Hygiene Promoter/Trainer

The Sanitation & Hygiene Promotor/ Trainer will be responsible for carrying out all SP WASH hygiene promotion activities trainings regarding hygiene and sanitation in the target area. She/he will manage Improvement of Health, Hygiene and Sanitation project in the widest sense of project cycle management, responsible for the successful implementation and administration. Hygiene promoters/Trainer is also responsible of achieving the intended Behavioral change in the community regards to water usage and management practice and according to the project indicators.  She/he will be responsible to provide guidance and technical oversight for ensuring quality of the project through working in strong collaboration with pertinent government bodies.

Key Responsibilities

·       Organize/facilitate group awareness sessions regarding hygiene practices for men/women and children in community,

·       Responsible for implementing, and monitoring of WASH Soft activity

·       Door-to-door hygiene sessions for families

·       Participate in the distribution of hygiene kits for beneficiaries in the target area.

·       Work in collaboration with the Social mobilization teams

·        Follow – up with community base hygiene mobilizer in the community.

·       Plan the soft component activities with close coordination with the team leader

·       Documentation of specific success stories link to the WASH activates

·        Beneficiary’s registration list including men, women and children form target area. and report to line manager.

·       Training of community base hygiene mobilizers on hygiene

·       Participate in field assessments and surveys in order to map areas with sanitation and hygiene needs.

·       Arrange and coordinate meetings with community leaders in collaboration with mobilizers and other WASH staff for trainings and other WASH activities.

o   Prepare and deliver sanitation and hygiene (Basic health and hygiene) training to target communities’

o   Mobilize communities to construct household latrines, handwashing tip tap, as per the direction given by the supervisor.

o   Ensure women and children’s active participation and involvement in the project implementation

o   Provide any technical advice that is necessary to communities related to latrine construction, point of hand washing and environmental cleaning.

o   Work closely with local stakeholders to coordinate, establish, strengthen and supervise trained sanitation and hygiene (health and hygiene) committees, Water boards, water associations periodically.

o   Oversee any future project implementations and ensure community participation.

o   Prepare and write internal activity reports.

o   Assume other duties assigned by Line Manager

o   Maintain a Christian witness to the communities

Education / Experience Needed

o   Degree/diploma or equivalent level of study in Public Health, Environmental health, Nurse or related fields

o   Experience working as sanitation & hygiene promotor /health trainer preferred

o   A Minimum of two years of experience previous experience working for Local NGO/INGO preferred.

Skills Required

§  Fluency in English and local language

§  Ability to work under little or no supervision

§  Must be able to use Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

§  Ability work in rural setup and condition

§  Willing to stationed at project kebele.