Youth Integrated For Positive Development Initiative is a youth-led organization established on the 26th day of March 2014.
Experience3 – 4 years
Location Borno.
Job Description
- Weare currently looking an individual to fill the role of hygiene Promotion Officer who will be responsible in ensuring quality implementation of the public health promotion and non-food items distribution of the WASH Project
RESPONSIBILITIES
- In coordination with the WASH Programme Manager, revising and adapting hygiene promotion training and IEC materials in line with the local context (should be drawn up as a communication plan) and in line with target groups to be trained.
- Continually assessing emergency needs, as requested, especially taking in the broader perspective of public health.
- Plan beneficiary selection and registration, and lead the distribution of NFI kits with the Field Assistant team.
- Prepare training tools on relevant technical topics and conduct trainings for both internal staff and external stakeholders.
- Assist the WASH Program Manager in the development of technical guidelines and tools for hygiene promotion services.
- Representing the organization at local level WASH meetings and technical working groups relating to Public health promotion and NFI distribution as required by your line manager.
- Setting performance missions for staff under direct management, conducting one-to-one meetings and performance appraisal in line with YIPDI’s performance management policies as well as identifying areas where support and capacity building is required.
- To ensure WASH component of the project is implemented according to the approved donor and government agreements
- Conduct baseline assessment on community needs, existing WASH related initiatives (water supply, sanitation and hygiene), existing infrastructures and capacities in WASH, identify the project intervention’s sites
- Prepare annual, quarterly and monthly action plans and report of project activities related to WASH, including checklist for assessments, monitoring, review and evaluation of project activities.
- Ensure goods and stocks are properly recorded and distributed in accordance with funding documentation.
- Ensure that WASH activities are integrated with other activities for optimum benefit of the beneficiaries
- Coordinate and attend WASH related meetings at different levels as well as engagement with key community stake holders across project locations.
- Comply with all relevant policies and procedures with respect to child protection, health and safety, security, equal opportunities and other relevant policies.
Position Required
- Bsc/HND in health, hygiene and sanitation related field
- Previous experience in supervising hygiene promotion activities with 3 years relevant work experience
- Wiling and ability to be based in project location and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
- Computer literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint)
- Fluency in English, Kanuri and Hausa Spoken and written
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work within a team setting
- Independence, adaptability and flexibility with good workload management, multitasking and ability to meet tight deadlines.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] or [email protected] using the position as subject of email.
