Responsibilities

• Job Title: Water Supply Manager (DP World Project)
  
  Location: Bauchi

  Description

  • The Water Supply Manager will support initiatives that leverage DP World's investment to improve access to sustainable climate-resilient WASH services in a selected community in Bauchi State building on ongoing interventions to reach underserved populations through the construction of solar-powered water schemes.
  • s/he will lead in the use of behavior-centered design approaches to implement hygiene behavior change intervention to promote key hygiene behaviors in small-towns and/or rural communities as well as contribute to economic empowerment of women by training them to be kiosk managers, to maintain, operate and manage the water schemes and to be part of community WASH structures.

  Key Deliverables include:

  • 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
  • Support scheduling regular maintenance for equipment such as boilers, air conditioning systems, pumps, or water treatment facilities
  • Overseeing the development of new utility systems or facilities
  • Monitor and take responsibility for the delivery of quality work for programs in all thematic areas; ensure that all WaterAid Nigeria programs in Bauchi are grounded in WaterAid program quality standards and approaches; make informed decisions about program management to maintain quality and ensure execution of plans.
  • Ensure program designing, planning and budgeting are in line with the Country Programme Strategy (CPS) and Guidelines of the organization and donor's requirement.
  • Advocate/facilitate networking and alliance buildings in respective program areas
  • Represent in various meetings/workshops/seminars, coordinate & facilitate all field visits, and meetings with respective partner organizations, donor and other stakeholders
  • Promote a culture of knowledge management for WaterAid and partners in Bauchi state