ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION:
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the largest humanitarian agencies in the world, providing relief, rehabilitation and post-conflict reconstruction support to victims of oppression and violent conflict. IRC has worked for over eight decades in the world addressing both the immediate, lifesaving needs of conflict affected people in an emergency and the reconstruction needs in post conflict societies. IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and thorough accountability to those we serve.
PROGRAM BACKGROUND:
The Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion officer reports to the Sanitation and Hygiene promotion Manager and is responsible for ensuring smooth implementation of sanitation and hygiene promotion sub program in Mai-Ayni camp. The program focuses on maintaining to ensure adequate environmental health conditions are met in refugee camps where the IRC is mandated.
The principal role of the SHP Officer is to ensure that quality hygiene promotion activities are well integrated into the overall IRC Environmental Health/WASH projects and responsible for planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of sanitation and hygiene promotion component in Mai-Ayni Refugee camp. The position also requires proper management of the financial, material and other resources under the program.
Key Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
· With support from SHP manager and EH manager, design and undertake/take part in quantitative/qualitative assessments to identify key risky hygiene behaviors, to set baseline and measure project achievements;
· Recruit, train, manage and supervise refugee camp Environmental Health Agents and sanitation facility attendants on basics of participatory hygiene promotion/education, methods/approaches, and communication and facilitation skills
· Work with refugee leaders to identify volunteers/incentive workers for hygiene promotion/education;
· Prepare detail work plan for hygiene promotion/education activities and ensure proper implementation of the same;
· Mobilize refugees to select site and design to build latrines, water points for vulnerable groups , and ensure needs of most vulnerable are taken in to account at all stages of hygiene promotion intervention/s;
· Monitor and supervise hygiene promotion activities in the camp
· Work with SHP Manager on development, testing, printing and positioning of culturally appropriate IEC materials, and monitoring tools and ensure proper use of the same;
· Prepare updates and monthly progress and other reports;
· Initiate procurement to ensure adequate supplies for hygiene and sanitation promotion activities;
· Coordinate and integrate with other Implementing Partners (IPs) in harmonizing hygiene promotion/education interventions;
· Document and share lessons learned and success stories in relation to hygiene to inform future programming
· Serve as the focal point person for all activities related to IRC Refugee camp sanitation and hygiene promotion
· Any additional responsibility as requested his/her supervisor.
· University Degree/Diploma in Public Health, Environmental Health, Nursing, Community Development, Health Education, or any other related field from recognized University with relevant experience of at least 4 years for degree and 6 years for diploma - Essential
· Relevant work experience on hygiene promotion with I/NGO in development, emergency or refugee settings - Preferable
· Very good written and spoken English – Essential and Tigrigna is an asset
· Previous experience of implementing participatory hygiene promotion and sanitation methods (e.g. PHAST, CLTS/H,) and organizing campaigns on key hygiene themes - Preferable
· Previous experience of implementing institutional (schools & health facilities) hygiene promotions/educations; - Preferable
· Ability to work as part of a team as well as to work autonomously when required; - Essential
· Very good at computer- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point and e-mail)
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