WASH Coordinator at Lindii Peace Foundation (LPF)

Lindii Peace Foundation (LPF) is a Non-Profit and Non-governmental Organization in Nigeria which was registered as a corporate body with the Corporate Affairs Commission on the Eleventh (11th) day of July, 2014.ABOUT THE ROLE

Lindii Peace Foundation (LPF) is seeking an experienced, proactive, and technically competent WASH Coordinator to lead the planning, coordination, implementation, and monitoring of the organization\'s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) interventions across its humanitarian and development programmes.
The successful candidate will provide technical and operational leadership for WASH programme activities, ensuring the delivery of quality, inclusive, and sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene services to vulnerable and conflict-affected communities. The role will involve overseeing WASH infrastructure development and rehabilitation, water supply systems, sanitation facilities, hygiene promotion, community mobilization, and emergency WASH responses in line with approved programme objectives, technical standards, and donor requirements.
The WASH Coordinator will work closely with programme teams, field personnel, government institutions, community structures, technical service providers, and other humanitarian stakeholders to ensure effective programme delivery, technical quality, and accountability to affected populations. The role will also provide technical guidance and supervision to WASH personnel, contribute to programme design and resource planning, and ensure that interventions are implemented in accordance with relevant humanitarian standards, environmental considerations, safeguarding principles, and organizational policies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

WASH Programme Planning and Coordination

Lead the planning, coordination, and implementation of WASH interventions in line with approved project proposals, budgets, work plans, and organizational priorities.
Develop and maintain comprehensive WASH implementation plans, activity schedules, procurement forecasts, and technical work plans.
Provide technical leadership in the design and delivery of water supply, sanitation, hygiene promotion, and other WASH-related interventions.
Ensure that WASH activities are implemented within agreed timelines, budgets, quality standards, and donor requirements.
Coordinate with programme managers and relevant units to ensure effective integration of WASH activities into broader humanitarian and development interventions.
Identify implementation challenges, operational gaps, and emerging WASH needs and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
Support the development of project proposals, concept notes, budgets, technical specifications, and other programme documents.
Ensure that WASH interventions respond to the needs of vulnerable populations, including internally displaced persons, women, children, persons with disabilities, and host communities.

Water Supply Infrastructure and Quality Management

Oversee the assessment, design, construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance of water supply infrastructure, including boreholes, water points, hand pumps, water distribution systems, and storage facilities.
Conduct or coordinate technical assessments to determine water availability, accessibility, infrastructure conditions, and community water needs.
Ensure that water supply infrastructure is designed and implemented in accordance with approved engineering specifications and relevant national and humanitarian standards.
Monitor the quality, functionality, and sustainability of water supply systems and recommend appropriate maintenance and rehabilitation measures.
Support the establishment and strengthening of community-based water management structures and water user committees.
Ensure regular water quality monitoring, including appropriate testing, treatment, and documentation of water quality results.
Promote safe water handling, storage, treatment, and distribution practices at household and community levels.
Coordinate with technical contractors, suppliers, and service providers to ensure that water infrastructure works meet approved specifications and quality standards.

Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion

Coordinate the implementation of sanitation interventions, including household latrine construction, rehabilitation of communal sanitation facilities, and improvement of institutional sanitation infrastructure.
Ensure that sanitation facilities are safe, accessible, gender-sensitive, culturally appropriate, and inclusive of persons with disabilities.
Lead the planning and implementation of hygiene promotion activities, including handwashing campaigns, safe water handling, menstrual hygiene management, and environmental sanitation.
Support community-led sanitation initiatives and promote appropriate approaches to improving sanitation practices and reducing open defecation.
Ensure the availability and appropriate placement of handwashing facilities in communities, health facilities, schools, and other targeted locations.
Coordinate the distribution of hygiene kits and other essential WASH supplies in accordance with approved distribution plans and beneficiary selection criteria.
Promote proper solid waste management, drainage maintenance, environmental cleanliness, and safe disposal of household and community waste.
Monitor the use, functionality, and maintenance of sanitation facilities and hygiene infrastructure.

Community Mobilization and Behaviour Change Communication

Lead community engagement and mobilization activities to promote the adoption of safe water, sanitation, and hygiene practices.
Develop and facilitate community awareness sessions on handwashing, personal hygiene, household water treatment, safe sanitation, and disease prevention.
Work with community leaders, traditional institutions, women\'s groups, youth groups, and other relevant stakeholders to strengthen community participation in WASH activities.
Support the establishment and training of community hygiene promoters, WASH committees, and other community-based structures.
Develop or adapt culturally appropriate information, education, and communication (IEC) materials for hygiene promotion and community awareness activities.
Promote behaviour change approaches that address barriers to the adoption of improved water, sanitation, and hygiene practices.
Ensure that hygiene promotion activities are inclusive, participatory, and responsive to the specific needs of different population groups.
Collect and utilize community feedback to improve the relevance, accessibility, and effectiveness of WASH interventions.

Technical Supervision and Quality Assurance

Provide technical guidance and supervision to WASH Officers, Engineers, Hygiene Promotion Officers, field personnel, and other relevant programme staff.
Review technical designs, bills of quantities, drawings, specifications, and implementation plans for WASH infrastructure activities.
Conduct regular field visits and technical inspections to monitor construction, rehabilitation, and installation works.
Ensure that contractors and service providers comply with approved technical specifications, construction standards, safety requirements, and contractual obligations.
Identify technical defects, implementation delays, and quality concerns and ensure that appropriate corrective actions are taken.
Ensure that WASH infrastructure and services are delivered in accordance with relevant national standards, Sphere standards, and applicable humanitarian technical guidelines.
Promote the application of appropriate environmental, health, and safety measures throughout WASH programme implementation.
Document technical assessments, site inspections, completion reports, and infrastructure handover processes.

Emergency WASH Response and Disease Prevention

Support the design and implementation of emergency WASH interventions in response to disease outbreaks, population displacement, flooding, and other humanitarian emergencies.
Coordinate rapid WASH needs assessments to identify urgent gaps in water supply, sanitation, hygiene services, and essential WASH supplies.
Support emergency water supply, water treatment, sanitation improvements, and hygiene promotion interventions in affected communities.
Coordinate with health and protection teams to strengthen WASH interventions aimed at preventing waterborne and sanitation-related diseases, including cholera.
Ensure the timely availability and distribution of emergency WASH supplies, including hygiene kits, water treatment products, and other essential materials.
Promote appropriate infection prevention and control (IPC) measures in collaboration with health facilities and relevant programme teams.
Monitor emerging WASH risks and recommend timely interventions to reduce public health threats in targeted communities.
Participate in relevant emergency response coordination meetings and support the development of contingency and preparedness plans.

Procurement, Budget and Resource Management

Contribute to the preparation and monitoring of WASH programme budgets, procurement plans, bills of quantities, and resource forecasts.
Provide technical specifications and inputs for the procurement of WASH materials, equipment, construction works, and services.
Review technical aspects of procurement submissions to ensure compliance with approved specifications and programme requirements.
Monitor WASH expenditure against approved budgets and recommend adjustments where necessary.
Coordinate with the Procurement, Logistics, Finance, and Programme teams to ensure timely procurement, delivery, and utilization of WASH materials and services.
Monitor the use of programme resources and ensure value for money, cost-effectiveness, and accountability in all WASH activities.
Support the verification of completed works, delivered supplies, and contractor performance before recommending acceptance or payment in accordance with organizational procedures.
Ensure that programme resources are used efficiently and in compliance with donor agreements and LPF financial and procurement policies.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Documentation and Reporting

Establish and maintain appropriate systems for monitoring WASH activities, outputs, outcomes, and programme performance.
Monitor progress against approved WASH indicators, targets, implementation plans, and donor commitments.
Ensure accurate collection, analysis, verification, and reporting of WASH programme data in collaboration with the MEAL team.
Prepare and submit timely technical updates, field reports, activity reports, and periodic programme reports.
Document infrastructure assessments, construction progress, water quality results, hygiene promotion activities, distributions, and other programme achievements.
Conduct regular field monitoring visits to assess the quality, functionality, and sustainability of WASH interventions.
Identify implementation gaps, document lessons learned, and recommend improvements to programme approaches.
Support the preparation of donor reports, technical presentations, success stories, and other programme documentation.
Ensure that all programme records, technical documents, and supporting evidence are properly maintained and accessible for reporting, audit, and accountability purposes.

Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with relevant government ministries, departments and agencies, including water resources, environment, health, and other relevant authorities.
Coordinate with humanitarian WASH actors, UN agencies, international and local NGOs, community-based organizations, and other relevant stakeholders.
Participate in WASH sector coordination meetings, technical working groups, and other relevant humanitarian coordination platforms.
Represent LPF in WASH-related technical and coordination engagements when delegated by management.
Promote collaboration and information-sharing among relevant stakeholders to avoid duplication and strengthen the effectiveness of WASH interventions.
Engage community leaders, water management committees, and other local structures to promote ownership and sustainability of WASH infrastructure and services.
Share relevant programme updates, emerging needs, implementation challenges, and technical recommendations with management and programme teams.
Identify opportunities for partnerships, technical collaboration, and improved access to WASH services in targeted communities.

Safeguarding, Accountability and Environmental Compliance

Ensure that WASH interventions are implemented in accordance with LPF\'s safeguarding policies, Code of Conduct, PSEA requirements, and relevant humanitarian standards.
Promote the safe and equitable access of women, children, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups to water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities.
Ensure that WASH infrastructure is designed and located with appropriate consideration for safety, privacy, accessibility, and protection risks.
Integrate community feedback and complaints mechanisms into WASH programme activities and ensure that feedback is appropriately addressed.
Promote environmental sustainability and ensure that WASH activities consider potential environmental impacts, drainage, waste disposal, and responsible water resource management.
Identify and report safeguarding concerns, protection risks, suspected misconduct, or other incidents through established organizational reporting channels.
Ensure that community members are treated with dignity and respect and that WASH services are provided without discrimination.
Promote accountability, transparency, inclusion, and the principle of do no harm throughout programme implementation.
Perform other relevant duties assigned by the supervisor that are consistent with the objectives of the position.

KEY DELIVERABLES

WASH programme implementation plans, technical work plans, and activity schedules developed and maintained.
Quality water supply, sanitation, and hygiene promotion interventions implemented in targeted communities.
Functional and appropriately maintained water supply and sanitation infrastructure delivered in accordance with approved technical specifications.
Water quality monitoring and documentation conducted in accordance with applicable standards.
Community hygiene promotion activities, awareness sessions, and behaviour change interventions implemented.
Community-based WASH structures and hygiene promotion volunteers established or strengthened.
Technical assessments, infrastructure designs, bills of quantities, site inspection reports, and completion reports prepared and maintained as required.
Emergency WASH interventions and essential WASH supplies coordinated and delivered in response to identified needs.
WASH programme budgets, procurement plans, and resource utilization monitored in collaboration with relevant units.
Accurate and timely programme monitoring data, technical reports, and donor reporting inputs submitted.
Effective coordination and engagement maintained with relevant government institutions, humanitarian actors, and community structures.
Evidence of compliance with technical quality standards, safeguarding, environmental considerations, and accountability requirements.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor\'s degree in Water Resources Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water and Sanitation, Public Health, Environmental Health, or other relevant disciplines.
At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in WASH programme implementation, preferably within humanitarian or development settings.
Demonstrated experience coordinating or managing water supply, sanitation, hygiene promotion, and community-based WASH interventions.
Experience in the assessment, design, supervision, construction, rehabilitation, or maintenance of water supply and sanitation infrastructure.
Demonstrated knowledge of water quality monitoring, water treatment, sanitation standards, hygiene promotion, and environmental health practices.
Experience conducting technical assessments, reviewing bills of quantities, preparing technical specifications, and supervising contractors or service providers.
Knowledge of relevant national WASH standards, Sphere standards, and humanitarian WASH programming approaches.
Experience managing programme work plans, budgets, procurement inputs, and implementation schedules.
Demonstrated experience supervising technical personnel, field teams, community volunteers, or service providers.
Strong report-writing, analytical, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver results in challenging humanitarian environments.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

Master\'s degree in Water Resources Engineering, Civil Engineering, Public Health, Environmental Health, Water and Sanitation, or another relevant discipline.
Experience working with local or international NGOs, UN agencies, or humanitarian and development organizations.
Experience implementing WASH interventions in emergency, displacement, conflict-affected, or other fragile settings, particularly Northeast Nigeria.
Familiarity with cholera prevention and response, emergency water supply, infection prevention and control, and public health-related WASH interventions.
Relevant training or certification in WASH programming, water quality management, project management, environmental health, or humanitarian response.
Familiarity with the Cluster coordination system and the humanitarian WASH coordination architecture.
Experience integrating gender, protection, disability inclusion, and environmental sustainability into WASH programme design and implementation.
Experience supporting donor-funded WASH projects and meeting donor technical, financial, and reporting requirements.
Knowledge of GIS, AutoCAD, water infrastructure design software, or other relevant technical applications.
Fluency in English and relevant local languages spoken in Borno State.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Technical WASH Expertise: Strong understanding of water supply systems, sanitation infrastructure, hygiene promotion, water quality management, and humanitarian WASH standards.
Programme Management: Ability to plan, coordinate, implement, and monitor multiple WASH activities while ensuring delivery against approved targets and timelines.
Technical Supervision and Quality Assurance: Ability to assess infrastructure works, review technical designs and specifications, supervise contractors, and ensure compliance with required standards.
Leadership and Team Management: Ability to provide technical guidance, supervise personnel, build team capacity, and promote effective collaboration.
Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to assess technical and operational challenges, interpret programme data, and develop practical solutions.
Budget and Resource Management: Ability to contribute to budget planning, monitor expenditure, and promote efficient and accountable resource utilization.
Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to build and maintain productive relationships with government institutions, humanitarian actors, technical service providers, and community structures.
Communication and Reporting: Ability to prepare clear technical reports, communicate programme progress, and present technical information effectively.
Community Engagement and Accountability: Ability to promote community participation, ownership, feedback, and equitable access to WASH services.
Integrity and Professionalism: Demonstrated commitment to accountability, transparency, safeguarding, and LPF\'s organizational values.