Action Contre La Faim ACF) has been operational since 2010 in Northeast and has been able to successfully implement integrated programs in Nutrition, Health, Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) and Water, sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). Further the mission has expanded its programs in the wake of conflict in Borno state since 2017 , focusing on long term sustainable programs dedicated to system strengthening for Health, WASH, Social Protection, and Agriculture sectors. In 2018,?ACF launched the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) in Nigeria in an effort to address the urgent humanitarian assistance to the displaced populations in Northern part of the country. With this approach, ACF is among the lead agency that is currently reaching the NE &NW regions with Rapid Humanitarian assistance for the conflict and other disaster affected population. Currently, without comprising Local Government Areas (LGAs) reached on RRM modality, ACF is providing an integrated humanitarian response in Yobe State (12 LGAs), Borno (11 LGAs), Bauchi (2 LGAs) and Jigawa (6 LGAs) with partial presence in Kano. Despite the remarkable achievements in humanitarian sector, ACF, as other humanitarian actors, has been continuously affected by the shrinking humanitarian space.
The mission is of approximately 400 staff. The WASH Coordinator position is based in Abuja, but providing technical support to the field, requiring significant amount of travel. This role requires high level of management and leadership skills and the ability to work in sensitive cultural environments
The WASH Coordinator will be providing technical support on WASH related matters to programmes and other teams in the misson. He/she will be supporting the ECHO, SIDA and USAID funded projects in implementing their WASH activities.
You will lead the development of WASH Country strategy in line with the country strategy for an effective implementation of WASH Programs in the mission.
More specifically, you will :
ACF is committed to people with disabilities and actively fights against all forms of discrimination.
ACF Nigeria is a big mission, managing a budget of close US$40 per year. This is an exciting opportunity to bring lasting and sustainable life change to the vulnerable people of the North of Nigeria.
This vacancy is archived.