Hygiene & Sanitation Facilitator at FH Ethiopia

FH Ethiopia

Position: Hygiene & Sanitation Facilitator

Job Time: Full-Time

Job Type: Contract

Place of Work: South Gondar Zone - Ethiopia

Posted date: 4 years ago

Deadline: Submition date is over

FH Ethiopia, a non-governmental organization engaged in relief and development activities, would like to invite potential candidates to apply for the following position: Position: Hygiene & Sanitation Facilitator Duty Station: Dera Woreda (South Gondar Zone) Duration of Contract: One-year contract, renewable (with 45 days’ probation period) PURPOSE OF THE JOB Responsible to plan, implement, monitor and report FH/E MWA Sustainable WASH project hygiene and sanitation component. He/she will be responsible for the effective implementation of the overall sanitation and hygiene activities in the community and schools where FH/E implements in MWA SWASH program with special emphasis on Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS), VIP latrines and Sanitation and Hygiene Behavioral change effort both in the schools and surrounding communities. ESSENTIAL TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Key Result #1 – Plan, coordinates and implement · Plan, coordinate and implement the MWA SWASH intervention focusing on hygiene & sanitation activities and report to WASH officer/coordinator · Plan, organize and facilitate various training and educational sessions on sanitation and hygiene for health extension workers, WASHCOs, WASH promoters and grass-root project staffs in the district. · Ensure establishment of and capacitate the CLTS committee to enable them to mobilize the community in order to ensure open defecation free village · Plan, implement and monitor CLTS activities in the new district, and also work towards achievement of secondary ODF in kebeles where ODF has already been declared · Critically follow and ensure households of target community members have access to improved sanitation conditions which includes clean surrounding environment, clean latrines and clean household · Work with schools and other institutions for access to clean latrines and surrounding environment · In close consultation with immediate supervisor prepare key message on hygiene and sanitation to be delivered for educational session for school WASH club, Health Extension Workers and WASHCOs · Handles all software parts (hygiene and sanitation aspects) of infrastructures built by FHE · Support the WASH Coordinator/officer, Water Technician in organizing major events like World Hand Washing day, World Toilet Day and other big community gathering events and dramas. · Work in close discussion with the community health workers, water technician, community facilitator and also collaboration and liaison with appropriate counterparts across MWA SWASH project · Closely work with FH/E water development program staff and participate in site selection and train water work committees on hygiene and sanitation · Represent FHE on all emergency/nonemergency WASH /hygiene and sanitation forums carried out at woreda level beyond as required. Key Result #2 – Capacity building · Train community health extension workers using structured hygiene and sanitation modules · Plan, organize and facilitate various training and educational sessions for health extension workers, WASHCOs and project staffs in the district. · In collaboration with district Hygiene and sanitation focal person train community CLTS committee and provide technical support to enable declare ODF · Establish/revitalize and train school WASH club on appropriate sanitation and hygiene approaches Key Result #3 – Monitoring, evaluation and reporting · Conducts regular monitoring of activities to ensure the effective implementation of the MWA SWASH program hygiene and sanitation activities; and communicates timely with a possible recommendation in case of any deviation. · Facilitates and takes part in mini-KPC, barrier analysis, and other surveys. Key Result #4 – Partnership and networking · Establish and maintain smooth-working relationships with appropriate governmental (mainly Hygiene and sanitation focal person at the health office), non-Governmental, faith-based and community-based organizations working in related fields at the district level. · Gather health and health-related information from Governmental, Non-Governmental and other appropriate sources at the district level and share it among project staff. · Actively collaborate and work closely with CLTS committee to maintain ODF environment Actively support schools’ administration in schools’ hygiene Job Requirements · Education - BSc. Degree/Diploma in Environmental Health/ water & environmental engineering · Experience- One Year for Degree or three years for Diploma relevant work experience. NGO experience is preferred · Good communication skills in both spoken and written Amharic and English, · public speaking and dialogue facilitation skills Female Candidates are highly encouraged to apply How to Apply Competent candidates can submit ONLY their application and CV to recruitment_fhe@fh.org Candidates MUST refer to the position title on the subject line of their application letters and emails.