Hygiene Promotion Officer at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Location: Damaturu, Yobe

Key Responsibilities Program Quality and Management

• To carry out and implement all hygiene promotion activities in host communities and IDP informal settlements and manage Community Mobilizers
• To facilitate appropriate community engagement and participation in the design and delivery of essential Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Shelter interventions
• To help the Hygiene Promotion Team Leader in planning and implementing out needs assessments, baseline studies and conduct hygiene promotion sessions and HH visits
• To plan activities and carryout all field activities in communities that reduces WASH-related health risks by training and supervising Community Mobilizers
• To create, train and organize together with Community Mobilizers monitoring Latrine Maintenance Team
• To monitor Latrine Maintenance Teams
• Under the technical supervision of the Hygiene Promotion Team Leader launch community led cleaning campaigns and identify waste collection and disposal points
• To set up monitoring systems for Community Mobilizers for daily inspection of community latrines, drainages and solid waste collection points
• Plan and support public Hygiene Promotion sessions on weekly basis and regular message dissemination through different channels
• To conduct Hygiene Promotion sessions with children, plan child to child hygiene sessions and organize events with children to raise hygiene and heath awareness
• Support in the registration of beneficiaries, community mapping and assessments
• Support in the identification vulnerable beneficiaries including the elderly, disabled and child headed households
• Plan and support distribution of aqua tabs, hygiene items, NFIs and WASH kits
• Support in the mobilization and training of the communities on behavior that lead to health and on use of different items distributed during planned distributions
• To train Community Mobilizers in how to use ORS and support them in planning and training the communities on this
• To coordinate with the Water, Sanitation and Shelter Field Engineer and ensure that repairs needs on WASH facilities are identified and communicated as necessary
• Liaise with community leaders and other sectors and agencies working locally in order to coordinate within the WASH sector and between sectors such as health, nutrition and shelter.
• To organize data collected from Community Mobilisers and prepare regular activity reports and submit as requested by Hygiene Promotion Team Leader.
• Work with the team leads to mainstream Gender in line with CRS’s Protection Mainstreaming Framework
• Support in the development and communication of beneficiary feedback mechanisms

Typical Background, Experience & Requirements
Education and Experience:

• University Degree in any of these areas: Public Health, Sociology, Social Work, Health or Hygiene Promotion, Community Development, Education, or Community Water Supply and Sanitation.
• At least three years of practical experience in relevant community development, health, WASH, or similar programs with demonstrated experience in a Gender, Protection or Community Mobilizer role, preferably with an international NGO.
• Knowledge of one or more of the following: public health, health or Hygiene Promotion, community development, education, or community water supply and sanitation.
• At least two years of practical experience in relevant community development, health, WASH, or similar programs.
• Good knowledge and experience of working with local partner.
• Experience and understanding of Hygiene Promotion and community mobilization in relation to water and sanitation activities.
• Sensitivity to the needs and priorities of different sectors of a community.
• Familiarity with the culture of the affected population, ability to develop respect from a wide range of people and strong ability to communicate effectively on hygiene matters.
• Fluency in English, Hausa and Kanuri.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.
• Experience in conducting assessment, analytical and planning skills.
• Good oral and written reporting skills in English.
• Diplomacy, tact, and negotiating skills.
• Experienced in training/counterpart development skills.
• Personnel management skills.
• Ability to work well in a team in difficult circumstances.
• Travel Required: Over 80% travel around CRS sites.