Community Hygiene Promoter at Lindii Peace Foundation (LPF)

Location: Yola North, Yola South & Fufori - Adamawa
Slot: 90

Duty Description

• Under the supervision of the Hygiene Promotion Assistant/ WASH supervisor, the successful candidate will conduct hygiene promotion sessions focusing on proper hand washing, safe excreta disposal, safe household water management, latrine usage and other key hygiene messages through House-to-House visits, Focus Group Discussions/community meetings, targeting community Leaderships/Local Champions (Community Leaders, Women Leaders, religious leaders, elders etc.) to promote good hygiene practices, discourage bad practices, and Risk Communication (RCCE).
• Support WASH Committees in conducting disinfection campaigns, and collect demographic data on the guidance of the hygiene promotion assistant/WASH Supervisor.

Job Description

• Contribute to targeting beneficiaries, promoting effective use of latrines and safe water, following up on hygiene kits, and Supporting the WASH team during the Distribution of hygiene and summarization kits.
• Conduct hygiene promotion messages through house-to-house Visiting, individual or group level; organize community meetings, and conduct mass mobilization events.
• Conduct child-to-child hygiene promotion activities through dramas, songs, and other interactive methods by using IEC material, and Distribution and locating of IEC materials
• Follow-up visits to ensure participation of all class of the population, especially vulnerable/disabled groups to ensure participation gaps are bridged between the Community and LPF.
• Maintain a record of hygiene sessions and beneficiary records targeted through hygiene promotion activities on prescribed templates by LPF on a daily basis.
• Conduct focus group discussions and update the WASH/Health Promotion (HP) Assistant and WASH/Health Promotion (HP) Officer on findings, challenges, and lessons learned at the field level.
• Follow-up with the water management committee, latrine cleaning committee, women’s association (as per situation), child group, and other stakeholders to accomplish public health promotion objectives.
• Carry out mass Public Health Promotion campaigns (environmental cleaning, jerrycan cleaning, vector control, NFI demonstration) whenever required.
• Participate in the implementation of the mentioned activity with conformity to the agreed standards.
• Ensure that the properties in the place of work are respected and no damage is caused to them.
• Cooperate with Children, Women, and Men or staff around during their work in line with the LPF code of conduct or the humanitarian principles.
• MUST not use the position of being engaged in LPF to work to gain favors or material advantage.
• Sustain regular participation and decent behaviour towards beneficiaries or LPF staff as failure in this respect can automatically result in the termination of service.
• Adhere to implementation standards, LPF ways of working, and the terms of the LPF Code of Conduct; including a commitment to zero tolerance on SEA and the obligation to report SEA cases.
• Perform any other duties that the officer or assistant in charge may assign

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years for SSCE holders and Post SSCE Certificate, and 1 year for National Diploma (ND), NCE.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of the Local language and Proficiency in English is a huge advantage.

General Information:
For an application to be valid, an applicant's Application letter and CV must contain the following information:

• Name of the Applicant (Must be the same as Name on Bank/Account Information).
• Gender.
• Language proficiency (List the Language and State your Proficiency level).
• Phone Number and/or Email Address and/or Contact address (Residential).

Successful applicants will be required to submit the following:

• Nigerian Government-Approved ID Card (Either NIMC/National ID, National Voter’s Card, International Passport, or Driver’s License).
• Indigene certificate (Any).
• Birth certificate/declaration of age.
• Responsive References/Referees with full and accessible contact information/details. (minimum of 2 referees).

Other Information:

• The contract duration is 20 days.
• Only applicants who scale through the prerequisite conditions will be invited for an interview.