NEW Hygiene Sanitation promotion Assistant Level not specified – Level not specified IRC – International Rescue Committee Sherkole

• BACKGROUND:
  The
  International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian
  crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict
  and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their lives. The IRC
  works with people forced to flee from war, conflict and disaster and the host
  communities which support them, as well as those who remain within their homes
  and communities. We began work in Ethiopia since 2000 and currently
  implementing emergency and development programs in health, water and
  sanitation, economic recovery and development (ERD), women’s protection and
  empowerment, education, child protection, and multi-sectoral emergency
  response.
  The IRC has a focus on narrowing the gender gap in humanitarian aid and
  ensuring that we contribute to gender equality, diversity, and inclusion in
  both our programs and operations by working to establish a context where our
  clients (including those from minority groups) enjoy the same rights and
  opportunities as well as an equal access to services. The IRC also has a strong
  commitment to creating an equitable and inclusive culture, where safeguarding
  is upheld in our workplace and programs. We are determined to protect our
  clients and staff from safeguarding violations through prevention and, where
  misconduct is alleged, to address it without fear or favor.
  Job description 
  Under supervision of EH department, Hygiene
  promoter Assistant is responsible for Sanitation and Hygiene promotion activity
  ensuring safe and effective utilization and maintenance of water, sanitation
  and hygiene facility, Organize & ensuring community participation in
  different Sanitation and hygiene issues that need community engagement,
  awareness raising, promotion of good hygiene behavioral practices and perform
  other activities based on supervisor request.
   Major Responsibilities:
  Coordination and representation
  Represent the IRC and Works closely with RRS and
  UNHCR for refugee setting and for local intervention Region, Zone/Woreda
  Water and Health Offices towards efficient and effective implementation of
  the project.
  Ensure the community engagement on WASH facility safe usage.
  Work constructively within
  a team and collaborate with other partners.
  Project implementation:
  In
  collaboration with EH unit, will contribute to design culturally
  appropriate Sanitation, water, and hygiene facility.
  Carry
  out daily house to house visit and hygiene promotion activity on key
  hygiene message.
  Participate
  in awareness raising activities.
  Organize
  & conduct different mass sanitation campaigns.
  Mobilize
  community for keeping residence area clean and use sanitation facility
  safely.
  Ensure availability of standard message
  dissemination, format used, registration and acceptable media of
  communication channels.
  Monitoring & evaluation:
  Assist the SHP officer to
  design activities that ensure refugees are receiving the correct and
  accurate information regarding Sanitation and Hygiene and reporting of
  community needs.
  Write and submit weekly
  promotion activities reports to team leader or SHP officer.
  Conducting routine follow
  up of WASH facility accessibility.
  Capacity building:
  In collaboration with other EH teams organize and
  facilitate different trainings for community structure, HH leaders and
  selected community group.
  Strategy:
  Provide the necessary
  technical support to local community health facility nearby and
  collaborator implementing partners.
  Proposals:
  Participate on
  needs assessments in the sector of water and sanitation, hygiene and health
  promotion when required.
  Actively participate in
  preparation of proposals, especially log frame, technical description, and
  budget development and requesting.
  Human Resources / Staffing:
  Identify staffing needs
  and assist with recruitment when necessary.
  Support SHP officer and EH
  unit for IRC performance reviews.
  Follow the IRC HR policy
  at working place.
  Supply chain /Finance:
  Liaise with IRC
  Administration, supply chain, and Finance Departments to ensure smooth
  operations and appropriate support to ensure smooth project
  implementation.
  Raise and/or follow up on purchase requests,
  conduct equipment and materials inspections and ensure timely supply of
  materials to site.
  Prepare utilization plan
  for inventories and work closely with others on effective and efficient
  use of resources.
  Reporting:
  Prepare weekly and monthly
  reports and keep the supervisor informed of the WASH software activities
  and WASH facility inventory.
  Compile and share the
  material utilization report every week for per site in the intervention
  area.
  Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
  Safeguarding Responsibilities: –
  Promote and actively participate in
  initiatives and efforts to build team engagement, inclusion, and cohesion
  in IRC Assosa field office.
  Foster ongoing learning, honest dialogue and
  reflection to strengthen safeguarding and to promote IRC values and
  adherence to IRC policies.

Minimum Qualifications:Educational Requirements:
High school completed with Health Extension package certificate, certificate, diploma in nursing, hygiene sanitation, sociology and social work plus any certificate on related field.
Preferred experience & skills:
1 year’s relevant Experience for high school
completed and for certificate and diploma if there is experience
preferred.
Strong and proven ability to prioritize and
deliver on time.
Strong analytic problem-solving skills
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with
stakeholders at all levels.
Ability to manage and work through change in a
proactive and positive manner.
Language Skills: 
Communication skill
spoken English and preferred Arabic with local language.

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