Hygiene Promotion And Distribution Officer

Purpose   As part of the CARE WASH intervention, to safeguard and improve the public health of the affected population by: Supervise distribution of hygiene and baby kits to ensure compliance with CARE procedures. Active participation in the targeting strategy, distribution of hygiene items, promotion of effective use, and post-distribution monitoring. Promoting safe WASH practices, including appropriate use and maintenance of WASH facilities and services; Ensuring appropriate community involvement in the design and delivery of essential WASH services and facilities; Ensuring effective coordination and integration of Hygiene Promotion activities with the delivery of water and sanitation services and facilities.     Key tasks and responsibilities:   Information management In collaboration with other members of the WASH team, participate to assessments and baseline studies in order to identify WASH-related health risks and priorities. In cooperation with other WASH staff, and in particular with the partners (national NGOs), design and plan activities to reduce these risks, with reference to both physical and behavioural aspects. Monitor activities and adapt the programme as needed. Provide regular and reliable narrative reports to the field coordinators. Work together with technical WASH team members (engineer, technicians) to ensure that the various aspects of the WASH response are integrated, and that they form part of a coherent response.   Implementation Ensure and oversee the following activities: Supervise distribution activities (hygiene and baby kits) implemented by a local partner (national NGO) Identification of key hygiene practices to be addressed and sectors of the population with whom to engage and develop an appropriate communications strategy to promote safe practices. Identification, or facilitation, of community structures through which the WASH activities can be implemented. Mobilisation of the disaster-affected communities as appropriate for participation in planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of WASH facilities and services. Creation of channels for dialogue on WASH issues between the host population and the refugees, to. Ensure that WASH activities are appropriate and gender sensitive, i.e., adapted to the needs of girls, boys, women, and men.   Resources management Work in close collaboration with the partner’s hygiene promoters and program officer.   Programme approach Ensure that Hygiene Promotion activities are in line with relevant standards, codes of conduct, and humanitarian principles. Use participatory approaches as a far as possible throughout the programme cycle, in training, and in the use of tool kits and other materials. Ensure that Hygiene Promotion activities and resources are implemented and handed over or ended in a way that promotes local capacities and sustainable operations. Ensure that gender, protection, HIV, the environment, and other important cross-cutting concerns are taken into account; ensure that activities reflect the needs of specific groups and individuals e.g. elderly people, children, and people with disabilities.     Person specification:   Knowledge of public health and one or more other relevant area (e.g. health promotion, community development, education, community water supply). At least one year of practical experience in appropriate community health programmes in the refugee context. Good knowledge and experience of working with local partner agencies with a capacity to provide formal and informal training. Experience and understanding of Hygiene Promotion and community mobilisation in relation to water and sanitation activities. Understanding of international health and development and relief issues. Sensitivity to the needs and priorities of disaster-affected populations. Knowledge of integrating gender and diversity issues into public health promotion. Training/counterpart development skills. Good communication skills and ability to work well in a team. Good written and spoken skills in the Arabic (fluent) and English.