Public Health Promoter Assistant

JOB PURPOSE:  This position will be part of an integrated Humanitarian programme with Oxfam in the Bekaa Valley. The WASH component will include both public health engineering and public health promotion activities with the aim of providing comprehensive WASH assistance to vulnerable persons. This position will work in informal tented settlements, collective shelter and host communities to ensure community engagement with hygiene activities and practices.

REPORTING LINES:

Post holder reports to:  PHP officer

Staff reporting to this post: None

DIMENSIONS:

The successful APHP will implement tasks as set by the PHP officer and Programme manager, and include some routine checks in response to requests. The APHP will be assigned responsibility for public participation and community engagement.

As a young hygiene promoter you will have experience in public and environmental health. You will have experience in community engagement and mobilization.

As a part of the Hygiene Promotion team, you will have knowledge of carrying out procedures and activity plans.

Set performance objectives with your line manager.

Work patterns are routine.

Field work requirements are 80%

Flexibility, Willingness to learn and enthusiasm for humanitarian work

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assessment and Programme Design

Participate in assessments and baseline studies to identify WaSH-related health risks and priorities.

Collect and record qualitative and quantitative data

Programme Implementation:

Implement PHP activities and events in WaSH e.g. baseline data collection, formation and training of WaSH committees and community based hygiene volunteers,

Implement interventions for specific target groups, e.g. schools, youth groups, men, religious leaders

Monitor and report against key WaSH and health indicators.

The work will include administrative duties and co-ordination with other members of the project and with staff of other organisations

With the PHP officer , liaise closely with the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Team throughout the implementation stages of the Public Health Promotion Programme.

To report regularly, verbally and in writing to the PHP officer and Programme Manager and to represent Nabad to other NGO’s, agencies and Government authorities where requested.

As part of a PHP team carry out NFI distributions if requested

Carry out Post Distribution Monitoring

Adhere to Nabad code of conduct procedures and other regulatory.

To ensure that all programmes take gender issues fully into account. This includes the introduction of mechanisms to enable women to participate in decision making around public health promotion issues.

Carry out and establish systems and controls for daily site checks and documentation.

Create and maintain a good relationship with Oxfam policy and procedures

Responsible for keeping a log of all 'lessons learnt" during the project

Regular contact with the beneficiaries is maintained in target areas including refugee representatives,  as well as with the wider community members, with particular attention to vulnerable groups and contribute to mentoring of community focal points providing regular accompaniment to their activities

Participate in defining the methods of community participation that ensure the greatest possible participation of vulnerable groups, and ensure correct implementation throughout all activities as appropriate

Deliver capacity development activities for community focal points on information dissemination topics and referrals

Prepare and facilitate community consultations on project activities, encourage and collect feedback and suggestions from community members, and provide orientation sessions as necessary and on topics covered by the respective projects

Maintain the list of focal points updated, and have regular contact with focal points in the communities through weekly interactions and mentoring in the implementation of their tasks

Programme approach:

Apply Nabad and Oxfam  minimum requirements on accountability to beneficiaries in the implementation of PHP activities

Programme reporting:

Contribute weekly PH team review and  planning meetings

Reflect on programme experience to contribute to PHP /WaSH learning review

Provide regular and reliable narrative reports.

Coordination

Communicate with PHEs and protection teams and Oxfam team

Collect and report community level programme information.

As requested, participate in WaSH field based meetings with other stakeholders.

Actively participate in weekly team meetings

SKILLS AND COMPETENCE:

Knowledge of one or more of the following: public health, health or hygiene promotion, community development, education, community water supply and sanitation (or other relevant fields). Experience could substitute for a formal qualification, but not vice versa

Over 1+ years of relevant experience

Good organisational awareness.

Effective member of team; demonstrates creativity in seeking better ways to do things and shares with team, and promotes high standards.

Takes responsibility for own work

The ability to present concise reports, sometimes at short notice,

Diplomacy, tact and administrative skills

The post holder should be at ease in working with local communities and Syrian refugees.

Well developed interpersonal and team skills and proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations.

Good written and spoken English is essential.

Spoken Arabic is essential