The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster.

IRC has been working in Ethiopia since 1999 and is implementing integrated, community-managed programs aimed at improving the quality of lives and recover of livelihood of disaster-affected population’s through promoting individual participation, strengthening institutions and emergency response.

Job Overview:

Hygiene Promotion Assistant is responsible to support the implementation of rapid emergency response of hygiene and sanitation promotion and water supply activities by using appropriate hygiene promotion approaches, with required standard and principles, and level of participation. The position holder is also responsible for beneficiary selection & verification, community mobilization, proper management resources under the project.

Job Location: based at Liban, Wadara & Goro Dola Woredas of East Guji Zone

Contract Duration: Until September 20, 2020 with possibility of extension

BSc Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health.

Minimum experience of 1 year for BSc Degree and 3 years for Diploma holders. NGO experience is plus. 

Skills and Competencies:

• Hygiene promotion experience in local community and emergency context.
• Experience of community mobilization and NFI distribution.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as to work autonomously when required.
• Good command spoken and written English, Amharic and Afaan Oromo.
• Basic computer knowledge (word, excel).
• Preference will be given to qualified female candidates.