Sani Almou Akilou
Niamey
Profil professionnel
I am Civil Engineer and WASH Specialist with over 14 years of experience in water, sanitation, and hygiene project coordination, emergency management, and sustainable development. Proven expertise in strategic planning, needs assessment, project implementation, capacity building, and emergency response. Skilled in engineering design, procurement, and contract management for construction projects. High experience working with governments, NGOs, and UN agencies to deliver water and sanitation services in both development and humanitarian contexts.
Vue d'ensemble
17
17
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Expérience
WASH Officer (P3), Head of Unit
UNHCR
Ndjamena
2022.05 - 2025.09
- Coordinate WASH and infrastructures country activities with implementing partners, Government, UN agencies, and NGOs to ensure service delivery meets UNHCR and national standards.
- Develop and implement WASH strategies, including contingency plans for epidemics and other emergencies.
- Promote nexus interventions in coordination with the humanitarian and development actors.
- Conduct needs assessments, revise technical plans, and ensure long-term sustainable solutions.
- Coordinate climate risks related interventions.
- Advocate for the inclusion of refugees in national WASH service provision systems.
- Monitor and evaluate WASH programs using UNHCR and SDG indicators.
- Prepare sectorial reports and ensure timely updates for donors and management.
- UNHCR, Ndjamena Republic of Tchad
WASH Officer (P3)
UNHCR
Gbadolité
2022.01 - 2022.05
- Coordinate WASH activities with implementing partners, Government counterparts, UN agencies, and NGOs to ensure service delivery meets UNHCR and national standards.
- Develop and implement WASH strategies, including contingency plans for epidemics and other emergencies.
- Conduct needs assessments, revise technical plans, and ensure long-term sustainable solutions.
- Advocate for the inclusion of refugees in national WASH service provision systems.
- Monitor and evaluate WASH programs using UNHCR and SDG indicators.
- Prepare sectorial reports and ensure timely updates for donors and management.
- UNHCR, Gbadolité, DRC
Associate WASH Officer
UNHCR
Republic of Congo
2017.03 - 2021.03
- Conduct needs assessments and prioritized WASH, shelter and infrastructures activities for refugees, asylum seekers and IDPs.
- Supervise the installation of WASH and shelter services in refugees' settlements and host communities.
- Develop training plans and tools for implementing partners and refugees.
- Represent UNHCR in WASH and shelter meetings and emergency responses.
- Develop and implement WASH strategies, including contingency plans for epidemics and other emergencies.
- Conduct needs assessments, revise technical plans, and ensure long-term sustainable solutions.
- Participation to various emergency missions at in Congo and outside the country.
- UNHCR, Republic of Congo
Project Manager
ACF
Bassiknou
2016.07 - 2017.02
- Develop WASH strategies and contribute to project proposals.
- Supervise projects implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
- Prepared procurement documents and managed contracts for construction works.
- Conducted capacity-building sessions and ensured compliance with ACF policies.
- Manage a team of 43 staff and represented ACF in coordination meetings.
- ACF, Bassiknou, Mauritania
Project Manager
ACF
Niamey
2014.06 - 2016.06
- Coordinate the 'Water Facility Project' and other WASH initiatives.
- Develop WASH strategies and contribute to projects proposals.
- Prepared procurement documents and managed contracts for construction works.
- Conducted capacity-building sessions and ensured compliance with ACF policies.
- Manage a team of 14 staff and represented ACF in coordination meetings.
- Carry out the WASH National Coordinator duties when absent.
- ACF, Niamey, Niger
WASH Coordinator
WATER SANITATION FOR AFRICA (EAA-Niger Ex CREPA)
Niamey
2012.11 - 2014.03
- Represent EAA-Niger in the Consortium of food security Project implementation.
- Coordinate the implementation of WASH activities of the project.
- Develop training modules and conducted capacity-building sessions.
- Develop WASH strategies and contribute to projects proposals.
- Monitor the Works progress and cost in collaboration with Project finance section.
- Plan, monitor and collect the indicators of WASH component of the project.
- Elaborate the various report of the WASH Section.
- WATER SANITATION FOR AFRICA (EAA-Niger Ex CREPA), Niamey, Niger
WASH SPECIALIST
WATER SANITATION FOR AFRICA (EAA-Niger Ex CREPA)
Niamey
2010.09 - 2012.11
- Head of the mission of monitoring and supervision of construction of 59 drinking water wells in the target area of Food security Project arziki.
- Coordinate WASH emergency EAA Emergency response for the Malians refugees' camps in Ayerou and Mangaize.
- Coordinate the WASH in school project in Toraodi.
- Conduct a study on plastic waste management in the UEMOA area case of Niger.
- Feasibility study of Ecological sanitation in Niamey and proposals writing.
- WATER SANITATION FOR AFRICA (EAA-Niger Ex CREPA), Niamey, Niger
Site Engineer (Head of Mission)
Techni-Consult
Niamey
2009.05 - 2010.08
- Coordinate the construction and rehabilitation of Sabon Kafi-Solly Road (400 km).
- Check and approve execution plans, according to technical specifications and guidelines.
- Coordinate the works implementation to not exceed the planned project budget (1 362 213 657 CFA).
- Manage the team of control for a good follow-up and supervision of the work.
- Draft the weekly and monthly report.
- Check and sign reports of implemented works and prepare the contradictory discount.
- Techni-Consult (Engineering consultant), Niamey, Niger
Site Engineer
Techni-Consult
Niamey
2008.12 - 2010.05
- Assist in the coordination of the construction site of the Road Téra-borders Burkina Faso.
- Site Engineer responsible for monitoring and overseeing the leveling across all sections of the road.
- Site Engineer in charge of supervising the construction and implementation of 75 hydraulic structures (culverts and bridges).
- Site Engineer in charge with monitoring and inspecting the foundation and base layer of the road, ensuring compliance with project specifications.
- Site Engineer overseeing the application of the bituminous cover, ensuring quality and adherence to technical standards.
- Active Team Member involved in the review, control, and approval of project plans and guidelines to ensure alignment with design and regulatory requirements.
- Techni-Consult (Engineering consultant), Niamey, Niger
Consultation
Société de Patrimoine des Eaux du Niger
Niamey
2012.09
- Diagnosis of Water Resources for Strengthening the Potable Water Delivery System in 18 Secondary Centres of the Société exploitation des Eaux du Niger (SEEN) in the Republic of Niger.
- Société de Patrimoine des Eaux du Niger, Niamey Niger
Formation
MBA - General Management
Guglielmo Marconi University
Italy 2023.03 - 2026.01
Postgraduate Diploma - Organizational Leadership
Cambridge International Qualification
2023.01 - 2024.01
Master II - Crisis Management & Humanitarian Action
2iE - International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering
2017.01 - 2019.01
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) - Civil Engineering
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
Bauchi 2002.01 - 2007.01
Compétences
- Strategic Planning
- Needs Assessment & Project Proposal Development
- Project Implementation
- Monitoring & Evaluation
- Strong capacity Flood risks analysis
- Capacity Building & Training
- Engineering Design & Technical Drawings
- Procurement & Contract Management
- Community Engagement & Gender-Sensitive Programming
- Stakeholder Coordination & Partnership Building
- Emergency Management
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Proficient in AutoCAD
- Proficient in Google Earth
- Proficient in GIS tools
- Strong leadership
- Planning
- Organizational skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication abilities
Language
French
NATIVE LANGUAGE
Fluent in French
Proficient
C2
Fluent in English
Advanced
C1
Basic Arabic
Basic knowledge
A2
Personnalisé
- Child Protection & Youth, 2021-09-01 to 2021-12-31, UNHCR learning platform
- Fundamentals of Cash-Based Interventions, 2021-02-01 to 2022-01-31, UNHCR learning platform
- Project Management, 2015-05-01 to 2015-11-30, Swiss eLearning institute
- SPEC WASH, 2016-04-01, Action Against Hunger Paris
- Monitoring and evaluation of local WASH services, 2014-01-01, Ouagadougou
- ToT CLTS, 2010-11-01, Doutchi Niger
Certificats
- Improving Technical programs against environmental and climate related risk, UNHCR Geneva 2023.
Chronologie
MBA - General Management
Guglielmo Marconi University
2023.03 - 2026.01
Postgraduate Diploma - Organizational Leadership
Cambridge International Qualification
2023.01 - 2024.01
WASH Officer (P3), Head of Unit
UNHCR
2022.05 - 2025.09
WASH Officer (P3)
UNHCR
2022.01 - 2022.05
Associate WASH Officer
UNHCR
2017.03 - 2021.03
Master II - Crisis Management & Humanitarian Action
2iE - International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering
2017.01 - 2019.01
Project Manager
ACF
2016.07 - 2017.02
Project Manager
ACF
2014.06 - 2016.06
WASH Coordinator
WATER SANITATION FOR AFRICA (EAA-Niger Ex CREPA)
2012.11 - 2014.03
Consultation
Société de Patrimoine des Eaux du Niger
2012.09
WASH SPECIALIST
WATER SANITATION FOR AFRICA (EAA-Niger Ex CREPA)
2010.09 - 2012.11
Site Engineer (Head of Mission)
Techni-Consult
2009.05 - 2010.08
Site Engineer
Techni-Consult
2008.12 - 2010.05
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) - Civil Engineering
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
2002.01 - 2007.01