Vacancy at Action Against Hunger for a WASH Officer - Sanitation, Marketing and Hygiene

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Action Against Hunger works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy. We are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: WASH Officer - Sanitation, Marketing and Hygiene Location: Damaturu, Yobe State Job Type: Full Time Starting date: As Soon As Possible Direct Line Manager: WASH Sector Manager Objective 1

• Conduction of research study on Sanitation Marketing

Tasks & responsibilities:

• Conduct a proper research study on sanitation marketing that are evidence based on current practices
• Develop sanitation marketing strategy
• Work in collaboration with consultant on market survey, identify goals and develop a market plan

Objective 2

• Identification and training of communities volunteers and local artisans

Tasks & responsibilities:

• Organize meetings with community members to develop their knowledge in terms of the approach
• Develop an inventory of trained artisans in each community including participating in vendors’ selection.
• Conduct and supervise house to house monitoring of latrine construction
• Inform and involve the communities in the implementation of the program
• Identification and sensitization of local artisans on various latrines designs and construction with the signing of MOU in collaboration with stakeholders.

Objective 3

• Monitor community mobilization on sanitation marketing related activities

Tasks & responsibilities:

• Ensure the implementation of CLTS in the various communities in relation to sanitation marketing to eliminate open defecation.
• Work in collaboration with community mobilizers officers in the implementation of Behavioural Change Communication strategy in relation to sanitation marketing
• Monitor the constructions of subsidized household’s latrines with high-quality materials which will be durable and cost-effective in terms of maintenance.

Objective 4

• Manage the project team

Tasks & responsibilities:

• Elaborate the content of the required training and organize them
• Train the team of assistants to make sure they transmit the messages clearly to the communities
• Organize the teamwork and produce weekly/monthly activities report
• Identify and anticipate problems or constraints especially on the cost of construction.

Internal & External Relationship Internal:

• WASH Sector Manager : Technical hierarchical relationship - exchange of information, collaboration, coordination
• WASH Officer (PHP): Collaborate with the hygiene promotion and social mobilization team members to ensure exchange of information, collaboration and coordination
• WASH Officer (Capacity building): Collaborate with the capacity team members to ensure the exchange of information, collaboration, training and coordination
• Support team: coordinate and collaborate regularly to plan and manage the transport, supply and budgets.

External:

• Local governmental and non-governmental partners: exchange of information, coordination, training, supervision, influence on the choice of technical options
• Local representatives of international aid organisations: exchange of information

Qualifications

• Degree in Water Engineering, Hydrology, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building, Social Science, Public Health and other related fields with a minimum of 2 years field experience especially on CLTS and sanitation marketing.

Skills & Experience Essential:

• Previous experience on implementing CLTS and sanitation marketing
• 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
• Professional, good organizational capacity, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive
•  Two years of relevant work experience
• Microsoft Office and designing software Skills (AutoCAD, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Preferred:

• Previous experience of work in the humanitarian sector
• Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local economy
• Previous experience with Action Against Hunger

Minimum Basic Salary NGN 236,585 Per month     How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply Note: Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply   Application Deadline  8th August, 2019.

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