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Job Description
WaterAid is implementing the Urban Water and Sanitation Access Project (UWASAP) in Lagos to improve universal access to sustainable, resilient, and affordable WASH services for users; intensify hygiene and sanitation behavior change campaigns to maximize the benefits of good WASH services; and strengthen governance and institutional arrangements to deliver improved WASH services.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and take responsibility for the delivery of quality work for programs in all thematic areas; ensure that all WaterAid Nigeria programs in Lagos are grounded in WaterAid program quality standards and approaches; make informed decisions about program management to maintain quality and ensure execution of plans.
- Contribute to the process of developing new project proposals, identification of new project areas, selecting new partner Organizations, population/beneficiaries, etc.
- Ensure that Partner Organizations are fully informed of the program’s guiding principles and mainstream them toward the implementation of sustainable WASH services
- Monitoring the performance of service providers such as contractors or utility companies to ensure that services are being delivered satisfactorily.
- Represent in various meetings/workshops/seminars, coordinate & facilitate all field visits, and meetings with respective partner organizations, donor stakeholders, and other stake holders.
- Promote a culture of knowledge management for WaterAid and partners in Lagos state
Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, hydrogeology, Business Administration, or other relevant subject
- Ten years of increasingly responsible experience in municipal utility maintenance, construction, and repair of water systems, sewer systems, and other Public Works activities, three years of which were in an administrative or supervisory capacity.
- Wide-ranging experience in Strengthening Urban Utilities Systems to support sustainable delivery of services.
- Strong program/project management skills, including the ability to initiate, plan, manage, and monitor programs & projects; technical ability to develop program plans/design log frames, etc
- Excellent Leadership as well as superior people management skills with the ability to develop and motivate teams
- Good planning & organisational skills. Able to manage own time, as well as plan and prioritize own and others’ work
How to Apply
- If you are interested in this position and have the right skills and attributes, kindly Apply by clicking on the link given in the Job Description.
- Click on ‘Apply’ to download the job description.
- Deadline 14 September 2023
- Please note: to apply for this role you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in Nigeria
- Only candidates shortlisted for interviewing will be contacted within two weeks of the closing date for applications.
Location: Lagos State, Nigeria.
For More Information: URBAN WATER SUPPLY AND UTILITY MANAGER
