Vacancy - WASH Program Manager Needed at Action Against Hunger

Career: Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Our Client:
Action Against Hunger | ACF International is an international humanitarian organization committed

to saving the lives of malnourished children while providing communities with sustainable access to safe water and long-term solutions to hunger.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: WASH Program Manager

Location: Yobe

Summary of Key Objectives:

►Ensure technical implementation of integrated ACF-USA WASH programs in Yobe State

►To develop ACF understanding of WASH issues in Northern Nigeria

►To supervise WASH program staff at field bases

►To actively participate in external coordination within the WASH sector at the county and state level, as well as national level as required

►To coordinate within the ACF team. Collaborate and communicate with Technical and Support Coordinators, Program Managers, CD, and any other ACF resource people in order to ensure the coherence of activities and reports in terms of ACF WASH strategy.

►To ensure proper reporting of the programmes

Qualifications & Essential Skills:

►Engineering or Public Health Degree (Bachelor level or equivalent/higher) in a field related to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene.

►Additional training courses specific to WASH in development contexts (such as Bioforce Institute graduates), and/or Program Management professional certifications, strongly preferred.

►Minimum 2 years relevant working experience, in a WaSH management/supervisory capacity.

►Strong computer literacy, organizational and planning skills, report writing, budget oversight

►Commitment to upholding ACF’s values, excellent interpersonal and communication skills

►Experience in the INGO/NGO and humanitarian context

►Experience managing a team of staff

Application Closing Date:
Sunday, 23rd August 2014

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV together with their Cover Letter as an email attachment to the following email address to: recruitment.ng@acf-international.org Applicants should indicate in the subject title of their forwarding mail, the title of the position they are applying for.

Note: Please do not attach your certificates to the application email. Any application received after Sunday, 23rd August 2014 will not be considered.