Vacancies at Catholic Relief Services (CRS), April 2017
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is an international non-governmental
organization supporting relief and development work in over 100
countries around the world. CRS programs assist persons on the basis of
need, regardless of creed, ethnicity or nationality. CRS works through
local church and
non-church partners to implement its programs.
Therefore, strengthening and building the capacity of these partner
organizations is fundamental to our approach in every country in which
CRS operates. CRS re-established its presence in Nigeria in 2000 and
currently focuses on agriculture, governance, peace building and
Health/HIV programming.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Hygiene Promotion and Community Mobilisation Assistant
Location: Maiduguri, Nigeria
Position Band: B-2
Reports To: Hygiene Promotion Team Leader
Primary Function
- The Hygiene Promotion Assistant will work alongside the Hygiene
Promotion Officers forming part of the Hygiene Promotion and Community
Mobilization Team in the delivery of support IDPs In Borno State.
- The Hygiene Promotion Assistant will work with locally recruited
Community Mobilisers to lead the delivery of hygiene promotion
messaging and create hygiene behavior change.
- The Hygiene Promotion Assistant will also capitalize on their
community mobilization role to support shelter/WASH infrastructure
sensitization and messaging.
- In light of the high vulnerabilities of CRS' targeted
popuations, including high level of reported trauma, and significant
number of child and female headed HHs, it Is anticipated that this
Hygiene Promotion Role will also include a focus on Protection and
Gender Mainstreaming across Shelter/WASH and NFl programmes.
Qualifications and Skills
- Knowledge of one or more of the following: Public Health, Health
or Hygiene Promotion, Community Development, Education, or Community
Water Supply and Sanitation.
- Practical experience in relevant community development, health,
WASH, Or similar programs with demonstrated experience in a Gender
Protection or Community Mobilizer role, preferably with an international
NGO.
- Good knowledge and experience of working with local partner
- Experience and understanding of Hygiene Promotion and community mobilization in relation to water and sanitation activities.
- Demonstrated quantitative skills, including Microsoft Excel and
skills in analyzing, interpreting and communicating information to a
variety of stakeholders
- Excellent organizational, analytical, oral and written communication skills.
- Good oral and written reporting skills in English.
- Team-oriented with strong interpersonal skills including ability to work with multiple stakeholders successfully.
- Demonstrated skills in training and capacity building through technical assistance and mentoring.
- Familiarity with the culture of the affected population, ability
to develop respect from a wide range of people and strong ability to
communicate effectively on hygiene matters.
- Demonstrated commitment to gender responsive programming.
- Knowledge of and commitment to key development frameworks like the Integral Human Development Framework.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and to organize and prioritize a variety of initiatives
- Fluency in English with at least one additional language- Hausa, kanuri, Shuar Arab and Fulani preferred.
Job Title: Hygiene Promotion Officer
Location: Maiduguri, Nigeria
Position Band: C-1
Reports To: Hygiene Promotion Team Leader
Primary Function
- The Hygiene Promotion Officer will form part of the Hygiene
Promotion and Community Mobilization Team in the delivery of support
IDPs in Borno State.
- The Hygiene Promotion Officer will work with locally recruited
Community Mobilisers to lead the delivery of hygiene promotion messaging
and create hygiene behavior change.
- The Hygiene Promotion Officer will also capitalize on their
community mobilization role to support shelter/WASH infrastructure
sensitization and messaging.
- In light of the nigh vulnerabilities of CRS' targeted
populations, including high level of reported trauma, and significant
number of child and female headed HHs, it is anticipated that the
Hygiene Promotion Role will also include a focus on Protection and
Gender Mainstreaming across Shelter, WASH and NFl programmes.
Qualifications and Skills
- Knowledge of one or more of the following: Public Health, Health
or Hygiene Promotion, Community Development, Education, or Community
Water Supply and Sanitation.
- At least three years of practical experience In relevant
community development, health, WASH, or similar programs with
demonstrated experience in a Gender Protection or Community Mobilizer
role, preferably with an international NGO.
- Good knowledge and experience of working with local partner.
- Demonstrated quantitative skills, including Microsoft Excel and
skills in analyzing, Interpreting and communicating information to a
variety of stakeholders
- Excellent organizational, analytical, oral and written communication skills.
- Good oral and written reporting skills in English.
- Team-oriented with strong interpersonal skills including ability to work with multiple stakeholders successfully.
- Experience and understanding of Hygiene Promotion and Community Mobilization in relation to water and sanitation activities.
- Familiarity with the culture of the affected population, ability
to develop respect from a wide range of people and strong ability to
communicate effectively on hygiene matters.
- Demonstrated commitment to gender responsive programming.
- Demonstrated skills in training and capacity building through technical assistance and mentoring.
- Knowledge of and commitment to key development frameworks like the Integral Human Development Framework.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and to organize and
prioritize a variety of initiatives Fluency In English Hausa and Kanuri.
Note
- The name of the position must be expressly stated as the subject of the email quoting the reference number "050417".
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should download the "Application
Form Below" and send with a detailed 3-page resume in a single file
word document to:
[email protected]
Click here to download Application Form (MS Word)
Application Deadline: 18th April, 2017.