PIN currently invites applicants for the position of Hygiene and sanitation promotor

Length of Contract: Definite until 31/01/2025

Place of Work: - Based in Hintalo woreda of the south-eastern zone in the Tigray region, with frequent field travel.

Salary: 19,130

Hygiene and sanitation promoter specific tasks are:

Hygiene and sanitation promoter will plan, coordinate and follow up grass root level for emergency responses under the projectand responsible to achieve the specific results in the field in proper quality and time. Hygiene promotor works under supervision of a Field Coordinator and with close cooperation with other project team and other departments like HR, Financial, Logistic, M and E, Safeguarding, Engineering departments. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

Hygiene promotor Specific tasks are:

• Oversees the project’s hygiene promotion activities including preparation, promotion, and distribution of IEC materials, community meetings and awareness raising campaigns, behavior change communication techniques, etc.  

• Ensure that the project’s hygiene promotion indicators and targets are achieved as outlined in the work plan  

• Conduct training of trainers (ToTs) for public health focal points (HEW & HAD)   

• Work closely with the program team members in order to integrate hygiene promotion activities into other activities (NFI distributions, construction works, etc.) 

• Conduct meetings and discussions (focus group discussions; community conservations, etc.) on a regular basis to understand the main gaps in awareness on public health and hygiene, preferred communication channels of the community, etc.  

• In close coordination with M&E, include questions on public health and hygiene awareness and behaviors in baseline, end line, and other monitoring activities  

• Incorporate hygiene promotion messages and trainings into the trainings for the WASHOCOs (WASH committees) 

• Participate in Working Groups and coordination efforts related to hygiene promotion, behavior change communication, etc. in the project area  

• Closely coordinate with your PIN Hygiene Promotion colleagues to ensure that messages and approaches are harmonized across projects and locations 

• Ensure COVID-19 prevention messages are mainstreamed throughout the hygiene promotion activities  

• Stay up-to-date on key messages from the government, WHO, Clusters, etc. and update materials accordingly 

• In close coordination with the procurement team, support in the preparation of procurement plans, prepare procurement requests, etc. related to hygiene promotion and IEC materials or services  

• Provide regular updates to the Project Manager on the progress of the hygiene promotion activities  

• Collaborate with other actors working in the target community 

• Be flexible and be able to give assistance with different activities not included in this primary job description. 

• Perform other related duties assigned by supervisor

OTHER

• Substituting other Project managers during their leave as assigned by the Program manager

• Other assignments corresponding to actual needs of the mission.

Accountability and Safeguarding including Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH)

• Carry out the duties in accordance with the PIN Code of Conduct and Key policies.

• Participate in training and awareness raising (CoC and KP, Safeguarding…).

• Ensure that his/her team members attend training and awareness sessions and carry out the duties in accordance with PIN Code of Conduct and Key policies. 

• Ensure that due diligence and/or capacity assessments of partners include an assessment of partners’ implementation of key safeguarding and risk policies/ procedure including the prevention of SEAH.   

• Create and maintain a fulfilling and protective environment

Benefit

• Standard work schedule of 40 hours per week from Monday to Friday

• Per diems for working and Accommodation outside of the duty office depending on the location

• Transport Allowance

• Bank loan facilities

• 20 days of paid annual and after 5 years of work an extra paid day for every year

• Extra days of paid leaves for selected holidays

• Medical insurance, including spouse and children

• Accident insurance for all injuries during work time based on the law

• Pension contribution of 11 % from PIN

• Paternity leave of extra 2 paid days above the mandatory 3 days

• Maternity leave according to the law and extra financial motherhood support

• Monthly mobile phone hybrid tariff

• PIN supports fast career growth and internal mobility

• International environment with opportunities to learn from other PIN’s country programs

• Extensive Capacity Building program, both internal and external trainings, including the Induction training

• Internal online learning opportunities, such as access to PIN’s e-learning platform and webinars

• Annual staff retreat

• Friendly and fair work environment with small collective where everyone knows each other

Job Requirements

• Degree in the field of Public Health, Environmental health, social science, humanitarian studies and other related field of studies

• At least 2-4 years’ Experience in hygiene promotion or community health programs, an emergency sector and knowledge of Cash and Vulture Assistance (CVA), shelter & Shelter NFI, and WASH. knowledgeable on basic computer skill (Word, Excel, Email, PowerPoint and SharePoint are the basic ones. Good networking, representation and coordination and negotiation skills with government and other partners agencies/ stakeholders in the intervention area.

How to Apply

• Interested applicants for the position should send their CV and Cover letter as soon as possible via using THIS LINK Until October 27/2024

• Should any information needed please contact using: hr.ethiopia@peopleinneed.cz 

• People in Need is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct and committed to promoting the welfare

•  of children and adults with whom People in Need engages /is in contact with. People in Need expects all staff to perform job duties and responsibilities in accordance with People in Need code of conduct and key policies (available at: https://www.peopleinneed.net/key-policies-4142gp People in Need Staff will undertake the appropriate level of training.

• All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

• We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

• Please note: PIN does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, training or any other fees). 

Women are strongly encouraged to apply.