Lindii Peace Foundation (LPF) is a Non-Profit and Non-governmental Organization in Nigeria which was registered as a corporate body with the Corporate Affairs Commission on the Eleventh (11th) day of July, 2014.
The foundation was formed by some eminent survivors of the Insurgency in North-east Nigeria and a few well-meaning Individuals who came together with a vision to see Nigeria a poverty free place where peace will abide and humanity can live freely in harmony.
Location: Yola North, Yola South, Fufure, and Gire LGA, Adamawa
Duration: 1 Month
Reports To: WASH Supervisor
Employment Type: Short-Term Contract
Job Purpose
- The Community Hygiene Promoter will support the delivery of community-based hygiene promotion activities aimed at improving knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to safe water, sanitation, personal hygiene, and disease prevention.
- The position will work directly with households, community leaders, women and youth groups, and other community structures to promote positive hygiene behaviours, identify hygiene-related concerns, and support timely community-level WASH interventions.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct hygiene promotion and awareness sessions with community members and targeted households.
- Mobilize community members to participate in hygiene and sanitation activities.
- Promote key hygiene practices, including proper handwashing, safe water handling and storage, environmental cleanliness, and appropriate sanitation practices.
- Conduct household visits and provide practical hygiene education based on identified needs.
- Demonstrate appropriate handwashing and other key hygiene practices where required.
- Support community campaigns, sensitization sessions, and other hygiene promotion events.
- Identify and report hygiene, sanitation, water access, or other WASH-related concerns observed within communities.
- Support the distribution and appropriate use of hygiene-related materials and supplies, where applicable.
- Engage community leaders, volunteers, WASH committees, women’s groups, youth groups, and other relevant structures in hygiene promotion activities.
- Encourage community ownership and sustained adoption of safe hygiene and sanitation practices.
- Collect accurate information on hygiene promotion activities, attendance, household visits, and community feedback.
- Maintain proper records and submit timely activity reports to the supervisor.
- Collect and communicate community feedback, concerns, and suggestions through established accountability mechanisms.
- Ensure that hygiene promotion activities are inclusive and accessible to women, men, children, older persons, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups.
- Observe and promote LPF safeguarding, protection, accountability, and code of conduct standards during all community engagements.
- Immediately report any safeguarding, protection, security, or other serious concerns identified during field activities.
- Perform any other duties related to hygiene promotion and WASH programming as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications and Experience
- Minimum of Secondary School Certificate (SSCE); OND/HND in Environmental Health, Public Health, Community Development, Social Sciences, or a related field is an advantage.
- Previous experience in hygiene promotion, community mobilization, health education, WASH, or humanitarian/community-based programming is desirable.
- Experience conducting community sensitization sessions or household-level awareness activities.
- Good understanding of basic hygiene, sanitation, and disease-prevention practices.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with different community groups.
- Ability to communicate in relevant local languages spoken in the target communities.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a field team.
- Willingness and ability to work extensively within communities and field locations.
- Previous experience with an NGO or humanitarian organization is an advantage.
Key Competencies:
- Community mobilization and engagement
- Hygiene promotion and health education
- Effective communication and facilitation
- Household-level engagement
- Behavior change communication
- Teamwork and coordination
- Data collection and reporting
- Accountability and integrity
- Cultural sensitivity and respect
- Commitment to safeguarding and humanitarian principles
Application Closing Date
4th September, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
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