Job Description

PA/RESEARCH ASSISTANT NEEDED IN ABUJA
Have you seen anyone defecating in the open before? Do you depend on ‘Mai Ruwa’ for your water
supply? Do you know over 48 million Nigerians have no decent toilet? And only two of three Nigerians
have access to a protected drinking water point? In fact, less than 10% of Nigerians have access to a piped
water service and less than 5% have their fecal waste safely managed.
Does this bother you? Would you like to do something about this?
If you’re motivated by the desire to make a contribution to Nigeria’s effort to eliminate open defecation
by 2025, provide sanitation facilities, improve access to drinking water for every Nigerian, everywhere
by 2030, and you’re young and vibrant, and crazy about social media, communications and campaigns,
then this is your chance to join a new firm set up to support donors and strengthen public WASH
institutions to provide the transformational environment and operations able to birth and sustain viable
utility operations and services.
Task:
• Support the day-to-day activities of the Executive;
• Organize/attend meetings, workshops, conferences and write reports;
• Participate in proposal writing, literature reviews and field research; and
• Develop learning materials, policy briefs and advocacy messages.
Personality Profile:
• Young and vibrant personality;
• Self-starter and takes initiative;
• Very organized and detail oriented;
• Discreet and with a high sense of value; and
• Enjoys being on the road.

Must have skills:
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• Graphics design and ArcGIS knowledge is an advantage;
• Highly skilled with numbers and can crunch data;
• Very strong oral and written communication skills including writing proposals and reports;
• Experience of desk / literature research, and field surveys;
• Excellent organizational and time management skills; and
• A flexible, adaptable and professional approach to work.
An undergraduate degree with a second-class upper grade or a post-graduate qualification would be an
advantage.

To apply:
Applicants should:
1. Write and submit a 2-pager on the topic: ” The challenges and opportunities for water and sanitation in
Nigerian rural communities?”; and
2. Send CV to: info@mangroveandpartners.com. Application closing date: August 19, 2022.