The Sanitation & Hygiene Promotor/ Trainer will be responsible for carrying out all SP WASH hygiene promotion activities trainings regarding hygiene and sanitation in the target area. She/he will manage Improvement of Health, Hygiene and Sanitation project in the widest sense of project cycle management, responsible for the successful implementation and administration. Hygiene promoters/Trainer is also responsible of achieving the intended Behavioral change in the community regards to water usage and management practice and according to the project indicators. She/he will be responsible to provide guidance and technical oversight for ensuring quality of the project through working in strong collaboration with pertinent government bodies.
Key Responsibilities
· Organize/facilitate group awareness sessions regarding hygiene practices for men/women and children in community,
· Responsible for implementing, and monitoring of WASH Soft activity
· Door-to-door hygiene sessions for families
· Participate in the distribution of hygiene kits for beneficiaries in the target area.
· Work in collaboration with the Social mobilization teams
· Follow – up with community base hygiene mobilizer in the community.
· Plan the soft component activities with close coordination with the team leader
· Documentation of specific success stories link to the WASH activates
· Beneficiary’s registration list including men, women and children form target area. and report to line manager.
· Training of community base hygiene mobilizers on hygiene
· Participate in field assessments and surveys in order to map areas with sanitation and hygiene needs.
· Arrange and coordinate meetings with community leaders in collaboration with mobilizers and other WASH staff for trainings and other WASH activities.
o Prepare and deliver sanitation and hygiene (Basic health and hygiene) training to target communities’
o Mobilize communities to construct household latrines, handwashing tip tap, as per the direction given by the supervisor.
o Ensure women and children’s active participation and involvement in the project implementation
o Provide any technical advice that is necessary to communities related to latrine construction, point of hand washing and environmental cleaning.
o Work closely with local stakeholders to coordinate, establish, strengthen and supervise trained sanitation and hygiene (health and hygiene) committees, Water boards, water associations periodically.
o Oversee any future project implementations and ensure community participation.
o Prepare and write internal activity reports.
o Assume other duties assigned by Line Manager
o Maintain a Christian witness to the communities
Education / Experience Needed
o Degree/diploma or equivalent level of study in Public Health, Environmental health, Nurse or related fields
o Experience working as sanitation & hygiene promotor /health trainer preferred
o A Minimum of two years of experience previous experience working for Local NGO/INGO preferred.
Skills Required
§ Fluency in English and local language
§ Ability to work under little or no supervision
§ Must be able to use Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
§ Ability work in rural setup and condition
§ Willing to stationed at project kebele.