INTERNAL/EXTERNAL VACANCY

FH Ethiopia, a non-governmental organization engaged in relief and development activities, would like to invite potential candidates to apply for the following position:

Position:                                             Hygiene & Sanitation Facilitator

Duty Station:                                    Dera  Woreda (South Gondar Zone)

Duration of Contract:                    One-year contract, renewable (with 45 days’ probation period)

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Responsible to plan, implement, monitor and report FH/E MWA Sustainable WASH project hygiene and sanitation component. He/she will be responsible for the effective implementation of the overall sanitation and hygiene activities in the community and schools where FH/E implements in MWA SWASH program with special emphasis on Community Led Total sanitation (CLTS), VIP latrines and Sanitation and Hygiene Behavioral change effort both in the schools and surrounding communities.

ESSENTIAL TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Result #1 – Plan, coordinates and implement

·         Plan, coordinate and implement the MWA SWASH intervention focusing on hygiene & sanitation activities and report to WASH officer/coordinator

·         Plan, organize and facilitate various training and educational sessions on sanitation and hygiene for health extension workers, WASHCOs, WASH promoters and grass root project staffs in the district.

·         Ensure establishment of and capacitate the CLTS committee to enable them to mobilize the community in order to ensure open defecation free village 

·         Plan, implement and monitor CLTS activities in the new district, and also work towards achievement of secondary ODF in kebeles where ODF has already been declared

·         Critically follow and ensure households of target community members have access to improved sanitation conditions which includes clean surrounding environment, clean latrines and clean household

·         Work with schools and other institutions for access to clean latrines and surrounding environment

·         In close consultation with immediate supervisor prepare key message on hygiene and sanitation to be delivered for educational session for school WASH club, Health Extension Workers and WASHCOs

·         Handles all software parts (hygiene and sanitation aspects) of infrastructures built by FHE

·         Support the WASH Coordinator/officer, Water Technician in organizing major events like World Hand Washing day, World Toilet Day and other big community gathering events and dramas.

·         Work in close discussion with the community health workers, water technician, community facilitator and also collaboration and liaison with appropriate counterparts across MWA SWASH project

·         Closely work with FH/E water development program staff and participate in site selection and train water work committees on hygiene and sanitation

·         Represent FHE on all emergency/nonemergency WASH /hygiene and sanitation forums carried out at woreda level beyond as required.

Key Result #2 – Capacity building

·         Train community health extension workers using structured hygiene and sanitation modules

·         Plan, organize and facilitate various training and educational sessions for health extension workers, WASHCOs and project staffs in the district.

·         In collaboration with district Hygiene and sanitation focal person train community CLTS committee and provide technical support in to enable declare ODF

·         Establish/revitalize and train school WASH club on appropriate sanitation and hygiene approaches

Key Result #3 – Monitoring, evaluation and reporting

·         Conducts regular monitoring of activities to ensure the effective implementation of the MWA SWASH program hygiene and sanitation activities; and communicates timely with a possible recommendation in case of any deviation.

·         Facilitates and takes part in mini-KPC, barrier analysis and other surveys.

Key Result #4 – Partnership and networking

·         Establish and maintain smooth-working relationships with appropriate governmental (mainly Hygiene and sanitation focal person at the health office), non-Governmental, faith based and community-based organizations working in related field at the district level.

·         Gather health and health related information from Governmental, Non-Governmental and other appropriate sources at the district level and share it among project staff.

·         Actively collaborate and work closely with CLTS committee to maintain ODF environment

·         Education - BSc. Degree/Diploma in Environmental Health/ water & environmental engineering

·         Experience- One Year for Degree or three years for Diploma relevant work experience. NGO experience is preferred

·         Good communication skills in both spoken and written Amharic and English,

·         public speaking and dialogue facilitation skills

 Female Candidates are highly encouraged to apply