Job title: WASH Project Manager (Construction) North-East Nigeria Maiduguri
Company: Norwegian Refugee Council
Job description: BackgroundSince 2015, NRC Nigeria has been working to help displacement-affected communities meet their basic needs, improve their livelihoods, access essential services, and enhance their resilience to future shocks through our six core competencies: Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), Shelter, Education, Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA), Livelihoods and Food Security (LFS), Camp Management, and Protection. NRC provides immediate assistance during the onset of emergencies through the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM). In 2021, NRC reached out to over 269,000 people with assistance.The crisis in Nigeria is marked by brutal violence against civilians, causing acute humanitarian needs and displacement. In the Northeast, the 13-year conflict has shattered lives, infrastructure, essential services, and social fabric.Two million people are internally displaced across Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states. Approximately half of these live within local communities, increasing pressure on scarce resources. Access to food is limited, particularly in Borno State, where most families are already facing crisis-levels of food insecurity. Civilians, including aid workers, continue to be the target of deadly attacks by non-state armed groups, and transport corridors are persistently insecure.In the Northwest and North-central regions, violence and displacement are rooted in disputes over land and resources, which have been worsened by climate change. Criminality is on the rise. Livelihood opportunities are scarce, and children face an uncertain future, unable to access quality education. Many families have lost their identity papers while fleeing or never obtained them, which hinders their access to essential services.Find out more about NRC and Watch this short video to see NRC in actionWhat we are looking forThe WASH Project Manager (Construction) is responsible for the design, development, and implementation of WASH infrastructure-related projects under the Education Core Competency. The Project Manager (PM) will oversee a small, integrated WASH/Shelter team within the Education program, ensuring effective implementation and delivery, capacity building and technical skills transfer to the team.The PM will play a key role in supporting the delivery of quality infrastructure activities in schools across NRC’s area offices, with regular field visits for technical assessments, staff and contractor supervision, quality control, and validation of completed works. This includes reviewing and approving construction milestones, issuing certificates of completion, and ensuring that all infrastructure projects comply with NRC’s technical and minimum standards, donor requirements, relevant national regulations or cluster guidance, whilst ensuring consistency and quality.In addition, the PM will contribute to the strategic program development, technical guidance, and the integration of WASH and some Shelter infrastructure components into the Education response, strengthening NRC’s capacity to deliver safe, inclusive, and sustainable learning environments in displacement-affected communitiesWhat you will do
- Ensure that the WASH service standards are met in the Learning Spaces whilst supporting Better Learning Outcomes and delivering services that meet the needs of students and staff
- Community engagements notably during technical needs assessments, WASH in schools training, and participation in focus group discussions,community meetings, and other community mobilization activities.
- Support in construction project budgets, including approval of appropriate Project expenses (within approval limit), tracking of project spending and financial obligations, verification of monthly budget-vs-actual reports, estimation of projected spending, and submission of monthly cash forecasts.
- Support in the identification of training needs for partners and implement appropriate interventions in rural and urban contexts in coordination with other NRC programmes
- In coordination with the M&E, monitor and follow-up on quality of services provided by NRC in the field. Make recommendations for improvement. Ensure timely and quality monitoring reports of WASH/Shelter activities to ensure high technical quality and transparent processes
- Coordination and Representation: Develop and maintain working relationships and coordinate with relevant international and local agencies active in the related coordination platforms at the area level.
- Project Management and Implementation: Provide leadership and management of all aspects of WASH facilities design, school construction design general construction planning, implementation, quality, and accountability.
- Integrate community approaches, gender and disablement sensitivity, Do No Harm/protection mainstreaming, environmental sensitivity, and capacity building into all activities as appropriate.
- Establish, manage, and coordinate work plans for all project activities, including adjusting in response to any changes in the security situation in close coordination with the other CC Managers and specialists.
- Responsible for a management culture and a working and learning environment aligned with NRC’s values and leadership/management framework.
- Ensure that 10% retention on construction activities achieve their objectives within the set timeframe.
- Ensure that activities promote accountability to beneficiaries, gender and protection sensitivity and effective inclusion in programming.
- Provide regular reports at the required frequency and in the required manner, document the success, challenges results and any other obstacles that may affect the implementation of the activities keep detailed records.
- Support in assessing, evaluating, reviewing and approval of all construction-related activities to ensure that accurate and timely information is available.
- Conduct regular field visits to all project sites to ensure that construction activities are adapted to local needs, provide quality control assurance, and provide regular internal and external reports on Project status, as required.
Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the positionWhat you will bringProfessional Competencies
- Bachelor’s in Environmental Health, Public Health with a focus on WASH, Civil Engineering, Hydraulics, Hydrology, or Architecture.
- Minimum 4 years of experience of working as a Project Manager in a humanitarian/emergency/recovery context
- Solid knowledge of the principles of WASH/Shelter and Education in Emergencies and Market based approaches in a conflicting environment
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Good knowledge of English of both verbal and written communication.
Context-related skills, knowledge and experience
- Proven knowledge in construction works, borehole construction/rehabilitation, irrigation infrastructure, water points, and latrines construction/rehabilitation, School construction and rehabilitation etc.
- Proven track record in managing and delivering projects effectively
- Project design skills and a good command of computers (Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CAD software);.
- Good knowledge of the use of NEAT+ tool.
- Good capacity for planning and monitoring of activities.
- Have good knowledge/experience in conducting qualitative/quantitative assessments and in responding adequately to identified gaps
- Ability to work in a team and in a heterogeneous environment.
- Have a good knowledge of the local cultures and languages of the areas of intervention
- Experience in cash based approaches is an added advantage
Behavioural competencies
- Communicating with impact and respect
- Work with people
- Planning and delivering results
- Empowering and building trust
- Handling insecure environment
What we offer
- Duty station: Maiduguri, Nigeria
- Contract: 12 months
- Salary&Benefits: grade 8 on NRC’s Nigeria National salary scale
- NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
- We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.
Find out more about the benefits of working for NRCKindly send any questions about the application process to: cwa.recruitment@nrc.no. Applications sent via email will not be accepted. Please check your application status on your NRC application profile.**This position is open to candidates who have the legal right to work in Nigeria. Please note we are unable to provide work permits or visa sponsorships for this position**
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Location: Maiduguri, Borno State
Job date: Thu, 07 Aug 2025 22:02:35 GMT