Hygiene Promoters (4 Vacancies)

As part of the WASH intervention, to safeguard and improve the public health of the affected population by: 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  Key tasks and responsibilities:  Information management: Help plan activities to reduce WASH-related risks Record data on routine activities and WASH conditions and forward it to the WASH Coordinator Liaise with water supply and sanitation field staff Liaise with community leaders and other sectors and agencies working locally  Implementation: Act as the link between the WASH response and the affected population at community level by liaising with community leaders and other sectors and agencies working locally in order to coordinate within the WASH sector and between sectors such as health and shelter Coordinate with water supply and sanitation field staff to ensure that the various aspects of the WASH response are integrated. Help identify key hygiene practices to be addressed and carry out appropriate activities to promote safe practices. These activities may include the following: Communication activities such as community meetings, drama, information campaigns, use of educational materials etc. Support to create community-based structures related to WASH services Mobilise disaster-affected communities as appropriate Help identify needs for non-food items relevant to hygiene, participate in the choice of items, targeting strategy, promotion of effective use, and post-distribution monitoring  Resources management: Use programme resources effectively and with care  Programme approach: Ensure the participation of community members throughout the programme Use participatory approaches as a far as possible throughout the programme cycle, in training, and in the use of tool kits and other materials Carry out activities in a way that reflects cross-cutting concerns and the needs of specific groups and individuals, e.g. elderly people, children, and people with disabilities Act in a way that is sensitive to gender, protection, HIV, the environment, and other important cross-cutting concerns Carry out Hygiene Promotion activities in line with relevant standards, codes of conduct, and humanitarian principles  Person specification:  Strong communication skills  Good listening skills. Sensitivity to the needs and priorities of different sectors of the community. Trust and wide acceptance by the community. Flexible, with good diplomacy, tact and negotiating skills Some prior knowledge of hygiene, teaching, community development or health would be an asset