Our Profile

People in Need is a non-governmental, non-profit organization founded on the ideals of humanism, freedom, equality and solidarity. We consider human dignity and freedom to be fundamental values. We believe that people anywhere in the world should have the right to make decisions about their lives and to share the rights expressed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The People in Need organization was established in 1992 by a group of Czech war correspondents who were no longer satisfied with merely relaying information about ongoing conflicts and began sending out aid. It gradually became established as a professional humanitarian organization striving to provide aid in troubled regions and support adherence to human rights around the world.

Throughout our over 25 years of its existence, People in Need has become one of the biggest non-profit organizations in Central Europe. In addition to humanitarian aid and human rights, it now also targets education and helps people living in social exclusion.

We are part of Alliance 2015, a strategic network of seven European non-governmental organizations engaged in humanitarian aid and development projects. This collaboration increases effectiveness, both in working in the target countries and in campaigns aimed at influencing the attitudes of politicians and the general public in Europe. In our over 16 years operation in Ethiopia, has focused on projects in five main areas of interest: Education and Social protection, Environment, Livelihood and Agriculture, Water, sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Emergency programs.

More information at www.peopleinneed.cz

 or https://www.clovekvtisni.cz/en/what-we-do/humanitarian-aid-and-development/ethiopia.

 PIN currently invites applicants for the position of: Hygiene and Sanitation Promoter for specific project entitled

Length of Contract: Definite (Until December 31,2020) 

Required:1(one)

Under the supervision of the Filed Coordinator,Hygiene and sanitation Promoter is responsible for Facilitating “Improvement of Health, Hygiene and Sanitation in Selected Towns and Villages in Sidama Zone, SNNPR, ETHIOPIA (September 2017 to December 2020)” Project activities.

 Hygiene and Sanitation Promoter Specific Tasks

• Facilitate and conduct meetings and discussions like (focus group discussions; community conversations, etc.) on a regular basis for ensuring of timely and quality project implementation;
• Establish, Support and follow up of School WASH clubs and hygiene promotion activities in Schools
• Day to Day monitoring and supervision of all project activities
• Facilitate the implementation of CLTS Post triggering activities and ensure ODF communities jointly with HEWS, Kebele Leaders and other influential people
• Implement and monitor the project activities at kebele level in integration with his/her immediate supervisor;
• Prepare weekly action plan and progress report and communicate them to the immediate supervisor as per the standard;
• Provide necessary support and feedback and suggestion to improve quality of positive impact of project;
• Participate on the collection of baseline and monitoring through mobilizing target community;
• Organize and Supervise HDAs House Hold visits for monitoring hygiene practices in the communities
• Work with HDAs and HEWs for ensuring sustainability of the cooperatives through close follow-up and monitoring.
• Conduct regular meeting with beneficiaries and evaluate progress of each project activities ongoing at the target kebele level;
• Maintain of good personal relations with immediate supervisor, local partners and project beneficiaries.
• Providing all relevant information to Hygiene and Sanitation Coordinator and Project Manager.
• Collect the procured materials from PIN/Hygiene and Sanitation Coordinator on time
• Proper distribution of procured materials to direct beneficiaries and timely securing of material distribution protocol approved by the respective local authorities.
• Cooperate with Project engineer for construction activities implementation and work on any assignments if needed.
• Collaborate with other actors working in the target community
• Perform other related duties assigned by supervisor

• Bachelor Degree in Environmental Health, Public Health, Nursing or other related fields of studies
• minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in the sector, especially in health, hygiene and Sanitation
• Experience in Planning, Implementing, Monitoring and Evaluation of Community based Projects
• Experience in NGO is advantageous
• Good Communication, Training organization, report writing and interpersonal skills
• Good at Hygiene Promotion and Community Mobilization and on House to House visit activities
• Availability and Capacity to learn
• Ability to work under pressure and to work in a team
• Good command of MS Package (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook)
• knowledge of spoken & written Amharic and English  
• Fluency in Sidaama Language is advantageous
• 3 strong references (will be crosschecked)