Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter at Water for Good, Ethiopia

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To measurably improve the quality of life for vulnerable children and families by using Lifewater International's Vision of a Healthy Village (VHV) strategy and ensuring effective sanitation and hygiene promotion and sustained behavioral change at the household level, and support behavior change at communities, Water Committees, and schools. S/he is responsible for leading a team of WASH Facilitators in household-level WASH promotion, and supporting WASH transformation in communities, schools, and Water Committees.

Position: Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter (Ethiopia)

Location: Nensebo

Quantity: 1

Sex: Male and female

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Support the CHC in community-level water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) promotion including:
  • Facilitate Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) triggering
  • Conduct community conversations using Lifewater's guidebook monthly in each target community
  • Monitor community-level progress monthly
  • With the CHC, identify communities that are struggling and provide additional support, providing additional capacity building and training as needed
  • Support organization of Open Defecation Free certification
• Lead a team of WASH Facilitators to reach every household in their target communities with VHV programs, including vulnerable households
• Identify community leaders who will serve as WASH Facilitators
• Support the CHC in training WASH Facilitators to effectively provide household-level WASH training and monitoring
• Encourage and coach WASH Facilitators through group meetings and household visits
• Identify WASH Facilitators or groups of households that are struggling, and work with CHC to provide additional support to these households
• Meet at least once monthly as a group of WASH Facilitators
• Gather household monitoring data from WASH Facilitators and enter into MWATER
• Register Healthy Homes
• Support the CHC in school level WASH promotion including: supporting trainings for teachers, students, and Parent Teacher Association (PTA) or School Management Committee (SMC), providing regular support of WASH Clubs, and monitoring and encouraging PTA/SMC contributions for all water points and latrines
• Support Water Committees in target communities
• Support training and follow-up of Water Committees in their target communities, including getting of all hardware pre-requisites prior to construction
• Monitor Water Committee progress during the intensive phase
• Review the appropriateness and effectiveness of the sanitation and hygiene strategies and provide recommendations to CHC accordingly
• Participate in program evaluations, including conducting baseline and endline studies

Personnel

• Submit weekly 15/5 and timesheet to supervisor
• Participate in weekly one-on-one supervision meetings with supervisor
• Participate in regular staff and Skype meetings
• Complete other duties as assigned by supervisors

Key Indicators of Success

• 100% of communities in target population have participated in SHO/SHP-led community conversation each month
• 100% of vulnerable households are supported in the target population
• 100% of households monitored each month
• 90% of households become Healthy Homes by end of intensive phase
• 90% of water committees functional

Qualifications and Experience

• University degree in environmental health, public/community health, development studies, community psychology or other related field
• Minimum two and above years of experience in development work, preferably in a non-governmental organization setting, with at least two years of field experience in the health or water and sanitation sector has advantages
• Previous experience coordinating and leading community development teams of field staff
• Previous experience and training in WASH programs
• Strong ICT skills especially Microsoft Office applications (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Personal Skills and Qualities

• Commitment to the mission, vision, and core values of Water for Good
• Flexible and adaptable to changing environments
• Honest and dependable in all areas including finances
• Strong desire to work in and serve rural communities
• Ability to fluently speak and write in English, Afan Oromo and Amharic languages

Required Skills

• Communication
• Flexibility
• Integrity in commitment

How to Apply

Candidates who fulfill all the requirements are invited to submit their CV, copies of relevant credentials and application letter to: ethiopia@Waterforgood.org within 10 consecutive days of this announcement.

The position is open for external applicants.

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