Under the direct supervision of the WASH Officer, the Hygiene Promotion Assistant is in charge of setting up all activities related to improving hygiene good practices including needs assessments, activities’ implementation and monitoring and project evaluation.
The Hygiene Promotion Assistant is responsible for realization of hygiene promotion campaigns, surveys, cleaning campaigns, distribution of hygiene kits. He/She maintains good coordination with the WASH team, and community mobilizers in order to ensure the quality of the implemented activities and provide technical support for all hygiene related issues. He/she ensures that DRC’s technical recommendations and procedures are followed.
Responsibilities and Tasks:
Responsibilities:
Overall purpose of the role:
Under the direct supervision of the WASH Officer, the Hygiene Promotion Assistant is in charge of setting up all activities related to improving hygiene good practices including needs assessments, activities’ implementation and monitoring and project evaluation.
The Hygiene Promotion Assistant is responsible for realization of hygiene promotion campaigns, surveys, cleaning campaigns, distribution of hygiene kits. He/She maintains good coordination with the WASH team, and community mobilizers in order to ensure the quality of the implemented activities and provide technical support for all hygiene related issues. He/she ensures that DRC’s technical recommendations and procedures are followed.
Evaluate hygiene risk:
Through field visit, observation and survey the Hygiene Promotion Assistant should be able to identify and evaluate the hygiene risk among the community.
The Hygiene Promotion Assistant will assess situation and practices on water management and sanitation, (drinking water source, collection, transport and storage, water treatment, food management, waste management and sanitation)
Sensitization
Under the responsibility of the WASH Officer, participate in the logistical and administrative organization, planning and preparation of field operations.
Identify local resources capable of helping in the preparation and accomplishment of the activities of DRC
Remain in touch with the population and local authorities to understand needs, complaints, and major events that may have an impact on the activities of DRC.
Analyze the humanitarian situation considering the production problems / Do No Harm policy for the population
Apply safety & security procedures in field operations
Present the population and local authorities with the nature of field operations
Conduct sensitization activities with beneficiaries by: using DRC resources; sending messages determined by the DRC official in charge of operations and adapting methods to the different populations
Considering the production problems / Do No Harm policy for the population
Helping identify and train key persons regarding the sensitization themes
Participate in the creation and monitoring of committees, and the training of its members
Monitor and distribute sensitization activity reports
Distribution:
Organize and participate in distribution activities
Participate in beneficiary identification process
Ensure the completion and filing of distribution justification documents
Reporting / communication:
Keep files and monitoring archived at the DRC offices accessible to the Team Leader
Under the supervision of the team lead, redact activity reports
Collect and transmit to the team lead or program in-charge statistics related to the sensitization and training activities
Participate in seminars and training workshops useful to the accomplishment of sensitization activities and the attainment of project objectives
Report to team lead on the evolution of activities and specific tasks assigned, problems encountered, quality of relations with beneficiaries and the involvement of communities
Remain in touch with the population and local authorities to understand needs, complaints, and major events that may have an impact on the activities of DRC, and in terms of operations perceptions
Raise any information or difficulties related to DRC activities or security issues
Collaborate with the administration and local authorities
Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:
Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)
A University degree in Public Health, Environmental Health, Water /Civil Engineering, Project Management, Public Administration, Social Sciences or another related subject is desirable.
Minimum 1 - 2 years’ relevant experience within a humanitarian organization in, Public health, Hygiene Promotion, Community Mobilization, Engineering, or WASH infrastructure.
Good knowledge of the area
Good experience of working directly with Sudanese and Refugees communities and local authorities
Good communications skills; experience with dealing with Communities; good written and spoken Arabic
English is an advantage
Computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and basic report writing ability
