WASH Officer – Nguru

ABOUT ACTION AGAINST HUNGER

Action Against Hunger implements humanitarian and development programmes addressing hunger, malnutrition, health, WASH, livelihoods and social protection.

JOB SUMMARY

The WASH Officer will oversee hygiene-promotion and NFI-distribution activities in Nguru, Yobe State.

The position will support assessments, public-health promotion, technical capacity building, monitoring, community mobilisation and staff supervision.

Reports to: Programme Manager.

Proposed Start Date: October 2026.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead multi-sector rapid WASH needs assessments.

• Analyse assessment findings and public-health risks.

• Develop context-specific hygiene-promotion strategies.

• Implement WASH Emergency approaches.

• Support implementation of BabyWASH approaches.

• Adapt hygiene-promotion training materials.

• Adapt IEC materials to local contexts.

• Develop communication plans appropriate to target groups.

• Establish activity-monitoring mechanisms.

• Continuously assess changing emergency WASH needs.

• Plan beneficiary selection and registration.

• Lead distribution of Non-Food Items.

• Coordinate with MEAL teams to conduct post-distribution monitoring.

• Ensure WASH activities meet SPHERE minimum standards.

• Ensure technical activities reflect the needs and preferences of different target groups.

• Identify and minimise potential public-health hazards.

• Ensure hygiene-promotion team members understand programme strategy.

• Prepare training tools on technical WASH topics.

• Conduct training for internal staff.

• Conduct training for community and external stakeholders.

• Assist with development of technical hygiene-promotion guidelines and tools.

• Conduct WASH FIT assessments in supported health facilities.

• Identify implementation areas requiring improvement.

• Document programme lessons learned.

• Work closely with the WASH Programme Manager throughout planning and implementation.

• Represent Action Against Hunger at local WASH coordination meetings where assigned.

• Participate in relevant technical working groups.

• Work with nutrition and health teams to integrate WASH activities.

• Supervise staff under direct responsibility.

• Set performance objectives for staff.

• Conduct performance reviews.

• Identify capacity-building needs.

• Promote coordination among WASH technical team members.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Environmental Health, Hygiene and Sanitation or another relevant field.

• Minimum two years of relevant professional experience.

• Experience in WASH and hygiene promotion.

• Community-engagement experience.

• Capacity-building or training experience.

• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook proficiency.

• Ability to live and travel in remote locations.

• Fluency in English and Hausa.

• Kanuri proficiency is required for the role.

• Strong communication, teamwork and stakeholder-engagement skills.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply through the official Action Against Hunger recruitment portal.

Application Deadline: 24 September 2026 at 5:00 PM Nigerian Time.