CAREER POSITION FOR STATE WASH FACILITATOR

📢 CAREER OPPORTUNITY: STATE WASH FACILITATOR

Position Title: State WASH Facilitator

Recruiting Firm: Nina Jojer Limited

Client/Programme: UNICEF Sokoto Field Office WASH Programme

Duty Station: Zamfara State, Nigeria

Employment Type: Full-Time

Contract Duration: Through 31 March 2027

📌 ABOUT THE ROLE

The UNICEF Sokoto Field Office WASH Programme supports a Government-led WASH sector through evidence generation, advocacy, capacity building, innovation, improved access to WASH services, sanitation improvement, open defecation elimination, and emergency WASH response across Sokoto, Zamfara, and Kebbi States.

The State WASH Facilitator will provide technical support for the planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of integrated WASH interventions in Zamfara State.

This role contributes directly to:

Achieving Open Defecation Free (ODF) results in Maru and Kaura Namoda LGAs.

Driving Cholera Outbreak Response (OBR) and humanitarian WASH activities.

Implementing Climate-Resilient WASH interventions.

Building capacity for LGA WASH Department staff across all 14 LGAs of Zamfara State.

Direct supervision, technical guidance, performance management, and contract support will be provided by the UNICEF Sokoto Field Office WASH Officer.

🔑 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical Guidance & Infrastructure

Provide technical assistance to Zamfara RUWASSA and all 14 LGA WASH Departments on the planning, implementation, and reporting of WASH interventions in communities, schools, healthcare facilities, and public places.

Oversee procurement processes, contract management, direct supervision, and certification of water and sanitation infrastructure construction, rehabilitation, and upgrading.

Promote safe, durable, and climate-resilient WASH infrastructure standards.

Sanitation & Market Development

Guide state, LGA, and ward-level stakeholders in executing state-wide ODF campaigns.

Advance market-based sanitation initiatives, sanitation voucher funding, safely managed sanitation, and Public-Private Partnership (PPP) models.

Support investment opportunities for Toilet Business Owners (TBOs) and local private-sector sanitation actors.

Coordination & Institutional Strengthening

Collaborate with relevant government agencies and non-governmental partners to ensure the sustainability of programme outcomes.

Assist WASH partners in preparing actionable proposals based on government micro-plans and ensure implementation complies with HACT guidelines.

Support the professionalization of services, functional LAM systems, LGA VLOM units, and the supply chain for spare parts.

Advance the Public-Private Community Partnership (PPCP) framework.

Emergency Preparedness & Data Management

Deliver technical support to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, RUWASSA, SEMA, and Ministry of Health for emergency preparedness and rapid response.

Support the operationalization of WASHIMS and relevant sector databases for data-driven decision-making.

Document lessons learned, human-interest stories, case studies, and quarter-by-quarter knowledge products.

🎯 KEY DELIVERABLES

Work Plans & Reporting: Monthly work plans submitted by the 25th of each month; monthly technical, trip, and financial reports submitted by the 28th.

ODF Milestones: 2 ODF LGAs validated by the NTGS; 500 communities achieving ODF status before 31 March 2027.

Infrastructure & Health Integration: WASH facilities provided across 5 Healthcare Facilities (HCFs)/Outpatient Therapeutic Program (OTP) sites and 5 high-SAM-burden communities, documenting WASH impact on SAM reduction.

Operations & Sustainability: Functional O&M systems across FCDO and CERF-supported LGAs; operational FSM SMEs and TBOs delivering 500+ improved toilets.

Coordination & Emergency: Active institutional and emergency WASH coordination platforms; weekly emergency updates covering needs, gaps, and supplies matrices.

Knowledge Products: At least 1 knowledge product (case study or human-interest story) published per quarter.

💼 QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

Education: University degree, HND, or equivalent in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geology, Hydrogeology, Water Resources Engineering, Building, Architecture, Public Health, Development Studies, or a related field.

(A Master’s degree is an added advantage).

Experience: Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in WASH programme planning, technical execution, and monitoring.

Languages: Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Proficiency in Hausa is an added advantage.

Core Competencies:

Strong technical background in climate-resilient WASH infrastructure and market-based sanitation.

Demonstrated ability to build relationships across government institutions and local communities.

Excellent organizational, analytical, and emergency-response skills.

Alignment with UNICEF’s core values, mission, and drive for results in complex environments.

🏢 ABOUT NINA JOJER LIMITED

Nina Jojer Limited is a Pan-African consulting firm delivering innovative solutions to businesses, governments, and international organizations across the continent. Its core areas of expertise include Policy Development, Strategic Advisory, Stakeholder Management & Advocacy, Digital Transformation, and Data-Driven Insights.

📥 HOW TO APPLY

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications through the official recruitment portal.

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