Main objective:
As part of the WASH intervention, to safeguard and improve the public health of the affected population by: promoting safe WASH practices, including appropriate use and maintenance of WASH facilities and services; ensuring appropriate community involvement in the design and delivery of essential WASH services and facilities.
Responsibilities for the Hygiene Promoter Job
Information management
Gather data during needs assessments, baseline studies, and periodic studies, and help feed back findings to stakeholders.
Help plan activities to reduce WASH-related risks.
Record data on routine activities and WASH conditions and forward it to the WASH PM
Liaise with community leaders and other sectors and agencies working locally.
Project Implementation
Help identify key hygiene practices to be addressed and carry out appropriate activities to promote safe practices. These activities may include the following:communication activities such as community meetings, drama, information campaigns, use of educational materials etc.;
Support to water-point committees, hygiene committees, latrine attendants etc.
Mobilize disaster-affected communities as appropriate and act as the link between the WASH response and the affected population at community level.
Conduct Hygiene activities work according to templates, methodology and work-plans agreed with the WASH Manager
Support in data collection for KAP surveys
Provide hygiene promotion training to targeted groups according to methodology and training materials developed.
Ensure that training attendance sheets are completed accurately
Facilitate the distribution of Hygiene Kits as agreed in work-plans,
Help identify needs for non-food items relevant to hygiene, participate in the choice of items, targeting strategy, promotion of effective use, and post-distribution monitoring.
Ensure that beneficiary reception lists are completed accurately
Complete materials follow up to monitor what materials are used and what requests are needed from the warehouse
Resources management
Use programme resources effectively and with care.
Project Reporting/Documentation
Ensure the beneficiary database is accurately filled out on a weekly basis
Prepare weekly reports outlining activities and problems related to Hygiene promotion
Maintain and update relevant ACTED project files and documentation.
Ensure ACTED/donor visibility through photographs, work-vests etc.
Perform other duties requested.
Qualifications for the Hygiene Promoter Job
Some prior knowledge of health, hygiene, teaching, or community development.
Strong communication skills.
Good listening skills.
Sensitivity to the needs and priorities of different sectors of the community.
Trust and wide acceptance by the community; a resident of Mandera
Diplomacy, tact, and negotiating skills.
Literacy, numeracy, and record keeping skills are desirable but may not be essential.
