Job Description

The purpose of the position is to ensure effective planning and quality implementation of hygiene promotion activities in IDPs and Host community in the above mentioned woredas of the three Regions namely Somali, Benishangul and Amhara. The hygiene promotion officer is responsible to mobilize the community and to facilitate promotion of hygiene and sanitation information’s and practices across community according to the project objective.

This position is responsible for the promotion of Hand hygiene and safe behaviors and ensure the functionality of WASH facilities for preventing the transmission of COVID-19. In close coordination with other project staffs, Hygiene promotion officer will be responsible to provide technical support and conduct assessments and monitoring activities.

This position will conduct regular house to house visit, community dialogue, organize review meeting as well as capacity building to outreach workers and HEWs. This position will responsible for beneficiary identification, selection, registration and ensure timely delivery of WASH NFI along with the standards.

This position reports to the respective line Managers, and technically to Hygiene promotion and behavioral change specialist based in Addis and will works closely with WASH and Health & Nutrition officers under the field office.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:-

Technical Support and Facilitation

• Facilitate at kebele level Planned, organized and execute Hygiene training to technical committee (Out-reach workers, HEWs, DAs, Kebele manager and Teachers)
• Leading hygiene promotion works focusing on COVID-19 messaging at health facility, quarantine center and isolation centers.
• Facilitate and implement the participatory hygiene promotion activities
• Facilitate Organized and provided capacity building training for Out-reach workers on sanitation and hygiene promotion 
• Facilitate periodic review meeting with Out-reach workers community representatives and concerned stake holders at kebele level.
• Take part in preparing all the required IEC/BCC materials and identifying and developing appropriate hygiene promotion messages.
• Ensure any NFI distribution are for the intended beneficiary and proper utilization of NFI.
• Serve as the focal point person for all activities related to Concern sanitation and hygiene promotion

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Take part in WASH knowledge, Attitude and practice (KAP) surveys and project evaluation in data collection, data entry, analysis and reporting in order to evaluate the impact of sanitation and hygiene promotion activities 
• Participate by Planning and implementing on project monitoring and evaluation activities
• Develop different monitoring tools based on the activities  

 Coordination and Networking

• To liaise with Government woreda Health office and Water office and other relevant actors as requested by the line manager
• Establish good working relationships with Concern staff, government bodies and other stakeholders

Planning, Reporting and Accountability

• Contribute to the preparation of internal and external reports
• Ensure that program participants and stakeholders have clear information about the program activities as appropriate and relevant to them.
• At all times adhere to policies and guidelines of Concern.
• Give technical support at kebele label staff on mainstreaming gender, protection, accountability, HIV/AIDS, inequality and DRR in the implementation of hygiene and sanitation promotion
• Committed to CWW’s vision, mission and core values
• Ensure that all hygiene/sanitation promotion activities are documented and recorded including desegregated data and reported to the respective Project manager
• Document good practices and success stories for learning and sharing Ensure that all HR policies and procedures relating to Concern Ethiopia’s gender equality strategy are implemented at kebele lebel
• Ensure that all gender sensitive policies and procedures are fully adhered to during recruitment processes
• Contribute to promoting a gender sensitive working environment within Concern Ethiopia

Emergency Response 

• Concern is committed to responding to emergencies efficiently and effectively in order to help affected people meet their basic needs, alleviate suffering and maintain their dignity. To this end, when emergencies strike and the Ethiopia Programme is to respond, all staff are required to actively participate in the response, regardless of location and contribute to the efforts aimed at achieving the humanitarian objective of the organization.

Gender Quality 

• Ensure that all HR policies and procedures relating to Concern Ethiopia’s gender equality strategy are implemented
• Contribute to promoting a gender sensitive working environment within Concern Ethiopia
• Ensure that all gender sensitive policies and procedures are fully adhered to during recruitment processes

Additional Duties

• Perform other duties assigned by the line manager for the accomplishment of programme objectives.

Job Requirements

Person Specification 

• B.sc in Environmental Health, Health Promotion or relevant development studies.
• 4 years’ experience in hygiene behavior change communication and in INGOs development programs in rural and remote environments in Ethiopia.
• Excellent written and spoken English language
• Experience in providing training and capacity building for staff
• Ability to understand and respect the cultural, religious and political environment and to work well with staff and local authorities in a diplomatic manner

Competencies

• Knowledge of participatory approaches
• Ability to work with teams at distance and good team player
• Analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Capacity Building skills
• Ability to plan own work, set priorities, complete work under pressure or when faced with competing demands and report.
• Computer proficiency

What we offer:-    

• A competitive salary and benefit package
• Excellent medical benefits (100% cover including dependents)
• 20 days annual leave
• 26 weeks (paid) maternity leave, 18weeks (unpaid) parental leave

How to Apply

Interested applicants should send non-returnable C.V., application letter outlining how their experience and education fit this vacancy, please note that no need to submit your supporting documents at this stage:   

Ethiojobs.net OR Apply in person at Somali Concern Coordination Office, Jigigjia.

 Only short listed candidates will be contacted

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 Women applicants are highly encouraged to apply.