• Application Deadline: Tue, 3 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Project Officer - Hygiene Promotion



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 3 years



• Location Plateau




• Job Field Medical / Healthcare  , Product Management 
  
  

The Hygiene Promotion Officer will form part of the Hygiene Promotion and Community Mobilisation Team in delivering support to IDP host communities and returnees in Plateau. The Hygiene Promotion Officer will work with partners and locally recruited Community Mobilisers to lead the delivery of hygiene promotion messaging and create hygiene behaviour change. The Hygiene Promotion Officer will also capitalise on their community mobilisation role to support shelter/WASH infrastructure sensitisation and messaging.  

In light of the high vulnerabilities of CRS’ targeted populations, including a high level of reported trauma, it is anticipated that this Hygiene Promotion Role will also include a focus on Protection and Gender Mainstreaming across Shelter, WASH and NFI programs. This role will be based in Jos, Plateau State.

Roles and Key Responsibilities

Hygiene Promotion & Community Mobilisation 

• Planning and implementing needs assessments and baseline studies 


• Conduct hygiene promotion sessions and HH visits. 


• Plan all field activities in communities that reduce WASH-related health risks by training and supervising Community Mobilizers 


• Create, train and organise together with Community Mobilizers, monitoring Latrine Maintenance Teams , including Water Management Committee.


• Mentor LCCs and WMC on the operation and maintenance of sanitation and water infrastructure, ensuring the prudent management of user fees generated with the support of the field engineers.  


• Monitor and mentor Latrine Maintenance Teams and Water management committees. 


• Lead cleaning campaigns and identify waste collection points for PEPSA to collect and dispose of in landfills. 


• Set up monitoring systems for Community Mobilizers for daily inspection of community latrines, drainages, and solid waste collection points.   


• Conduct public Hygiene Promotion sessions a week in each neighbourhood or village. 


• Conduct once a week Hygiene Promotion session with children, plan child-to-child hygiene sessions and organise events every two weeks with children to raise hygiene and heath awareness. 


• Distribute Aquatabs or local equivalent and train HH and Community Mobilizers in its use, and monitor residual chlorine in HH water storages. 


• Train Community Mobilizers on how to use ORS. 


• Carry out mobilisation of key community stakeholders, including the protection committee, youths, women, men and host communities to participate in community awareness events/meetings. 


• Liaise with community leaders and other sectors and agencies working locally to coordinate within the WASH sector and between sectors such as health, nutrition and shelter. 


• Organise data collected from Community Mobilisers and prepare regular activity reports for submission to the Emergency Coordinator. 


• Lead/support NFI distributions.


• Document success stories, best practices and lessons learnt for sharing internally and externally. 

Reporting 

• Compile and submit timely weekly activity reports and monthly progress reports. 


• Advise management about issues affecting project implementation or key local issues affecting future project developments. 

Required Languages: English, Hausa. 

Travel - Must be willing and able to travel up to 50 %.



Location: Jos, Plateau State.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (SKAs)

• Must possess the ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.  


• Ability and desire to work well with diverse employees and customers in a cooperative and friendly manner. 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervise partners' HPOs as directed by the HP PM


• Supervise community mobilizers and conduct performance evaluations for CMs.

 Key Working Relationships:

Internal:  Emergency Coordinator, Administration Officers, WASH engineer, CP MEAL coordinator

External:  Local Partner Staff (Including CMs, Vendors, Community Stakeholders), WASH Partners, LGA and state partners.

Basic Qualifications 

• Good knowledge and experience of working with local partners. 


• Experience and understanding of Hygiene Promotion and community mobilisation about water and sanitation activities. 


• Familiarity with the culture of the affected population, ability to develop respect from a wide range of people and strong ability to communicate effectively on hygiene matters. 


• Demonstrated commitment to gender responsive programming. 


• Demonstrated quantitative skills, including Microsoft Excel and skills in analysing, interpreting and communicating information to a variety of stakeholders. 


• Excellent organisational, analytical, oral and written communication skills. 


• Good oral and written reporting skills in English. 


• Team-oriented with strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with multiple stakeholders successfully. 


• Demonstrated skills in training and capacity building through technical assistance and mentoring.   


• Knowledge of and commitment to key development frameworks like the Integral Human Development Framework. 


• Ability to work effectively under pressure and to organise and prioritise a variety of initiatives. 

Education and Experience 

• A minimum of a first degree in the following or related area :  public health, health or Hygiene Promotion, community development, education, or community water supply and sanitation. 


• At least three years of practical experience in relevant community development, health, WASH, or similar programs with demonstrated experience in a Gender, Protection or Community Mobilizer role, preferably with an international NGO.