Hygiene Promotion Support Officer

Job Title: Hygiene Promotion Support Officer

Reports to: WASH Officer

Direct Reports: None

Closely Work With: Other Concern program team and relevant county departments

Job Location: Marsabit (Candidates must be legally entitled to work in Kenya at the time of application – National Position)

Contract Details: Fixed Term, Ten (10) Months Contract

Job Summary:

The Hygiene Promotion Support Officer will deliver WASH-related interventions in the field and is responsible for leading hygiene awareness through household, community, and school visits. The incumbent will as well be responsible for the distribution of hygiene materials, and building the capacity of Community Health Promoters & teachers, and other Hygiene Facilitators in the Project area.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and oversee the implementation of components of the Water Sanitation and Hygiene activities related to Hygiene Promotion in consultation with the WASH Officer , ensuring quality programming.
• Provide WASH promotion related training for relevant community and school hygiene facilitators and concerned community members related to measures to remain protected from WASH related disease and about the importance of properly using and maintaining WASH infrastructures for the community to remain safe and healthy.
• Attend and represent the sector at Hygiene sub-sector specific coordination meetings at sub-county and county levels and provide feedback to the WASH Officer .
• Liaises with the WASH Officer to plan and implement hygiene promotion activities in the field.
• Train project beneficiaries in community mobilization, hygiene promotion and health education.
• Contribute to the drafting and updating of the Hygiene Promotion Manuals and other Information, Education and Communication material.
• Participate in field assessments to support the WASH & other teams for effective WASH implementation.
• Prepare of weekly work plan in accordance with the implementation plan.
• Initiate requisitions for procurement of hygiene materials, tools, IEC materials, equipment in a timely manner.

Other Duties

• Adhere to and promote the standards outlined in the Concern Code of Conduct and associated policies to their team, beneficiaries, and be committed to providing a safe working environment
• Participating and contributing towards Concern’s emergency response, as and when necessary
• Comply with Concern’s health, safety and security guidelines during emergencies
• Take all possible measure to meet Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS)
• Any other duties as assigned by the Line Manager

Minimum Education, Qualifications & Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Health, Public Health, Community Health or a related field.
• Two to three years’ experience in a similar role
• Must have a working knowledge of Project Cycle Management & Community WASH implementation
• Demonstrated experience in implementing hygiene projects in ASAL areas.
• Fluency in spoken and written language in English and Swahili
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Computer literate with good MS Office skills

Preference will be given to candidates who have:

• Good computing and report writing skills
• Be able to work independently, as well as in a team
• Be willing to accept responsibility and to show good judgment, initiative, and resourcefulness
• High integrity and demonstrated ability to follow standards and policies
• Ability to work in a systematic and organized manner and to tight deadlines
• Energy to work sometimes for long hours
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Qualified residents and candidates with the county field experience are encouraged to apply.

Competencies required:

• Communicating and working with others
• Planning and decision-making
• Delivering results
• Influence, advocacy and networking

Concern Code of Conduct and associated policies

Concern has an organisational Code of Conduct (CCoC) with three Associated Policies; the Programme Participant Protection Policy (P4), the Child Safeguarding Policy and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organisation, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organisation to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies.

Concern’ is the trading name of ‘Concern Worldwide’, a company limited by guarantee, registered number 39647; registered charity number CHY 5745, registered in Ireland, registered address