Under the direct supervision of the Sanitation and hygiene promotion Officer, the HP Assistant Position is Based at the Wereda level that involves planning, management and supervising the accurate implementation of the Emergency Hygiene Promotion Response in targeted areas. The position requires professional communication and engagement skill with the communities and the partners who are working on the ground. She or He will work in close coordination with the community and Government Body to ensure hygiene promotion activities coordinated with WASH targets.

Responsibilities

• In collaboration with other team members, the SHP assistant undertakes detailed Hygiene and Sanitation needs assessments.
• Assist in preparing related IEC and BCC materials, in collaboration with the EH team, ensuring messages are appropriate for the community and conduct pre-testing before dissemination.
• Ensure the accurate dissemination of hygiene messages to the community at the grass root level.
• In collaboration with Wereda level partner coordinate and facilitate a capacity building training for WUAs members and other community segments.
• Organize community level hygiene awareness campaigns and prevention of Cholera.
• Organize training for community representatives on Hygiene and sanitation and Cholera case management and control.
• Plan and ensure the accurate distribution of Non Food Items.
• Works closely with Woreda Water and Health Offices towards the efficient and effective process of the response and emergency hygiene promotion activities
• Works in collaboration with other IRC staff, government partners & key stakeholders and Ensure accurate integration of the interventions.
• Produces activity progress update and reports as per the preset reporting schedule and submit to the supervisor and copy to the Senior ERR Officer and the ERR manager
• Experience working closely with Health team on disease surveillance and WASH programs/activities at Wereda or Kebele level.
• Work on the building of the capacity of woreda partners and HEWs on WASH emergency promotion, NFI distributions, and other health educations
• Plan and conduct different hygiene & sanitation promotion and health educations on different community meetings by using different hygiene promotion approaches
• Conducts regular post distribution monitoring and periodic post-distribution survey of the NFI at the household level
• Conducts different review meetings with woreda partners, HEWs, and community representatives on the progress of the hygiene promotion activities and beneficiary compliance and feedback management systems
• Takes additional works as assigned by supervisor.

Job Requirements

• BSc Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health, and Public Health field
• 0 years’ experience for BSc Degree holders and 2 years’ experience for Diploma holders.
• NGO experience is a plus.
• Hygiene promotion experience in local community settings.
• Basic digital literacy (Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and e-mail).
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as to work autonomously when required.
• Good command of spoken and written English.
• Knowledge of the local language is advantageous.

How to Apply

Candidates meeting the above qualifications are encouraged to apply only through the below IRC On-line recruitment website:

IRC Career website      

Internal Career  website

Please include 3 references from current and former employers. Applications will not be returned. IRC discourages phone calls or personal visits.

Only applicants meeting the minimum qualification will be short-listed and contacted. 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. Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

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
• Permanent Address and present address (if different from permanent) and telephone number if possible also email address
• Disclose any family relationships with existing IRC employees

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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