WASH Engineer

Job Title: WASH Engineer

WASH Engineer (Borno and Katsina) at Action Against Hunger

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Sep 23, 2026, 7:14 AM

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Action Against Hunger is the world’s hunger specialist and leader in a global movement that aims to end life-threatening hunger for good within our lifetimes. For 40 years, the humanitarian and development organization has been on the front lines, treating and preventing hunger across nearly 50 countries. It served more than 21 million people in 2018 alone.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Locations:

Maiduguri - Borno and Katsina

Reporting to: Programme Manager

Proposed start date: October 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Overall supervision of water and sanitation construction activities including preparing technical designs and bills of quantities:
• Together with partner, conduct technical assessments, prepare designs, and develop Bills of Quantities (BoQs) for water and sanitation facilities rehabilitation, upgrade and new construction. To visit sites and ensure quality assurance of construction being delivered and adherence to design specifications
• Facilitate the selection, design and construction of sanitation and water systems. In water using ground water or surface water, including abstraction, storage, treatment and distribution for new systems or rehabilitation of existing systems.
• In collaboration of partner, assess sanitation needs, and design and implement the most appropriate form of sanitation system, in consultation with male and female beneficiaries, which includes excreta disposal, refuse disposal, vector control and drainage that can contribute to sanitation ladder using available resources at affordable price that meet at least minimum standard.
• Consider different maintenance mechanisms, ensuring that they are appropriate to the local context and cultural norms and that facilities are sustainable
• To make sure that the technical activities are up to the ACF standards (WASH package)
• Regularly conduct water quality test/analysis from and inform result to WASH technical team for decision.
• Support the governance and sustainable access to safe water by working with RUWASA, LGAs, and other stakeholders to implement WASH governance recommendations.
• Coordinate the data collection in targeted aquifers and monitor water levels, temperature, and conductivity in collaboration with NIHSA.
• Build the capacity of staff and partners including community engagement:
• Development of technical guidelines and tools related to quality WASH intervention.
• Engage with communities to ensure their active participation in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of WASH activities.
• Assess areas for improvement and recording lessons learnt for future activities
• Building the capacity of consortium partners on water, sanitation and hygiene.
• Support the formation gender-sensitive WASH Committees (WASHCOMs) and artisan in target communities, ensuring female representation.
• Prepare training tools on relevant technical topics and conduct trainings for both internal staff and external stakeholders
• Train and build the capacity of WASHCOMs (WASH Committees), local artisans, Government stakeholders and partners on the construction and maintenance of WASH facilities.
• Coordinate with internal staff and local stakeholders to ensure smooth project implementation:
• Team with local Government and sectoral stakeholders/counterparts to exchange information on WASH technical implementation status
• Collaborate closely with the sanitation-marketing officer to integrate sustainable sanitation and hygiene practices into community and institutional settings, including the promotion of latrine construction, hygiene awareness campaigns, and waste management initiatives.
• Liaise closely with the Hygiene promotion officer throughout the planning, design and implementation stages of the WASH technical activities.
• In collaboration with relevant stakeholders, ensure each activity a sustainability plan is consider at the design stage and put to action.
• Ensure that effective communication and networking is developed and maintained through partnership and collaboration
• Build a data base of technical support projects and share with relevant stakeholders
• Together with san mark officer and logistic, support the identification and selection of TBOs using the SOPs and ACF guidelines.
• Coordination and Reporting WASH activities:
• Liaise with on-site construction supervision personnel on technical matters and provide technical reports to the Programme Manager as needed.
• Liaise with other team members to develop trainings , Monitoring and Evaluation reports
• Coordinate with logistics, HR, and finance teams regularly to ensure alignment with project goals and resource allocation.
• Maintain effective communication with partners, local government and sectoral stakeholders, exchanging information on the status of WASH technical activities.
• Prepare and submit regular technical reports, including progress updates, data/facility mapping, and quality assessments, using tools like MWater
• Assist in development of weekly, biweekly and monthly activity report as directed by WASH program manager
• Prepare and share WASH section weekly, monthly and quarterly/annual progress reports to program manager.
• Quality Assurance and Sectoral Engagement:
• Ensure that all WASH activities comply with SPHERE minimum standards and other relevant guidelines, maintaining a strong focus on quality, safety, and sustainability.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of WASH practices by documenting lessons learned, sharing best practices, and participating in sectoral coordination meetings and workshops.
• Regularly engage with implementing partners to gather insights, provide technical feedback, and address challenges in WASH implementation.
• Advocate for the integration of WASH services with other sectoral interventions, including health, education, and livelihoods, to maximize the impact and sustainability of the project.
• Additional

Responsibilities

• Conduct all duties in a professional manner following ACF Nigeria mission staff regulations, ACF mandate and charter, including promotion of gender equality
• This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the employee will also perform other related tasks as required and will be responsible for reporting and communication of progress and achievement of the specific assigned task
• Maintenance of high technical standards
• Position

Requirements

At least 3 years of progressive

Experience

in supervising WASH-related construction activities, including the design and implementation of water and sanitation infrastructure.

Ability to adapt and be flexible in changing environments.

working in the humanitarian sector, preferably with ACF

Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree/HND in Civil Engineering, Water engineering, Geology, Building and other related fields

Strong communication and interpersonal skills for engaging with communities and government stakeholders.

Previous

in supervising water and sanitation construction and rehabilitation activities.

Fluent in Hausa and English, with excellent report-writing and technical presentation skills. Kanuri language ability is an advantage.

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Employee

Benefits

Include (but are not limited to):

Free and direct access to Talent Soft e-learning platform.

100% health care coverage.

Creche facilities for babies.

Compassionate leave for a hospitalized child.

Maternity or Paternity leave.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online

Application

Deadline:

28th September, 2026 at 05:00 pm (Nigerian Time).

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Katsina State

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