Job Opportunity for WASH Assistant – Emergency Cholera Response (Community-Based)
Job Opportunity: WASH Assistant – Emergency Cholera Response (Community-Based)
Organization: Future Resilience and Development (FRAD) Foundation
Location: Kaga LGA, Borno State
Employment Type: Full-time
Contract Duration: 3 Months
Reporting To: WASH Officer
Positions Available: 1
Start Date: As Soon As Possible (ASAP)
Remuneration: Competitive (According to FRAD Foundation Salary Scale)
About the Role
Future Resilience and Development (FRAD) Foundation is looking for a qualified and motivated candidate to join our team as a WASH Assistant for an Emergency Cholera Response initiative in Kaga LGA, Borno State.
In this role, you will play a key part in community-level emergency interventions. Key duties include leading community mobilization, executing Case Area Targeted Interventions (CATI), facilitating hygiene promotion, conducting household visits, monitoring water quality, distributing relief kits, collecting field data, and supporting environmental sanitation and water treatment efforts.
Key Responsibilities
Emergency Response & Mobilization: Support emergency WASH activities, conduct rapid WASH assessments, map communities, and mobilize locals for hygiene campaigns and clean-up drives.
Targeted Interventions (CATI): Implement Case Area Targeted Interventions around suspected and confirmed cholera cases, including household disinfections and risk communication.
Hygiene Promotion: Conduct household visits to advocate for proper handwashing, safe water treatment/storage, food hygiene, and safe excreta disposal.
Kit Distribution & Data Collection: Register beneficiaries, verify households, distribute CATI/cholera/hygiene kits, and carry out post-distribution monitoring.
Reporting & Accountability: Collect field data, submit activity reports to the WASH Officer, and support community feedback/accountability channels.
Collaboration & Compliance: Work closely with health workers, volunteers, and project staff while adhering strictly to FRAD policies on Safeguarding and PSEA (Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse).
Qualifications & Requirements
Education: ND, NCE, Diploma, SSCE (with relevant humanitarian experience), or an HND in Environmental Health, Community Health, Public Health, Water Supply and Sanitation, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
Experience: Minimum of 1 year supporting humanitarian WASH, public health, or emergency response programs.
Knowledge: Sound basic understanding of cholera prevention, emergency response, hygiene promotion, and community engagement techniques.
Residency Requirement: Candidates MUST be residents of Kaga LGA to ensure rapid emergency response and seamless community engagement.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are requested to complete the official online application form:
💡 Application Note: Applications are processed on a rolling basis. Due to the urgent nature of this emergency response, candidates are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
