We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Hygiene Promotion Assistant
Location: Potiskum, Yobe
Employment Type: Full time
Department: Programmes – WASH
Reporting to: Hygiene Officer
Proposed start date: September 2023
Job Description
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- We are currently looking to fill the role of a Hygiene Promotion Assistant, who will be responsible to assist undertake hygiene promotion related activities and non-food items distribution to affected populations.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in preparing training modules for the promotion of hygiene practices at household and communities;
- Assist in conducting home visits and visits to the community (schools, health facilities, etc.) to identify gaps in terms of hygiene, sanitation and use of water;
- Organize emergency hygiene promotion awareness-raising sessions;
- Mobilize communities and health facilties to adopt safe hygiene practices as promoted by the project (latrine construction, hand washing facilities, environmental cleanliness.);
- Assist the in conducting training sessions for the community workers and/or targeted populations;
- Conduct focus group discussion for Women and Girls to identify location for construction of WASH facilities;
- Write weekly activity reports;
- Propose possible improvements;
- Assist in the process of beneficiaries selection to receive NFI assistance;
- Assist in beneficiary registration;
- Assist distribute shelter, hygiene and NFI kits to registered beneficiaries.
Position Requirements
- Minimum of National Diploma in Public Health or Health related field;
- Motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive;
- Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited;
- Fluency in Hausa and English;
- Commitment to Action Against Hunger mission, values and policy;
- Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local economy;
- Previous experience with Action Against Hunger.
Remuneration
- Our employees enjoy a work culture that promotes diversity and inclusion
- Benefits include but not limited to 100% health care coverage, free and direct access to Cross Knowledge e-learning platform.
- Women at ACF are entitled to benefits such as maternity leave, compassionate leave for a hospitalized child and creche facilities for babies and toddlers.
Application Closing Date
Friday; 18th August, 2023.
Note
- Action Against Hunger provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
- All candidates MUST ensure they answer all the questions asked for this application. Failure to do so means candidates will not be considered for the process.
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