International Medical Corps is recruiting qualified candidates for job vacancies in Nigeria. The available positions cover Safe and Accountable Programming and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), with opportunities based in Katsina and Maiduguri.
Assistant, Accountability and Effectiveness – 5513
Company: International Medical Corps
Location: Katsina, Katsina State, Nigeria
Office: Maiduguri
Category: Safe and Accountable Programming (SAP)
Date Needed By: September 1, 2026
Job Summary
The Assistant, Accountability and Effectiveness will support the Accountability and Effectiveness (A/E) team in ensuring that accountability mechanisms are established and implemented across International Medical Corps programmes.
The role focuses on community engagement, information sharing, beneficiary participation, feedback and complaints handling, as well as protection mainstreaming. The successful candidate will also support the Community Based Feedback and Response Mechanism (CBFRM), including collecting, documenting, tracking and analysing feedback and complaints from crisis-affected communities.
Key Responsibilities
- Support reporting on Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) and Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) commitments.
- Support the development of community-based communication and information-sharing plans.
- Participate in collecting beneficiary feedback on International Medical Corps activities.
- Support protection risk assessments and protection-mainstreaming activities.
- Assist with AAP analysis, stakeholder analysis, communication needs assessments and community consultations.
- Support routine collection and analysis of AAP data throughout the project cycle.
- Maintain and support the implementation of the Community Based Feedback and Response Mechanism.
- Receive feedback through feedback boxes, WhatsApp, email, telephone hotlines, help desks and other channels.
- Enter feedback and complaints accurately into the central CBFRM database.
- Review, categorise and refer feedback to relevant departments and service providers.
- Follow up on complaints to ensure appropriate responses and resolutions.
- Support communication of responses and actions taken back to affected individuals and communities.
- Provide reports on feedback trends, caseloads and recommendations.
- Maintain the CBFRM database and analyse feedback data for trends.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Diploma in Social Sciences, Public Health, Statistics, International Development or a related field, with relevant experience in accountability, protection mainstreaming and/or safeguarding.
- At least 2 years of relevant experience with a humanitarian organisation, particularly working with refugees or IDPs.
- Basic knowledge of accountability mechanisms.
- Strong database entry and management experience.
- Good understanding of the local context.
- Good organisational and time-management skills.
- Ability to follow up effectively with different departments.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.
- Good communication and teamwork skills.
- Understanding of data collection methods.
- Medium-level English proficiency.
- High-level proficiency in the relevant country-specific language.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through the International Medical Corps recruitment portal:
Assistant, WASH – Engineer – 5355
Company: International Medical Corps
Location: Katsina, Katsina State, Nigeria
Office: Katsina
Category: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Date Needed By: September 1, 2026
Job Summary
The Assistant, WASH – Engineer will support the delivery of WASH hardware activities, including assessments, planning, preparation of Bills of Quantities (BoQs), technical specifications, engineering drawings and implementation of WASH infrastructure projects.
The role will support water supply systems, piped networks, pumps, generators, sanitation facilities and waste management infrastructure serving health facilities, IDP camps, refugee camps and host communities.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with rapid needs and household-level assessments.
- Support the preparation of WASH activity plans and budgets.
- Assist with the implementation of WASH response activities.
- Support the development of concept papers, proposals, budgets and other project documents.
- Support water supply infrastructure, including plumbing, pipeline installation, operation and leakage repairs.
- Support sanitation activities, including plumbing and latrine construction.
- Support waste management and IPC activities.
- Work with community volunteers to identify locations for WASH infrastructure.
- Conduct maintenance and repairs of WASH structures.
- Monitor contractors and skilled and unskilled labourers.
- Support training on operation and maintenance activities.
- Prepare and submit purchase requisitions.
- Ensure SPHERE and WHO standards are considered throughout programme implementation.
- Provide regular updates on progress, priorities and challenges.
- Collect water samples and conduct water quality testing when assigned.
- Maintain accurate water quality records.
- Provide raw data and contribute to monthly and quarterly WASH reports.
- Represent International Medical Corps at relevant coordination meetings when required.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Water and Sanitation Engineering, Civil Engineering or a relevant technical WASH field.
- Relevant experience designing and implementing water and sanitation systems in IDP, refugee or migrant settings.
- Experience working in humanitarian settings and emergency response.
- Experience supervising contractors and interacting with international staff, partners and donors.
- Field experience managing WASH programmes in complex humanitarian environments.
- Experience supporting emergency and early recovery interventions.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Good understanding of WASH systems and related software and hardware.
- Competence in Windows and other relevant software.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Understanding of gender-related challenges affecting beneficiary groups.
- Ability to read, write, analyse and interpret technical and non-technical information in English.
Additional Technical Requirements
- Preference will be given to qualified candidates from Kankia and Charanchi LGAs, followed by candidates from other LGAs within Katsina State.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD is required.
- Knowledge of ArchiCAD or similar design software is an added advantage.
- Strong Microsoft Excel and Word skills.
- Experience preparing BoQs, technical reports, work plans and progress-tracking tools.
- Practical experience supervising WASH infrastructure works.
- Experience with site assessments, measurements and cost estimation.
- Experience supervising contractors and artisans.
- Membership or registration with COREN, NSE or another relevant professional engineering body is an added advantage.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through the International Medical Corps recruitment portal:
Apply for Assistant, WASH – Engineer – International Medical Corps
Application Closing Date
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