IR/INT/EXT/VN/031.18
November 07, 2018
Post Title: Hygiene and Sanitation Promoter
Duty Station: Oromia Regional State, Chiro
Report to : Senior Project Officer
Required: One
Salary: As per the organization scale
Duration: Five months with possible extension
Introduction
Islamic Relief is an international relief and development charity founded in 1984 with its headquarters in Birmingham, UK. As well as responding to disasters and emergencies, Islamic Relief promotes sustainable economic and social development by working with local communities - regardless of race, religion or gender. The office officially started operation in Ethiopia in 2004. Islamic Relief Ethiopia (IRE) is operational in the Somali Regional State with a base office in Hargelle, Elkere, Bare, Dekasuftu, Jigjiga, Afar Regional State; Ewa & Gulina, Oromia Regional State, Chiro and an additional operational office in Addis Ababa. For more information please visit our website: http://www.islamic-relief.org/work-with-us
Objective:
We are looking for talented people to join us in making a difference to the lives of millions. We want people with integrity, people who are fair, impartial, honest and truthful. If you think you embodied these values then this is the place for you and your career. We promote learning organization features.
Key Responsibilities
· Actively participate in community mobilization and collaborate with Water Technician and existing local government and community structures for smooth operation of emergency project.
· Support WASH Teams on water quality testing at water sources and households, sanitary assessment of water sources and mobilization for creative measures to identify potential sources of contamination.
· In Liaison with the WaSH team support the HSP to conduct assessments of barriers, enabling factors and development of effective communication methods/channels to instigate changes in key behaviours and develop, design, modify or adopt culturally appropriate media, messages and IEC materials to promote health, sanitation and hygiene behaviour.
· Support WaSH team on implementation of health, hygiene and sanitation promotion activities in a participatory manner and make optimal use of the existing local government and community structures for health, hygiene and sanitation promotion.
· Support to implement project innovations and learning components like promotion of solar disinfection (SODIS) in identified & planned Kebeles and assist IR to evaluate impact, document learning and propose strategies with potential for scale up.
· Support WaSH team for better collaboration with Woreda Health Offices in building the capacity of Health Extension Workers and Community health volunteers for successful accomplishment of the emergency wash project.
· Coordinate IDP communities to engage in the excavation and construction of communal latrine construction.
· Support WaSH team on use of Woreda Education & Health offices in entrenching sanitation and hygiene in their relevant programs (in schools and health centers) so as to maximize benefits of improved or existing water supply and other social services provided in these institutions.
· With support of woreda health officials and health facility staff, establish accountability mechanisms including community information boards and complaints mechanisms set up and made functional at each health facilities
· Support Programme Coordinator and other sector officers in collaboration with woreda health officials.
· Provide necessary support to Community Facilitators for implementation of health related activities with the communities.
Coordination
· Working together with other governmental and non-government bodies and WASH team members support in ensuring hygiene & sanitation is integrated in all the sector activities.
· Ensure coordination with regional, zonal and woreda water, health & education sectors in all aspects of project activities implementation including attending relevant meetings that may be organized from time to time.
· Identify and establish good relationships with all key stakeholders in the sector at woreda level, particularly with woreda health officials and other administrative and community structures and ensure their engagement in programme implementation and management
· Develop good relations with other NGOs, development and UN agencies etc working in the sector at woreda level and where possible forge alliances to influence key actors when necessary
Reporting
§ To submit biweekly and/or monthly program activity plans to Senior Project Officer.
§ Submit biweekly and/or monthly activity reports to the Senior Project Officer.
Monitoring and Evaluation
§ In consultation with the project officer, conduct regular monitoring of program activities to determine the success of interventions and recommend changes where or as necessary.
§ Support in baseline and evaluation Knowledge, Practices and Coverage (KPC) surveys by the CMs.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Internal
§ Working in consultations with Water Technician and the Senior WASH Officer.
External
· Liaise with woreda water, health and education bureaus as necessary.
· Support Senior Project Officer in capacity building for Hygiene and Sanitation volunteers and woreda water, health and education relevant Government staff.
Skills and Abilities