WASH Project Assistant - Hygiene Promotion at New Foundation for Displaced Persons (NFDP)

Position Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated professional to support the implementation of the WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) component of a project with New Foundation for Displaced Persons (NFDP).

Position Details

• Duration: 5 months
• Location: Dikwa and Mafa, Lagos, Nigeria

Role Purpose

To support implementation of WASH projects, including hygiene promotion, distribution of WASH items, follow-up of community hygiene groups, and collaboration with WASH stakeholders at state and local government authority (LGA) levels.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out regular hygiene promotion activities across NFDP WASH projects
• Build the capacity of partners and NFDP staff on hygiene promotion
• Ensure that community mobilisation approaches fully integrate hygiene promotion concepts
• Provide WASH support to other NFDP programmes and initiatives as required
• Ensure WASH integration into trainings carried out on relevant NFDP projects
• Conduct advocacy visits to key stakeholders at state, LGA, and community levels
• Work closely with the warehouse team to ensure hygiene items supplied by vendors meet quality and standard requirements
• Prepare weekly work plans and schedules while ensuring compliance with deadlines and targets
• Support vendors to ensure all materials and equipment are in stock and coordinate necessary orders
• Support assigned tasks across NFDP as needed
• Collaborate with the WASH Officer for timely collection and analysis of monitoring data

Required Qualifications

• Degree or postgraduate certificate in Public Health, Development Economics, Education, Public Policy, Human Rights Law, Development Studies, or a related field
• At least one year of experience in WASH interventions

Required Skills and Experience

• Excellent IT expertise
• Strong understanding of community dynamics, cultural norms, and the role of behaviour change in improving educational outcomes
• Clear communication skills and ability to relate effectively to state and local government authorities