Three Months Internship Vacancy at Action Against Hunger

Employment Nigeria 06-Oct-2017 BORNO , Internship NGO

Action Against Hunger save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.

POSITION : Intern - Technical (WASH)

Description.

The Technical (WASH) intern aims to assess the sustainability and good practices of improvement of access of water of vulnerable populations through the rehabilitation and construction of water points in Yobe and Brono State in Nigeria mission.

Key Activities
The Technical Intern will perform the activities with the existing team in Nigeria (mainly with the WASH team). The intern will be primariy responsible for:

Focusing on review of secondary data and documents, primary data collection in the communities, and discussion with other NGOs and stakeholders.
Responsible for cleaning all quantitative and qualitative data.
Presenting findings and recommendations to the Action Against Hunger-USA Nigieria WASH Team
Responsible to lead the project under direct supervision from WASH Head of Department, with field management of enumerators
Review of Action Against Hunger-USA water point designs for technical specifications, safety, access, compliance to national standards.
Identification of reliable borehole drilling contractors from Action Against Hunger's experience as well as other NGOs and stakeholders from Borno and Yobe State.

Requirements

Ongoing advanced University Degree (Master's degree or equivalent) related to Water Sanitation & Higiene, Engineering, Public Health work or related to International Assistance.
Good interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective relationships in a multi-cultural environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity and gender.
Strong communication skills (written and oral) in English
Flexible with the ability to cope with stressful situations
Excellent reporting skills with good oral and written communication skills
Diplomatic and culturally sensitive
Good analytical, research and negotiation skills.
Ability to plan and deliver work to agreed deadlines with minimum supervision
Knowledge of water supply, operation and maintenance, and community mobilization
Basic knowledge on usage of ODK/KOBO a plus
Experience in developing countries highly desirable
Flexibility and adaptability, commitment to respect security rules and to represent the best image of the organization while in the field.
Working proficiency in English compulsory. Knowledge of Hausa a plus.

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Three Months Internship Vacancy at Action Against Hunger

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