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

ACF Nigeria is currently looking to fill the role of Hygiene Officer to ensure quality implementation of the Public health promotion and Non-Food Items distribution of the WASH project.

Position Details

Reporting to: WASH Programme Manager

Work location: Nguru, Yobe State

Key Responsibilities:

Objective 1: Overall supervision of Public health promotion and Non-food items distribution activities following ACF’s local strategy and International Guidelines

• Ensure that a joint multi-sectoral rapid needs assessment  is carried out, analysis is done and hygiene promotion strategy is designed on the basis of the findings;
• Ensure the implementation of the WASH EM approach and collect the relevant data for context-specific hygiene promotion interventions
• Promote the implementation of the Baby-Wash  approach and collect the relevant data to improve context-specific Baby-Wash  hygiene promotion interventions
• In coordination with the WASH Program Manager, revising and adapting hygiene promotion training and IEC materials in line with the local context (should be drawn up as a communication plan) and in line with target groups to be trained;
• Ensure that all monitoring mechanisms are in line with the agreed monitoring format.
• Continually assessing emergency needs, as requested, especially taking into account the broader perspective of public health;
• Plan beneficiary selection and registration, and lead the distribution of NFI kits with the Field Assistant team;
• Work closely with the MEAL team to ensure post distribution monitoring (PDM) is conducted for all non-food items (NFIs) distributed
• Ensure that work meets SPHERE minimum standards.
• Assist the WASH Program Manager with, and where required, participate in, community mobilization;
• Ensure that all technical work reflects the needs and preferences of different target groups and are devoid of public health hazards.

Objective 2: Train and build the capacity of staffs and partners

• Ensure that the PHP team members (both Volunteers and staff) and partners are fully aware of the hygiene promotion Strategy and all activities are in line with strategy activities.
• Prepare training tools on relevant technical topics and conduct trainings for both internal staff and external stakeholders
• Assist the WASH Program Manager in the development of technical guidelines and tools
• Assess areas for improvement and recording lessons learnt for future activities

Objective 3. Coordinate with internal staffs, and local stakeholders to ensure smooth project implementation

• Working closely with the WASH Program Manager throughout the planning, design and implementation stages of WASH public health promotion activities. 
• Representing the organization 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 Nutrition and health team in integrating activities towards improving service delivery to the target population.

Objective 4: Supervise and manage staffs under your responsibility  

• Participating in staff’s recruitment in line with agreed organogram structure;
• Providing day-to-day management of staff directly under your responsibility;
• Setting performance missions with staff under your direct management conducting performance appraisal in line with ACTION AGAINST HUNGER  performance management policies as well as identifying areas where support and capacity building is required;
• Ensure team coordination and integration with other WASH technical team members.

Position Requirements:

• B.sc in public and environmental health, hygiene, and sanitation-related field;
• Must be willing to travel any location within Northern Nigeria
• Previous experience in supervising hygiene promotion activities;
• Capacity to be adaptable and flexible;
• Two to three years of relevant work experience ;
• Microsoft Office software Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word);
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
• Fluency in  English and Hausa language;
• Experience working in an emergency program(RRM) will be an added advantage