Project Team Lead Wash at Grassroots Life Saving Outreach (LESGO)

Grassroots Lifesaving Outreach is inviting credible applicants who are willing to partake in its ongoing recruitment to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Team Lead Wash

Location: Adamawa
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Field: Programs
Reports Directly To: Wash Coordinator

 About Grassroots Lifesaving Outreach: Grassroots Lifesaving Outreach (LESGO) is an impartial, neutral and independent Non-Governmental Organization whose mission exclusively established to promote life in underserved communities through empowering communities to know and protect lives including their environment towards ensuring safe habitation through participatory methodology. Established in Grassroots Lifesaving Outreach was established in 2010 but was incorporated in the year 2011 with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). LESGO exists to partner with government and relevant agencies to promote and strengthen humanitarian law and a universal principle that seeks to honor the dignity of mankind with support and believe that Life is worth living and living well.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Water Engineering, Architecture or hydraulics. Masters preferred.
• Knowledge of leadership and management.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience from working as a WASH Officer/Engineer in a humanitarian context
• Previous experience in managing teams onsite or management positions is an asset.
• At least 3-5 years’ experience in WASH.
• Technical WASH expertise
• Manage time effectively, prioritizing tasks and able to work to deadlines.
• Manage and supervise construction activities.
• Previous Experience in designing/developing water networks.
• Experience in design of sanitation systems.
• Knowledge of latrine construction/upgrading and its environmental effects.
• Proven communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills with strong experience.
• Working knowledge of English language
• Computer skills. Able to work productively in periods of high stress and activity.
• Maintains effective performance under pressure
• Proven communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills with strong experience.
• Good report-writing skills.
• Working knowledge of and experience with UN, OCHA or WHO projects will be an advantage.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent written and oral communications skills in English, Hausa, and any other local language.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to detect and report inconsistencies
• Excellent organizational skills with great attention to detail
• Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics
• Proactive, resourceful, solution-oriented, and results-oriented
• Ability to work collaboratively
• Ability to multitask and deliver work to tight deadlines.

 How to Submit Your Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume and Cover Letter to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note

• Be prepared for interview immediately as this is Just in time Recruitment.
• Only qualified candidates will be contacted.
• Our employees enjoy a work culture that promotes diversity and inclusion
• LESGO provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
• This is an emergency recruitment, and we are looking to fill this role as soon as possible. Candidates available to start immediately are highly preferred.
• Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

 Application Closing Date
19th December, 2022.