Social Worker/ Hygiene Promoter

Aim:

Working closely with communities is one of the SOCIAL WORKER/HYGIENE PROMOTER assignments for the establishment of WASH and sanitation facilities in the operation areas to reduce the risk of water and sanitation related communicable diseases by promoting good hygiene practice in communities conducting assessments on personal and environmental hygiene, identifying key issues and planning hygiene promotion activities, supervising Hygiene Monitors in hygiene activities, and training/leading a variety of hygiene promotion activities.

Responsibilities:

General: 

• Plan and conduct assessments on WASH and hygiene among communities. 

• Collate data, analyze report findings and develop an action plan to address key identified issues. 

• Identify facilitators within the communities and conduct training, ensuring regular monitoring and follow up of progress as well as ongoing capacity development.

• Mobilize, organize and supervise, through facilitators or other means, members of the communities to take ownership of maintaining best practices in personal, community and environmental hygiene. 

• Conduct participatory hygiene promotion sessions within communities, Informal settlements, schools, groups of persons with specific needs, according to age, gender and diversity, community-based committees and other groups, such as duty bearers and stakeholders. 

• Manage and conduct home visiting to assess, inform and motivate families to improve hygiene and living conditions when required. 

• Promote hygiene education through a variety of means, such as information sharing, dissemination, and communication materials. 

• Provide support to the distribution of hygiene items, and conduct monitoring and follow up to ensure proper usage of items and appropriateness. 

• Maintain full qualitative and quantitative records and reports of activities, disaggregated by age, gender and diversity where appropriate. 

• Provide regular written and verbal reports to managers upon request. 

• Develop contacts with community leaders and key stakeholders to explain and promote the organization and projects. 

• Coordinate with stakeholders to provide technical inputs wherever required.

• Act as a link between the organization and the beneficiaries. 

Reporting lines:

• Reports to: WASH Team Leader/WASH Manager.
• Subordinates: Hygiene promotion Assist/Hygiene Monitors.

Other: 

• Undertake any other duties that may be assigned by the Line Manager; 

• Conduct duties in accordance with LebRelief programme Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); 

• Conduct duties in accordance with LebRelief Code of Conduct, and other key documents. 

Qualifications and Experience: 

• Education or equivalent training/experience in related field (such as water and sanitation, public health, hygiene promotion). 

• Minimum of two (2) years’ practical work experience working with vulnerable communities in the field of water/sanitation, WASH, hygiene or public health.  

• Familiarity with key health and hygiene issues and hygiene promotion/education activities in camp and/or non-camp settings. 

• Ability to read and write in English. 

• Proven experience in community mobilisation, training and /or teaching. 

• Experience of working with UN or (International/National) Non-Governmental Organisations desirable. 

• Deep understanding of age, gender and diversity issues with regard to WASH. 

• Knowledge of minimum WASH standards (e.g. Sphere).

Competency profile: 

• Strong organisational skills 

• Flexibility and creativity  

• Cultural sensitivity (e.g. to age, gender and diversity) and experience working in complex / hostile environments 

• Ability to prioritize large and changeable workloads 

• Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team, including team management 

• Able to work independently and energetically.

Commitments: 

LebRelief has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. 

All staff is required to contribute to the achievement of this framework.