Action Against Hunger (AC) Job in Yobe State for a WASH Technical Officer

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Action Against Hunger (AC) International works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.
Action Against Hunger (ACF) is recruiting to fill the position of: WASH Technical Officer

Job Title: WASH Technical Officer
Location: Yobe
Purpose: To oversee and participate in WASH (Wash, Sanitation and Hygiene) Technical Activities.
Summary of Key Objectives:

• Objective 1: Support WASH Technical Development Programs
• Objective 2: To Support the supervision, monitoring of WASH activities
• Objective 3: To communicate & report WASH technical activities

Qualifications & Essential Skills

• B. Sc. /High National Diploma in Civil or Building Engineering, Hydrogeology with hand on experience in developing and adopting WASH technologies and designs.
• Experience of assessing, reviewing and monitoring technical projects.
• Commitment to ACF values and principles
• Ability to critically review technical options
• Ability to creatively adopt models to suit local context
• Accuracy and keen attention to details, in order to produce high quality documents and maintain good records.
• At least 5 years relevant experience in water and sanitation programs in low income contexts
• Command of written English to produce technical documents and report in good standard
• Good verbal communication skills in Hausa and English
• Ability to maintain good working relationship with colleagues and partners
• Good IT skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, Knowledge and experience using design and drawing applications.

Preferred
Experience of disaster resilience technologies, water resources management and water quality issues.

How To Apply:
Interested candidates should send their CV together with their Cover Letter as an email attachment to the following email address: [email protected]

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 Monday 25th May will not be considered.

Application Deadline Sunday 25th May 2014

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