Vacancy Announcement

Internal/External

Job Title: Sanitation and Hygiene promotion Officer (X3)

Reference number: Vac/0167/22

Vacancy posting date: May 25, 2022

Closing Date: June 04, 2022

Duty Station: South Wollo Zone

Duration of Employment Nine 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 coordinator, the Sanitation and hygiene promotion officers will be responsible for the implementation and management of the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene program of the West Hararghe zone emergency WASH response project which targets conflict endured IDPs/Returnees and host communities. The main duties of the job holder include promotion of Hygiene, safe water management, latrine use for defecation, solid waste disposal, vector control, and environmental health activities and participate on regular hygiene promotion activities with the government health extension workers.  

Job Responsibility 

·        Participate on needs assessments, planning, organizing, and implementation, of WASH programs in the designated project areas for IDPs, returnees, and host communities

·        Update and organize hygiene and sanitation promotion materials, standard training manuals, guidelines for relevant government partners, IDPS, returnees, and host communities

·        Promote increased awareness of improved sanitation and hygiene practices through effective approaches for IDP/Returnees and host communities. 

·        Train community WASH promoters and HEWs on hygiene promotion and behavior change practices

·        Conduct hygiene promotion activities for IDPs, returnees, and host communities at public gathering places, schools, health facilities, and during event days

·        Establish and train school WASH clubs to improve school sanitation and hygiene practices

·        Provide WASH NFIs for most vulnerable IDPs/Returnee community groups in the targeted woredas

·        Educate and mobilize IDPS, returnees, and host community to use latrine for defecation, proper waste management at village and household level, promote safe water management

·        Establish communal latrine management committees and latrine attendants among beneficiary groups and follow up the management and utilization of communal latrines

·        Facilitate in the selection, designing, pre-testing, developing, dissemination and evaluation of appropriate hygiene educational materials for effective hygiene promotion program.

·        Work with relevant government and non- government partners to establish appropriate and alternative hygiene and sanitation models, and document and share challenges and success

·        Facilitate in documenting health related data and keep records on activities of hygiene promotion and sanitation.

·        Ensure that sanitation and hygiene promotion activities are implemented through approaches and methods promoting local capacities and 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 sanitation and hygiene promotion activities 

·        Prepare monthly reports and submit to the supervisor on the work progress of hygiene promotion and sanitation actives 

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

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.

·        Working knowledge of English (spoken and written)

·        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 on LINK  before June 04, 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.