Hygiene Promoter at Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh)

General description of the position:

The Hygiene Promoter will be responsible for the effective technical implementation of activities aiming to promote hygiene, direct means of supervision and management of WASH NFIs distribution under the supervision of WASH Officers. The Hygiene Proper will ensure the promotion of hygiene in Naka camp, according to project standards, protocols, and timelines. This includes regular supervision and monitoring of all hygiene promotion activities by the community-based hygiene promoters volunteers in Naka camp, Gwer West.

Responsibilities and tasks:

Project Management:

• Implements and monitors all hygiene promotion activities in Naka camp, under the supervision and in cooperation with the WASH officers and Base Coordinator, with a focus on hygiene promotion, and distribution of NFIs.
• Plan hygiene promotion activities to Internal Displace Persons in Naka camp in accordance with multiple objectives, activities and targets outlined within current donor proposals and in line with projects’ budgets, impact to beneficiaries and hygiene promotion standards.
• Ensures that activities are appropriately monitored and evaluated and contributes to amendments to the hygiene promotion strategy, under the supervision and in cooperation with the Base Coordinator and WASH team.
• Implements, supervises, and monitors regular assessments of the hygiene promotion activities with the Kobo toolbox tools and activities outcomes according to the M&E plan.

Project Strategy and planning:

• Under the supervision and in cooperation with the WASH Officer, contributes to the design and implements all technical and management aspects of the hygiene promotion activities for improved support to beneficiaries and contribute actively to its monitoring, evaluation and revision.
• Participates in know-how capitalization, lessons learn and handover report.

Technical supervision:

• Expertise on hygiene promotion, with a special focus on community-based participatory promotion of hygiene (hand washing at critical times, water safety chain and safe storage and handling, environmental sanitation and solid waste management, cleanliness around water point vicinity, water borne diseases, gender-based violence, menstrual hygiene management), and distribution of NFIs to IDPs and returnees.
• Contributes to the preparation of distribution lists, distribution strategies, Bills of Quantities (BOQs), hygiene promotion outreach strategies, and the monitoring of these activities, in coordination with the Hygiene Promotion Supervisor.
• Contributes to Tender procedures, evaluations, analysis of received bids for hygiene promotion activities, under the supervision of the Water Quality Supervisor
• Provides technical information to prepare and write Contracts for hygiene promotion activities, under the supervision of the Hygiene Promotion Supervisor.
• Ensures that Tdh and local contract agreement clauses are respected.
• Monitors and inspect progress of hygiene promotion activities, by making daily follow up visits, and make sure that hygiene promotion activities are performed within the agreed deadlines and technical standards.
• Checks delivery of materials, and make sure that works are done according to technical specifications and are corresponding in terms of hygiene promotion standards.
• Maintains proper records to ensure quality compliance to hygiene promotion activities.
• Certifies all payments after verification of work performed at sites in coordination with the Hygiene Promotion Supervisor.
• Attends site meetings at regular intervals, and contributes to the preparation of minutes of meetings.
• Contributes to the identification of works that might eventually incur extra costs, on time (variations to the contracts, time and cost, if any, shall be verified and appropriate decision should be taken with the Tdh team).
• Proposes recommendations related to improvement of methods and quality of works.
• Liaises with all relevant institutions to guarantee an effective progress and conclusion of all construction in all sites including the defects liability period.

Capacity building:

• Implements in cooperation with the WASH Officer, any capacity building support to the WASH volunteers, relevant local authorities, community workers and community groups, as required by the project, particularly with the Local Authority.
• Provides technical support to WASH team members as needed.

Reporting:

• Ensures that weekly and monthly data analysis reports are submitted.
• Ensure timely reporting of Hygiene Promotion activities as well as other WASH related activities and issues to WASH Officer.
• Upon completion of the assignment, submits report.
• Provides compiled meeting minutes reports to the WASH Officer and Base Coordinator.
• Contributes to donor reporting requirements.

Database:

• Provides data to the database tools for the M&E of the hygiene promotion activities.
• Ensures correct data protection procedures, and regular and effective data collection and reporting.

Security:

• Complies with Tdh Security Regulations.
• Reports any security/safety incident and/or risk to his supervisor.
• Informs WASH staff on security rules defined.

Others:

• Undertakes all other duties that may be determined by the WASH Officer,WASH PM or the Country representative, which are compatible with the job.
• Maintains and ensures a culture of strict confidentiality inter Tdh staff and between Tdh staff and non Tdh employees.
• The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are not exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project needs.

Requirements:

• Degree or Diploma relevant to public health and Health Education.
• Minimum 1 years expertise with an international NGO on Water Sanitation and Hygiene, with a special focus on community-based participatory promotion of hygiene (hand washing at critical times, water safety chain and safe storage and handling, environmental sanitation and solid waste management, cleanliness around water point vicinity, water borne diseases), and distribution of NFIs to IDPs and returnees.
• Advanced computer skills.

English, Tiv, Idoma,etc

Note:

• Applications will be processed on a rolling basis.
• Indigenes of Benue State are highly encouraged to apply.
• Non-discriminatory employment clause: 
• Terre Des Hommes – Nigeria is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate the differences that make us unique. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.