WaSH Technical Assistant (Hygiene Promotion) at The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

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The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, emergency food security, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: WaSH Technical Assistant (Hygiene Promotion) Webcruiter ID: 4260253957 Location: Dikwa, Borno Full-time/part-time: Full-time Employment type: Contract Percentage of full-time: 100

Detailed Description

NRC is looking for a WaSH Technical Assistant (Hygiene Promotion) for our field office in Dikwa, Borno State in North-East Nigeria.
The purpose of the WaSH Technical Assistant (Hygiene Promotion) is to ensure the Implementation and impact of WaSH program activities in Dikwa, Borno State
NRC initiated country operations in Nigeria in June 2015, in order to respond to the critical and increasing needs in the country. NRC currently has a full team based in Maiduguri and a coordination office in Abuja. NRC is currently providing services across various sectors namely; Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI); Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH); Food Security; and Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA), Education and Camp Coordination and Camp Management in order to address identified humanitarian needs.
The WaSH Technical Assistant reports to the WaSH Officer.

Duties and Responsibilities

Coordinate the Hygiene promotion (HP) and community mobilization (CM) activities according to strategy, proposals, budgets and plans
To assist the WASH Officer Manager in all aspects of HP and CM programs planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
To assist in the identification of communities/IDPs Hygiene promotion needs
To develop tools and materials for HP and CM
Assists in the compilation of weekly and monthly hygiene promotion reports, program documents, project proposals, and budgets
Involve and inform communities and community leaders about the activities
Ensure that procurement, development, and distribution of materials and equipment are timely and according to procedures
Supervise, train and develop community leader and hygiene promotors
Prepare periodic progress reports and other documents as required
Investigate and facilitate the introduction of new technology, methods, and approaches in order to improve the quality of the activities
To assess the HP and CM needs of the communities/IDPs and assists in the development of appropriate training materials and plans
Conducts a training session on HP and CM for the local Hygiene Promoters
Provides technical assistance to the WASH Officer and local counterparts on issues Hygiene information and communication strategies
Working closely with the Wash Technical Assistant to assists in the establishment, and training of water point committees as well as monitoring their performance
Performs any other duties as requested by the Wash Officer.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science or Higher National Diploma in Health or Social Works related fields or Communication
Minimum 2 years’ experience from working with hygiene promotion/community mobilization projects in a humanitarian/recovery context.
Familiarity with international minimum standards of water, hygiene, sanitation (i.e., SPHERE) is an advantage
Good knowledge of local context and spoken language (Kanuri, Hausa and Fulani) is an advantage.
Experience from working with social work and/or with the distribution of humanitarian assistance is an advantage.
Must have a good knowledge of hygiene promotion in the emergency/recovery context.

Personal qualities:

Handling an insecure environment
Planning and delivering results
Highest standards of ethics and integrity
Communicating with impact and respect All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Codes of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.
Empowering and building trust
Communicating with impact and respect
Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision.

We Can Offer / Condition

Commencement: August 2020
Duration: 5 Months Renewable
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general direction of Grade level 4 step 1
Duty station: Dikwa, with frequent travels. Travel outside Dikwa is dependent on changing security conditions, especially for certain roads in the area.
An approved health certificate will be requested before the contract start.

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