Vacancy Announcement

Internal/External

Job Title: Sanitation and Hygiene promotion Officer  

Reference number: Vac/014/22

Vacancy posting date: January 17, 2022

Closing Date: January 27, 2022

Duty Station: Kombolecha

Duration of Employment Eight Month

Employment Type: Fixed term

Salary: As per the organization scale

International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report to International Medical Corps at the website provided at the end of this document.  

About International Medical Corps

A preeminent First Responder, International Medical Corps provides emergency relief to those hit by disaster, and offers the skills needed to rebuild stronger. We train people – giving communities the tools and knowledge to be self-reliant and be their own best First Responders when disaster strikes again.

International Medical Corps focuses on the delivery of community-based primary health care. We emphasize training and education, and prioritize hiring local staff – in fact, 96% of our field-based staff and health professionals are recruited from the local community. This helps to ensure that skills and knowledge are passed on and remain long after our programs have ended. Through the integration of specialties like emergency medicine, women’s health, nutrition services, water and sanitation, and mental health into the primary health care setting, we ensure that those we serve receive holistic, comprehensive care. The value of International Medical Corps’ integrated approach to community health and well-being and our emphasis on capacity building through training are critical for the long-term growth of ‘conflict and natural disaster-affected communities’ and ‘fragile states’.

Job Summary

Reporting to the WASH manager, the Sanitation and hygiene promotion officers will be responsible for the implementation and management of sanitation and hygiene promotion activities for South Wollo Zone and the host community in Amhara region. The main duties of the job holder includes promotion of COVID-19 prevention and control methods, construction of water and sanitation facilities, provision of hygiene and cleaning materials, solid waste disposal management, and environmental health activities and participate on regular hygiene promotion activities with other partners.  

Job Responsibility 

• Manage the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the sanitation and hygiene promotion programs (including financial management).
• Coordinate, supervise, and monitor WASH activities in the refugee camp including hygiene promotion activities and construction of sanitation facilities like construction of latrines, hand washing facilities refuse pits, showers, and cloth washing basins.
• Ensure and monitor sanitation facilities are constructed as per the required UNCHR/SPHERE standards, at appropriate locations, and are appropriately utilized by the community.
• Design and implement appropriate solid waste management systems as per UNHCR minimum standards
• Ensure minimum UNHCR standards of WASH services are met for the community
• Prepare and organize hygiene and sanitation promotion materials, standard training manuals, and guidelines on WASH and COVID-19 prevention and control methods as well for refugees, host communities, and relevant partners.
• Recruit, train, manage, and supervise assistant sanitation and hygiene promotion officers, the refugee camp environmental health agents (EHAs) and WASH committee in the refugee camp. 
• Take part in the selection, designing, pre-testing, developing, dissemination and evaluation of appropriate hygiene educational materials for effective sanitation and hygiene promotion program for the refugee community as per the UNHCR standards.
• Manage and facilitate in documenting WASH and health related data of the refugee community and keep records on activities of water, sanitation, and hygiene promotion activities
• Ensure that sanitation and hygiene promotion activities are implemented through effective approaches and methods, promote local capacities of the refugee community, and ensure sustainable behavioral change.
• 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
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports and submit to the supervisor on the work progress of hygiene promotion and sanitation activities

Job Requirement

Education:

• Experienced professionals in a relevant field diploma or BSc Degree in the area of Environmental Health, Behavioral Science, Health Education and Promotion or Public Health.
• Working knowledge of English (spoken and written)

Experience:

• At least 3 years of relevant work experience.
• Commitment to IMC’s mission- Improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity.
• Preferable to use Office Word, and Excel
• Able to live and work with a multicultural team under difficult conditions 

If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please notify International Medical Corps at report@InternationalMedicalCorps.org.

How to Apply

Interested applicants who meet the above requirements should submit their application letter by clearly stating the position that you are applying for and CV in CLCIK HERE  before January 27, 2022.

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Note: IMC is equal opportunity employer and hence candidate from all background: religion, ethnic group, qualified women and people living with disabilities, etc are all encouraged to apply.