Hygiene Officer at Action Against Hunger | ACF Nigeria LTD/GTE

Locations: Dutse - Jigawa, Kano and Sokoto
Department: Programmes - WASH
Experience Level: Mid Level
Reporting To: WASH Program Manager
Proposed Start Date: November 2021

Job Description

• Action Against Hunger is currently looking to fill the role of Hygiene Officer (PHP & NFI) who will be working under the leadership and guidance of the WASH Program Manager and is accountable for the overall implementation of the Public health promotion and Non-Food Items distribution of the WASH project.

Key Responsibilities

• In coordination with the WASH Program Manager, revise and adapt hygiene promotion training material to local context and in line with target groups to be trained.
• In coordination with the Program Manager, participate in the development of culturally appropriate Cholera IEC materials, conduct pre-test at community level to inform the final design. Disseminate IEC materials alongside hygiene promotion activities. This should be drawn up as a communication plan.
• Ensure timely and quality data entry, analysis and interpretation by working closely with the Research Officer.
• Organise and train RRT, health workers from CTC and CTU on wash management of cholera case.
• Represent Action Against Hunger at local level WASH meetings and technical working groups relating to Public Health promotion and NFI distribution as required by your line manager.
• Work closely with the WASH technical (Engineering) team in the implementation of WASH activities especially in the area of community engagement.
• Ensure that the beneficiary user (women, men & children) particularly vulnerable individuals/groups are consulted on numbers, design and identification of location prior to implementation/construction of WASH Facilities.

Position Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Sociology, Rural Development or other related fields.
• Previous experience in supervising hygiene promotion activities.
• Professional, good organizational capacity, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive.
• Three years relevant work experience.
• Microsoft Office software Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word).
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within states, LGAs and remote areas, where services are limited.
• Fluency in Hausa and English.
• Commitment to Action Against Hunger mission, values and policy.

Starting Gross Basic Salary  and Other Benefits

• N281,063 per month (excluding other benefits)
• Other benefits include but not limited to 100% health care coverage, free and direct access to Cross Knowledge e-learning platform.