State Facilitator, WaSH - Rivers State

Work Experience:

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in programme planning, implementation and monitoring preferably in the water and sanitation sector across multiple States in Nigeria.
  
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
  
• Working with people and government stakeholders.
  
• Good in use of computer software and data processing
  
• Passion and commitment to UNICEF’s mission and core values.
  
• Drive for results especially while working with local communities and structures.
  

1. Facilitate the integration of WASH activities into strategies implemented by the State Primary Health care / MOH team for prevention and treatment of NTDs.
   
2. Strengthen the capacity of States & LGA levels NTD teams including the State RUWASSA to plan and implement WASH and NTDs programme.
   
3. Provide technical assistance to State Ministries in charge of WASH, State Primary Health Care Board, State Ministry of Health and State Rural Water and Sanitation Agencies (RUWASSA) in the implementation and monitoring of agreed work plans with focus on ensuring quality of interventions.
   
4. Assist the Field Office to conduct regular supportive supervision and monitoring of WASH and NTDs interventionsin the state and end-use monitoring of WASH-related / NTD supplies.
   
5. Provide regular update on availability and use of state funds for the NTD activities by the state government.
   
6. Provide technical assistance for the planning and implementation of approaches (including CLTS) for improved sanitation uptake towards attaining community, LGA and State-wide ODF.
   
7. Assist the Field Office to facilitate tracking of progress and produce reports with disaggregated indicators for planned N T D / WASH interventions in terms of quantity, quality, coverage, etc. and access of disadvantaged and marginalized groups.
   
8. Support the 2 NTD states in maintaining a regular flow of information among stakeholders at all levels and ensure regular update of data and all information related to NTD/ODF achievement.
   
9. Support the states in the documentation of process, progress and best practices of the project implementation to support evidence-based advocacy and learning (produce documentaries, human interest stories, case studies, etc.)
   
10. Any other relevant assignment that the supervisor may give to help achieve the planned NTD results.