Hygiene and sanitation promotor

Our Profile

People in Need is a non-governmental, non-profit organization founded on the ideals of humanism, freedom, equality and solidarity. We consider human dignity and freedom to be fundamental values. We believe that people anywhere in the world should have the right to make decisions about their lives and to share the rights expressed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The People in Need organization was established in 1992 by a group of Czech war correspondents who were no longer satisfied with merely relaying information about ongoing conflicts and began sending out aid. It gradually became established as a professional humanitarian organization striving to provide aid in troubled regions and support adherence to human rights around the world.

Throughout our over 26 years of its existence, People in Need has become one of the biggest non-profit organizations in Central Europe. In addition to humanitarian aid and human rights, it now also targets education and helps people living in social exclusion.

We are part of Alliance 2015, a strategic network of seven European non-governmental organizations engaged in humanitarian aid and development projects. This collaboration increases effectiveness, both in working in the target countries and in campaigns aimed at influencing the attitudes of politicians and the general public in Europe. In our over 16 years operation in Ethiopia, has focused on projects in five main areas of interest: Education and Social protection, Environment, Livelihood and Agriculture, Water, sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Emergency programs.

More information at www.peopleinneed.cz  or (HERE)

PIN currently invites Qualified applicants for the position of: Hygiene and Sanitation Promoter for the specific project entitled “Multisectoral life-saving response to the acute needs of the most vulnerable IDPs and returnees in Guji and West Guji zones, Oromia, and in konso,Alle,Derashe, SNNPR, Ethiopia ’’ for Emergency Program.

Length of Contract: Definite until March 31,2023.

Requred:1(one)

Job Description

Hygiene Promotion Field Officer will plan, coordinate and follow up grass root level for emergency responses under the project and responsible to achieve the specific results in the field in proper quality and time. Hygiene Promotion Officer works under supervision of a Field Coordinator and with close cooperation with other project team and other departments like HR, Financial, Logistic, M and E, Safeguarding, Engineering departments.

Hygiene Promotion Officer Specific tasks are:

• Oversees the project’s hygiene promotion activities including preparation, promotion, and distribution of IEC materials, community meetings and awareness raising campaigns, behavior change communication techniques, etc.
• Ensure that the project’s hygiene promotion indicators and targets are achieved as outlined in the work plan
• Conduct training of trainers (ToTs) for public health focal points (HEW & HAD)
•  Work closely with the program team members in order to integrate hygiene promotion activities into other activities (NFI distributions, construction works, etc.)
• Conduct meetings and discussions (focus group discussions; community conservations, etc.) on a regular basis to understand the main gaps in awareness on public health and hygiene, preferred communication channels of the community, etc.
• In close coordination with M&E, include questions on public health and hygiene awareness and behaviors in baseline, end line, and other monitoring activities
• Incorporate hygiene promotion messages and trainings into the trainings for the WASHOCOs (WASH committees)
•  Participate in Working Groups and coordination efforts related to hygiene promotion, behavior change communication, etc. in the project area
• Closely coordinate with your PIN Hygiene Promotion colleagues to ensure that messages and approaches are harmonized across projects and locations
• Ensure COVID-19 prevention messages are mainstreamed throughout the hygiene promotion activities
•  Stay up-to-date on key messages from the government, WHO, Clusters, etc. and update materials accordingly
•  In close coordination with the procurement team, support in the preparation of procurement plans, prepare procurement requests, etc. related to hygiene promotion and IEC materials or services
• Provide regular updates to the Project Manager on the progress of the hygiene promotion activities
•  Collaborate with other actors working in the target community
• Be flexible and be able to give assistance with different activities not included in this primary job description.
• Perform other related duties assigned by supervisor

• Minimum BA or BSC Degree in Public Health, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) , Psychology, Development Studies, Social Work and other social related field of studies.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in an emergency sector and knowledge of shelter and WaSH
• Experience of working in Emergency projects specifically related to WaSH, shelter& cash activities, coordination &basic computer skills are the basic ones.
• Good communication and negotiation skills with government and other agencies
• Flexible, reliable, culturally sensitive
• ability to work in teams/ isolated situation and stressful environments and under pressure meeting deadlines
• Planning and report writing skills
• Good command of MS Package (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook)
• Knowledge of spoken & written Amharic, English. Local Language Oromia proficiency is advantageous
•  references (will be crosschecked/contacted)