PHP & NFI Assistant at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Location: Monguno, Borno
Slot: 3 Openings
Starting Date: As soon as possible
Direct Line Manager: PHP & NFI Officer

Tasks & Responsibilities
Objective 1 - Assist the PHP & NFI Officer in context assessment and developing materials for hygiene promotion:

• Assist the PHP & NFI officer in conducting home visits and visits to the community (schools, Health facilities, etc.) to identify gaps in terms of hygiene, sanitation and use of water.
• Assist the PHP & NFI officer in preparing training modules for the promotion of hygiene in the communities.
• Assist the PHP & NFI officer in developing teaching tools adapted to different audiences: songs, role games, meetings, training courses.
• Assist Identify targeted partners within the communities: schools, hospitals, clinics, etc.

Objective 2 - Carry out safe hygiene promotion and mobilize members of the beneficiary communities:

• Organize hygiene promotion awareness raising sessions.
• Mobilize communities to adopt safe hygiene practices as promoted by the project (latrine construction, hand-washing facilities, environmental cleanliness.)
• Assist the PHP & NFI officer in conducting training sessions for the community workers and/or targeted populations.
• Write weekly activity reports.

Objective 3 - Assist the PHP & NFI Officer to carry out NFI distribution:

• Assist the PHP & NFI officer in the process of beneficiaries’ selection to receive NFI assistance.
• Assist the PHP & NFI officer in beneficiary registration.
• Assist the PHP & NFI officer to distribute NFI kits to registered beneficiaries.

Internal & External Relationship
Internal:

• PHP & NFI Officer: Technical hierarchical relationship - exchange of information, collaboration, coordination.

External:

• Local governmental and non-governmental partners: As directed by PHP & NFI Officer exchange of information, coordination, training, assessment of technical feasibilities.
• Local representatives of international aid organisations: As directed by the PHP & NFI Officer exchange of information.

Qualification

• Minimum of National Diploma in Public Health or Health related field.

Skills & Experience
Essential:

• Previous experience in hygiene promotion and community mobilization
• Motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive
• 1 year of relevant work experience
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
• Fluency in Hausa and English.
• Commitment to Action Against Hunger mission, values and policy.

Preferred:

• Previous experience of work in the humanitarian sector.
• Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and the local economy.
• Previous experience with Action Against Hunger.