WASH Assistant Officer at Ekklesiyar Yan'uwa a Nigeria (EYN PROJECT)

About the Role

The WASH Assistant Officer will support the WASH Officer in overseeing all WASH-related construction and rehabilitation activities. Under the guidance of the WASH Officer, the successful candidate will provide technical assistance to the team and supervise vendors to ensure that all rehabilitation works comply with established WASH standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise the activities of hygiene promoters within the community to reduce WASH-related risks
• Monitor, collect, and record data on hygiene promotion activities and share findings with the WASH technical officer for analysis
• Conduct training and refresher sessions for hygiene promoters and other team members on hygiene and sanitation best practices
• Participate in WASH coordination meetings and other related field meetings
• Provide technical support and on-the-job coaching for hygiene promoters
• Liaise with the MEAL team to conduct needs assessments, baseline surveys, and other assessments
• Serve as the link between community leaders and the organization, identifying key hygiene challenges to be addressed
• Support hygiene promoters in implementing community-based solid waste management initiatives
• Supervise disinfection activities in targeted communities to ensure all identified vector breeding and inhibiting sites are properly treated
• Monitor and supervise environmental sanitation activities across all project implementation sites
• Supervise the mobilization and sensitization of project participants and community stakeholders by hygiene promoters in carrying out communal activities
• Ensure timely completion of project activities according to weekly and monthly work plans
• Support hygiene and MHM kits distribution and sensitize beneficiaries on proper use of hygiene items
• Write weekly and monthly reports and share them with the WASH officer

Location

Lagos, Nigeria