WASH Officer - Sanitation Marketing at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Location: Damaturu, Yobe State
Starting date: As Soon As Possible
Direct Line Manager: WASH Sector Manager

Objective 1

• Conduction of research study on Sanitation Marketing

Tasks & Reesponsibilities:

• Conduct a proper research study on sanitation marketing that are evidence based on current practices
• Develop sanitation marketing strategy
• Work in collaboration with consultant on market survey, identify goals and develop a market plan

Objective 2

• Identification and training of communities volunteers and local artisans

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Organize meetings with community members to develop their knowledge in terms of the approach
• Inform and involve the communities in the implementation of the program
• Identification and sensitization of local artisans on various latrines designs and construction with signing of MOU in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Develop inventory of trained artisans in each community including participating in vendors’ selection.
• Conduct and supervise house to house monitoring of latrine construction

Objective 3

• Monitor community mobilization on sanitation marketing related activities

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Ensure implementation of CLTS in the various communities in relation to sanitation marketing to eliminate open defecation.
• Work in collaboration with community mobilizers officers in the implementation of Behavioural Change Communication strategy in relation to sanitation marketing
• Monitor the constructions of subsidized household’s latrines with high quality materials which will be durable and cost effective in terms of maintenance.

Objective 4

• Manage the project team

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Elaborate the content of the required training and organize them
• Train the team of assistants to make sure they transmit the messages clearly to the communities
• Organize the team work and produce weekly/monthly activities report
• Identify and anticipate problems or constraints especially on cost of construction.

Internal & External Relationship
Internal:

• WASH Sector Manager : Technical hierarchical relationship - exchange of information, collaboration, coordination
• WASH Officer (PHP): Collaborate with the hygiene promotion and social mobilization team members to ensure exchange of information, collaboration and coordination
• WASH Officer (Capacity building): Collaborate with the capacity team members to ensure exchange of information, collaboration, trainings and coordination
• Support team: coordinate and collaborate regularly to plan and manage the transport, supply and budgets.

External:

• Local governmental and non-governmental partners : exchange of information, coordination, training, supervision, influence on choice of technical options
• Local representatives of international aid organisations: exchange of information

Qualifications

• Degree in Water Engineering, Hydrology, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building, Social Science, Public Health and other related fields with minimum of 2 years field experience especially on CLTS and sanitation marketing.

Skills & Experience
Essential:

• Previous experience on implementing CLTS and sanitation marketing
• Professional, good organizational capacity, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive
• Two years relevant work experience
• Microsoft Office and designing software Skills (AutoCAD, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word)
• 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 local economy
• Previous experience with Action Against Hunger

Remuneration
Gross Basic Salary: NGN 236,585 - NGN 379,904 Per month.