WASH Hygiene Promotion Officer at Action Against Hunger (ACF)

Action Against Hunger (ACF) USA is part of the ACF-International Network which works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.

ALL ACF POSTS require candidates who demonstrate a high level of flexibility, enthusiasm, and strong commitment to humanitarian values Including neutrality, transparency, non-discrimination/equal opportunity and access, child protection, professionalism, health and safety.

ACF Nigeria is looking for suitable candidates for the following:

Job Title: WASH Hygiene Promotion Officer

Location: Yobe State

Purpose:

• Oversee and participate in ACF Water, Sanitation and Hygiene programs implementation, specifically in hygiene promotion activities in health facilities and local communities.
• Train Health workers, Villagers Health Water Committees and Community volunteers on management & hygiene messages.
• Train and mobilize members of the beneficiary communities in link with the health facility using defined hygiene promotion messages and participate in elaborating a planning of awareness raising activities, as well as to conduct training sessions for the community workers and/or targeted populations.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Degree in education or management.
• 1+ yrs experience working with hygiene promotion messages.
• Ability to analyse and synthesize information;
• Capacity to manage a team;
• Good organizational skills; Diplomacy;
• Relational qualities;
• Knowledge of public health (in particular hydrous diseases);
• Knowledge of organizing sanitary surveys and conventional methods (CLTS, PHAST, PRA, RRA, CORE, etc.)

The listed vacancies do NOT entail any relocation support; if a successful applicant from out of area accepts a post he or she will be responsible for all relocation costs and activities. All ACF Nigeria posts are dependent on donor funding and may be withdrawn or cancelled based on changed program objective, needs or available resources.

Applications Closing Date
2nd January, 2013.

Method of Application
Applications, including CV and Letter of Motivation, should be sent by email only to: [email protected].

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Testing and Interviewing of shortlisted candidates are anticipated to be conducted in early to mid January 2013.