as appropriate
• Provide regular and reliable narrative reports reflecting lessons learned
• Work together with the local partner’s WASH team members to ensure that the various aspects of the WASH response are integrated, and that they form part of a coherent WASH response
• Ensure that all activities are implemented in line with relevant standards, codes of conduct, and humanitarian principles
• Use participatory approaches as far as possible throughout the programme cycle
• Ensure that gender, protection, disability, the environment, and other important crosscutting concerns are taken into account in programme implementation, and reporting; ensure that project activities reflect the needs of specific groups and individuals
• Ensure all activities are carried out in accordance with local government procedures (e.g. site selection) and do not duplicate or interfere with activities proposed or carried out by the UN or other NGOs
• Liaise with other organisations/entities engaged in similar activities in Northeast Nigeria
• Provide weekly progress reports on implementation to supervisor;
• Assist MC management with any requests for information or data regarding program expansion or development.

Knowledge and Experience

• B.A/S or higher in Civil Engineering, Building, Environmental Engineering, or other relevant background and/or relevant experience in water and sanitation.
• Multi-tasking, coordination, organization, prioritization skills essential. Demonstrated strengths in analytical skills, monitoring and evaluation, and report writing
• Highly developed computers skills, with strong familiarity with MS Office, Power point, Outlook, Excel, Word, and infrastructure design software
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, GPS, Arc Gis and Google Earth is strongly desirable
• 3-4 years in community based water and sanitation project preferably in rural context
• Experience in water supply systems: boreholes, pumping, basic hydraulics, etc.
• Fluency in both verbal and written English highly preferred. Fluency in Hausa is required
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively with team members required. Ability to work under pressure
• Strong interpersonal, intercultural and communication skills.

Personal Qualities:

• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Handling insecure environment
• A good sense of humor is an asset
• All employees of Mercy corps should be able to adhere to our mission and values.

Application Deadline  19th March, 2018.     Job Title: Consultant (Call for Bids for the Supply of 500 Android Phone Tablets) Tender No: 023/FY2018 Location: Abuja Fund Codes: 91221 Name of Project: Educating Nigerian Girls in New Enterprises II Background

• The Educating Nigerian Girls in New Enterprises (ENGINE) II Programme is funded through the Girls’ Education Challenge (GEC) of the Department for International Development (DFID) and is implemented across the three Nigerian states of Kaduna, Kano, Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory. Mercy Corps leads the implementation of the programme.
• ENGINE II (April 2017 to March 2020) is a sequel to ENGINE 1 (October 2013 to March 2017). The first phase of the programme was successful in reaching over 24,000 marginalised in-school girls (ISG) and out-of-school girls (OSG), of which 21,162 girls were retained for continuation into the ENGINE II programme.
• The primary objective of ENGINE II is to increase the literacy and numeracy (learning outcomes) of the retained 21,162 retained girls, now aged between 18 to 23 years old. The program also seeks to facilitate girls’ “transitions” into higher academic grades and/or a range of economic opportunities (vocational training, entrepreneurship).
• Mercy Corps is soliciting registered companies to supply android phone tablets for data collection across ENGINE II schools and communities.

Application Deadline  21st March, 2018.     Job Title: Consultant - Group Life Insurance Locations: FCT - Abuja, Gombe, Maiduguri and Biu - Borno, Kano, Kaduna, Lagos, and Jos - Plateau Description

• Mercy Corps Nigeria is seeking an organization that will provide a comprehensive Group Life Insurance for her staff in FCT, Gombe, Maiduguri, Biu, Kano, Kaduna, Lagos, and Jos - Nigeria.

Application Deadline  13th March, 2018.     Job Title: WASH Assistant Ref No: BIU/HUMOPS/2018/00001 Location: Biu, Borno Program / Department Summary

• Mercy Corps is an international humanitarian NGO operating in Nigeria since 2012. Currently Mercy corps is looking for a competent WASH Assistant to assist in the day-to-day implementation of the software component of Humanitarian WASH intervention in Northeast Nigeria.
• S/he will work closely with the WASH team, operations and finance to jointly execute WASH activities according to plan.

Job Functions

• Directly implement hygiene promotion activities in the communities; this includes household visits, hygiene awareness sessions and distribution of hygiene promotion materials.
• Coordinate closely with the WASH Officer over water quality and beneficiary needs and preferences regarding water collection points
• If requested, participate in any inter sectorial assessment process, including analysis and planning.
• Assist in facilitation of the Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) approach through which WASH activities can be implemented
• Directly manage the day-to-day hygiene promotion activities in the field locations.
• Ensure that hygiene promotion activities meet agreed objectives within the timeframe.
• Ensure program activities foster accountability to beneficiaries, gender and protection sensitivity and inclusion are adequately addressed in programming.
• Distribute Information, Communication and Education (IEC) materials to Community hygiene Promoters and train hygiene promoters on their appropriate use.
• Provide technical support and training for hygiene promoters, community volunteers, community leaders, kid’s hygiene clubs and WASH committees.
• Provide regular reports, document results and maintain detailed records
• Provide weekly reports of progress on hygiene promotion activities.
• Maintain comprehensive control systems on materials and tools used including notes on quality of materials and detailed NFI distribution records.

Knowledge and Experience

• B.Sc/HND in Public Health, Biochemistry, Science laboratory technology, integrated science, Community Health and other related science/social sciences.
• Experience in implementation of hygiene promotion activities.
• Experience in establishment and training of Hygiene Promoters, WASH committees and School hygiene Clubs.
• Good communication skills, effective in representation and liaison with community members and leaders.
• Works well and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
• Highly developed computers skills, with strong familiarity with MS Office, Power point, Outlook, Excel and Word.
• Fluency in both verbal and written English highly preferred. Fluency in Hausa and any other local language is required.

Personal Qualities:

• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Handling insecure environment
• A good sense of humor is an asset
• All employees of Mercy corps should be able to adhere to our mission and values.

Application Deadline  19th March, 2018.     How To Apply Interested and qualified organizations should send their Basic Coverage & Financial Proposal along with other relevant supporting documentations (i.e. evidence of past experience in performing similar service, CAC and FIRS Tax Clearance Certificate) to: [email protected]   Note

• Submissions after the deadline will not be taken into consideration.
• All applications must include the Position Title in the subject line
• Only short-listed organization will be contacted.

 

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