Community Hygiene Promotion Officer

MISSION   General responsibilities To mobilize the communities by explaining the benefits of our humanitarian action and encourage children’s participation in hygiene promotion sessions; Be an ACTIVE partner of the Hygiene Promotion program and be inventive in your work. Action-related Responsibilities Conduct assessments and surveys in the field to understand vulnerable families’ practices and knowledge related to hygiene, and to identify their most pressing needs Conduct hygiene promotion sessions in the field Report your activities to the management Represent SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL and its Hygiene Promotion activities when necessary (during meetings, or in other Solidarites programs) Maintain an accurate reporting and data management of your activities.     Task Description: Community Mobilization Inform the community about SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL’s activities and answer any question related to the organization and the program; Be aware of the evolving needs of the refugee population in the intervention area and report any information related to changes in the health and hygiene conditions of the refugee population; Encourage community involvement through finding innovative ideas;   Community Surveys (needs assessment, HH registration, KAP survey, health data collection…) Conduct household surveys in order to identify newcomers and new participants to the Hygiene Promotion sessions Take part in the identification of beneficiaries for the WASH activities (Toilet construction / rehabilitation, distribution of water tanks and water filters, distribution of hygiene kits) Conduct Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) surveys related to Hygiene and provide inputs for the development of the questionnaires and methodology  Enter data in the Analysis Software / database   Hygiene Promotion Sessions and Distribution Provide inputs for the development of the Hygiene Promotion modules, in collaboration with the WASH Program Manager and deputy Program Manager Manage HP session in schools, Refugees’ households, distribution points… Promote Hygiene to children to help them acquire safer hygiene behaviours Take part in the distribution of Hygiene Kits and WASH items (water filters and water tanks) for the beneficiary population; during the distributions, provide guidance for the safe utilization of the distributed items Create inventive ways of disseminating messages (by songs, short plays, public advocacy…)   Evaluation / diagnostic: Help in setting up criteria for selecting beneficiaries Identification of target groups through the communities (women, vulnerable…) Collect accurate data’s at the community level Assist in conducting baseline survey Report any emerging needs to the Program manager and his/her assistant Support technical team to settle committees or any other community association   Communication / representation Mobilize the targeted communities and create awareness about the program activities Listen to complains from the different groups of the communities Mitigate problem between communities when it arises Analyze actions to be done to avoid any security accident at community level Give support for all Solidarités International activities for community mobilization and communication with local authorities, site and village leaders   Reporting Keep an updated attendance sheet for the hygiene promotion sessions Report your activities to your management Collect health data from various sources (municipalities, hospitals, clinics, health NGOs, etc.) in order to keep a record of the health situation in the area of intervention   The above list is a non exhaustive one, nor limitative. You could be asked other responsibilities and tasks within the framework of your job on demand of the WASH Program Manager.