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HP Assistant

International Rescue Committee (IRC) Ethiopia

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Health Care

Public Health

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0 years - 2 years

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2020-12-09

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2020-12-20

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Job Description

SCOPE: The Position mainly involves community level hygiene and sanitation promotion activities, NFIs distribution, awareness raising on prevention of COVID-19 and the other ERR response activities under the supervision of ERR/HP officer based in Shire FO.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • The ERR/HP officer under the supervision of ERR/HP officer will participate on rapid assessments and Reports to the Hygiene Promotion Officer in Shire.
  • Participate in assessment of hygiene and sanitation situation for specific emergency responses or locations.
  • Prepare detail Hygiene and sanitation promotion plan at specific intervention/location.
  • Disseminate hygiene and sanitation messages.
  • Facilitate community level hygiene awareness campaigns and prevention of Cholera
  • Organize and Facilitate Training for community representatives on Hygiene and sanitation and, COVID-19 Cholera control.
  • Plan and organize distribution of emergency supplies to the community.
  • Promote latrine use and provide technical support.
  • Conduct clients joint targeting, verification and distribution of the NFIs distribution
  • Mobilize the targeted communities for NFIs/ distribution, Hygiene awareness and facilitate the hygiene campaign with mobile van considering the COVID18 risk mitigation.
  • Establish Client feedback mechanism.
  • Facilitate PDMs together with the ERR/HP officer and MEAL team.
  • Works closely with Woreda Water and Health Offices, Health centers, Clinics and kebeles towards efficient and effective implementation of the response;
  • Works closely with other IRC program staff in the field office.
  • Produces activity progress reports and submit to the supervisor.
  • Flexible to be deployed out of duty station whenever emergency occurred and called for intervention by Emergency Rapid Response program.

·        Takes additional works as assigned by ERR Manager, Assistant EH Coordinator, ERR Coordinator.

Job Requirements

  • Diploma in public health, Environmental Health Science, Health extension.
  • Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience for diploma holder and 0 work experience for Bsc holder with the above,
  • Hygiene and Sanitation in Emergency response
  • Communication in English, Amharic and Tigrigna
  • Ability to use computer (basic operating systems) experience & skills in community mobilization.

How to apply

Candidates who meet the above qualifications; please send your CV and application letter through IRC career site.

External Link

 https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/11523?c=rescue

Internal Link

 https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/2/home/requisition/11523?c=rescue        

Your application letter/cover letter must include the following information.

  • Name of the position you have applied for
  • Date of application
  • Summary of your qualifications and experience
  • Motivation/objective of why you have applied for the job
  • Please include at least 2 references from current and former supervisors.

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply!

IRC is an equal employment opportunity employer. 

IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

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