BACKGROUND: 

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their lives. The IRC works with people forced to flee from war, conflict and disaster and the host communities which support them, as well as those who remain within their homes and communities. We began work in Ethiopia since 2000 and currently implementing emergency and development programs in health, water and sanitation, economic recovery and development (ERD), women’s protection and empowerment, education, child protection, and multi-sectoral emergency response. 

The IRC has a focus on narrowing the gender gap in humanitarian aid and ensuring that we contribute to gender equality, diversity, and inclusion in both our programs and operations by working to establish a context where our clients (including those from minority groups) enjoy the same rights and opportunities as well as an equal access to services. The IRC also has a strong commitment to creating an equitable and inclusive culture, where safeguarding is upheld in our workplace and programs. We are determined to protect our clients and staff from safeguarding violations through prevention and, where misconduct is alleged, to address it without fear or favor.

Job description 

Under supervision of EH department, Hygiene promoter Assistant is responsible for Sanitation and Hygiene promotion activity ensuring safe and effective utilization and maintenance of water, sanitation and hygiene facility, Organize & ensuring community participation in different Sanitation and hygiene issues that need community engagement, awareness raising, promotion of good hygiene behavioral practices and perform other activities based on supervisor request.

 Major Responsibilities:

Coordination and representation 

• Represent the IRC and Works closely with RRS and UNHCR for refugee setting and for local intervention Region, Zone/Woreda Water and Health Offices towards efficient and effective implementation of the project. 

• Ensure the community engagement on WASH facility safe usage. 

• Work constructively within a team and collaborate with other partners.

Project implementation:

• In collaboration with EH unit, will contribute to design culturally appropriate Sanitation, water, and hygiene facility. 

• Carry out daily house to house visit and hygiene promotion activity on key hygiene message.

• Participate in awareness raising activities.

• Organize & conduct different mass sanitation campaigns.

• Mobilize community for keeping residence area clean and use sanitation facility safely.

• Ensure availability of standard message dissemination, format used, registration and acceptable media of communication channels.

Monitoring & evaluation:

• Assist the SHP officer to design activities that ensure refugees are receiving the correct and accurate information regarding Sanitation and Hygiene and reporting of community needs.

• Write and submit weekly promotion activities reports to team leader or SHP officer.

• Conducting routine follow up of WASH facility accessibility.

Capacity building:

• In collaboration with other EH teams organize and facilitate different trainings for community structure, HH leaders and selected community group.

• Strategy:

• Provide the necessary technical support to local community health facility nearby and collaborator implementing partners.

Proposals:

• Participate on needs assessments in the sector of water and sanitation, hygiene and health promotion when required.

• Actively participate in preparation of proposals, especially log frame, technical description, and budget development and requesting.

Human Resources / Staffing:

• Identify staffing needs and assist with recruitment when necessary.

• Support SHP officer and EH unit for IRC performance reviews. 

• Follow the IRC HR policy at working place.

• Liaise with IRC Administration, supply chain, and Finance Departments to ensure smooth operations and appropriate support to ensure smooth project implementation. 

Supply chain /Finance:

• Raise and/or follow up on purchase requests, conduct equipment and materials inspections and ensure timely supply of materials to site.

• Prepare utilization plan for inventories and work closely with others on effective and efficient use of resources. 

Reporting: 

• Prepare weekly and monthly reports and keep the supervisor informed of the WASH software activities and WASH facility inventory.

• Compile and share the material utilization report every week for per site in the intervention area.

• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

• Promote and actively participate in initiatives and efforts to build team engagement, inclusion, and cohesion in IRC Assosa field office.

Safeguarding Responsibilities: - 

Foster ongoing learning, honest dialogue and reflection to strengthen safeguarding and to promote IRC values and adherence to IRC policies

Educational Requirements:

• High school completed with Health Extension package certificate, certificate, diploma in nursing, hygiene sanitation, sociology and social work plus any certificate on related field.

Preferred experience & skills: 

• 1 year’s relevant Experience for high school completed and for certificate and diploma if there is experience preferred. 

• Strong and proven ability to prioritize and deliver on time.

• Strong analytic problem-solving skills

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

• Ability to manage and work through change in a proactive and positive manner.

Language Skills: 

Communication skill spoken English and preferred Arabic with local language.

How To Apply

Candidates who meet the above qualifications; please send your CV and application letter only through THIS LINK

Or use this IRC, IRC P.O.BOX, 249 IR Assosa FO

Your application letter/cover letter must include the following information: 

• Name of the position you have applied for

• Date of application 

• Summary of your qualifications and experience

• Motivation/objective of why you have applied for the job

• Please include at least 3 references from current and former supervisors.

  Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

IRC is an equal employment opportunity employer.  IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

Professional Standards: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity Anti-Retaliation and Combating Trafficking in Persons

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols, and other supportive benefits and allowances

Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.