Hygiene Promotion Officer at Finpact Development Foundation (FINDEF)

Finpact Development Foundation (FINDEF) is an indigenous non-governmental organization. Our focus is on delivering lasting value through the work we do, making us trusted advisors to all our partners. We are actively involved in the food security, livelihood and education projects, as well as government-led NGO coordination committee platform. Our local presence, capacity, experience, relationships, understanding of local culture and context are all major factors that enable us deliver humanitarian response. We are guided by humanitarian principles and our working philosophy with partners includes commitment to transparency, accountability, shared goals, honesty and trust. We keep a fast paced environment where self-motivated and independent Individuals who are looking to constantly develop themselves thrive well. We pride ourselves in working at hard to reach communities while maintaining keen focus on culture and management structures that support excellent interaction with partners and stakeholders.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Hygiene Promotion Officer

Location: Zamfara
Reports to: Program Manager

About the Project

• This project aims to enhance the resilience of the most vulnerable communities in Northeast and Northwest Nigeria by delivering integrated, multi-sectoral lifesaving services.
• Special attention is given to the needs of women, children, and persons with disabilities.
• This role will support the implementation of the initiative: "Integrated Multi-Sectoral Lifesaving Assistance to Conflict- and Shock-Affected Populations in Northeast and Northwest Nigeria."

Job Summary

• The Hygiene Promotion Officer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and monitoring hygiene promotion activities.
• This role involves working closely with communities to raise awareness about good hygiene practices, reduce the incidence of diseases, and ensure the sustainability of WASH interventions.
• The position holder will collaborate with local authorities, community leaders, and other stakeholders to drive behavior change and improve project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate training and promotional activities towards improving the hygiene and sanitation practices of the local experts and communities.
• Engage with community members, leaders, and local organizations to promote active participation in hygiene promotion activities.
• Develop and regularly update a detailed project work plan guiding the project implementation and ensure this is used by the project team to monitor project progress towards completion of the WASH component of the project.
• Conduct training for community health workers, volunteers, and other key stakeholders on hygiene promotion techniques and approaches.
• Ensure that a joint multi-sectorial rapid needs assessment is carried out, analysis is done, and a hygiene promotion strategy is designed based on the findings.
• Work closely with schools, health facilities, and other community institutions to integrate hygiene promotion into their operations.
• Collaborate with health, education, and nutrition sectors to ensure a holistic approach to improving community health.
• Compile weekly, monthly, and periodical progress reports both for internal and external consumption.
• Oversee monitoring and evaluation activities in the WASH component.
• Ensure that PHP team members are fully aware of the hygiene promotion strategy and that all activities are in line with strategy activities.
• Prepare training tools on relevant technical topics and conduct training for both internal staff and external stakeholders.
• Assess areas for improvement and record lessons learned for future activities.
• Work closely with the Nutrition team in integrating activities toward improving service delivery to the target population.
• Prepare case studies, success stories, and other documentation to highlight the impact of hygiene promotion activities.
• Providing day-to-day management of staff directly under your responsibility.
• Develops and encourages innovative solutions.
• Participate in seminars and training workshops useful to the accomplishment of sensitization activities and the attainment of project objectives.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. in Environmental Health, Public Health, Social Sciences, and Hygiene and Sanitation-related field.
• 3 - 4 years of relevant work experience in supervising hygiene promotion activities.
• Must be a resident of Zamfara state.

Application Closing Date
22nd August, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and cover letter detailing their relevant experience and qualifications to: jobs@findef.org using the job title as the subject of the mail.

Disclaimer

• This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skills, efforts, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.
• Our organization procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation. We are an equal opportunity employer.
• We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and operational independence.
• We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities.

Note

• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and only qualified candidates will be contacted.
• FINDEF is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disabilities.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• FINDEF does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process.
• FINDEF's recruitment process is transparent, and merit based. Lobbying of any form is not allowed and can lead to disqualification.
• FINDEF has zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of beneficiaries. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s responsibility, and all staff are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct, that enshrines principles of PSEA, at all times (both during work hours and outside work hours).
• Familiarization with, and adherence to FINDEF’s Code of Conduct is an essential requirement for all staff, in addition to related mandatory training.
• Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.