WASH / Hygiene Promotion Assistant at Lindii Peace Foundation (LPF) - 3 Openings

Lindii Peace Foundation (LPF) is a non-profit, non-governmental national organization established in Nigeria in July 2014 with the aim to improve the lives of people through effective and efficient humanitarian and developmental assistance in communities where such supports are essentially necessary within Nigeria. Through international and national networking, LPF provided humanitarian and developmental assistance to individuals, families, schools, Health facilities, and communities in more than twelve (12) states within Nigeria regardless of their ethnicity, political and religious affiliation.

LPF fundamentally intervenes in multi-sectoral humanitarian activities majoring in Protection and Nutrition mainstreamed Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) interventions. Other activities include stand-alone Programmes on Nutrition, Protection, Food Security & Livelihood, Education, and Cross-Sectoral areas.

To sustain the Organizational reach (Programmatically and Operationally), we are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: WASH / Hygiene Promotion Assistant

Locations: Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY)
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 6 Months (with possible extension upon satisfactory performance)
Intervention Type: Multi-Sectoral

Duty Description

• This position will be working on providing hygiene promotion training to Hygiene Promoters who will further provide sessions to community members to improve hygienic behaviour and practices as per sector standard.
• The position holder will be the Programme Cross-Cutting sensitization Focal Point (including Nutrition, GBV, PSEA) and will also support in coordinating with malnourish diagnosed patient, Cholera and other WASH-related diseases and keeping track and reporting AWD, Cholera, SAM and MAM cases admitted in OTP, SCs and Health Care Centres.

Job Description
WASH Activities Implementation:

• Support the overall WASH Programme implementation as scheduled by a line manager.

Hygiene Promotion Training:

• Design and deliver high-quality hygiene promotion training sessions for Hygiene Promoters.
• Provide ongoing support and coaching to Hygiene Promoters to ensure effective implementation of hygiene promotion activities.
• Develop training materials and tools to support Hygiene Promoters in their work.

Programme Cross-Cutting Sensitization:

• Ensure integration of nutrition, GBV, PSEA, and other essential components into programme activities.
• Collaborate with programme teams to ensure sensitivity to these cross-cutting issues in all aspects of programme implementation.

Coordination and Reporting:

• Coordinate with malnourished patients, cholera and other WASH-related disease cases at OTPs, SCs, and Health Care Centres.
• Monitor and report AWD, Cholera, SAM, and MAM cases admitted in OTPs, SCs, and Health Care Centres.
• Maintain accurate records of programme activities, including training sessions and case monitoring reports.

Other responsibilities:

• Support the development of programme reports as needed.
• Participate in regular meetings with programme teams to discuss progress, challenges, and future plans.
• Stay up-to-date with relevant technical guidance and best practices in hygiene promotion and WASH Nutrition related topics.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the Officer or Assistant in charge.

Other Compliance Information:

• Eager and required to adhere to LPF’s principles and values and promote gender justice and women's rights.
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety, and staff health and wellbeing principles.
• Ensure that the properties in the place of work are respected and that no damage is caused to them.
• Adhere to implementation standards, LPF ways of working, and the terms of the LPF Code of Conduct; including the commitment to zero tolerance on SEA and the obligation to report SEA cases.
• He / She must not use their position of being engaged in LPF work to gain favors or material advantage.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess minimum of HND / B.Sc. Degrees in Engineering, Public Health, or any other relevant discipline with 1+ years relevant work experience.

Selection Criteria Core Competencies
Skills:

• Ability to work independently and as a team player who demonstrates leadership and is able to support and train staff and also able to work with disaster-affected communities in a sensitive and participatory manner.

Communication Skills:

• Well-developed written and oral communication skills.
• Able to communicate clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of LPF.
• This includes effective negotiation and representation skills.

Integrity:

• Works with trustworthiness and integrity and has a clear commitment to LPF's core values and humanitarian principles.

Resilience/Adaptability and flexibility:

• Ability to operate effectively under extreme circumstances including stress, high-security risks, and harsh living conditions.
• Works and lives in a flexible, adaptable, and resilient manner.

Awareness and sensitivity of self and others:

• Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity.
• Have experience and the ability to live and work in diverse cultural contexts in a culturally appropriate manner.
• Has a capacity to make accurate self-assessments, particularly in high-stress and high-security contexts.

Work style:

• Is well-planned and organized even within a fluid working environment and has a capacity for initiative and decision-making with competent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Knowledge and skills:

• Knowledge of LPF policies and procedures.
• Requires general information management and telecommunication skills and proficiency in information technology/ computer skills.
• Minimum of 2 - 5 years of humanitarian aid experience.
• Multiple language skills desirable.
• Graphics technical competencies required for this position
• High level of experience in developing information and communication related technical tools guidelines and systems.
• Qualifications and / or experience in professional information and communication-related fields.
• Strong assessment, evaluation, analysis, and strategic planning skills.
• Knowledge of Humanitarian /Human rights / Refugee Law.
• Basic knowledge of contract employment and experience and skills in recruitment and selection.

Application Closing Date
4th July, 2024 (on or before CoB).

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume, Cover Letter, and Credentials (as a single file) to: WASHOfficer@lindiipeacefoundation.org using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
OR
Submit the hard copy of their Resume, Cover Letter, and Credentials at:
LPF Maiduguri Office,
No 1, Sugun Mai Mele Close,
Mustapha Goni Street, New GRA
Maiduguri, Borno State.

Note
For an application to be valid, an applicant's Application Letter and CV must contain the following information:

• Name of the Applicant (Must be the same as Name on Bank / Account Information)
• Gender
• Phone Number and/or Email Address and/or Contact address (Residential)
• Nigerian Government-Approved ID Card (Either NIMC / National ID, National Voter’s Card, International Passport, or Driver’s License)
• Indigene certificate (if Any)
• Birth certificate / Declaration of age
• Language proficiency (List the Language and State your Proficiency level)
• Referee (minimum of 2 referees).

Other information:

• For an application to be valid, responsive References / Referees should be captured in the application with full and accessible contact information / details.
• Only applicants who scale through the prerequisite conditions will be invited for an interview.
• The application will be assessed on a rolling basis.