Hygiene Promoter

Base Location: DI Khan

Number of Positions: 02 (01M/01F)

Gender: Male/Female

Reports to: Community Development Officer

Job Purpose:

As part of the WASH intervention, to safeguard and improve the public health of the vulnerable communities particularly women, girls and children by: promoting safe WASH practices, including appropriate use and maintenance of WASH facilities and services; ensuring appropriate girls involvement in the design and delivery of essential WASH services and facilities; ensuring effective coordination and integration of Hygiene Promotion activities with the delivery of water and sanitation services and facilities

Key Accountabilities:

• Support in formation / reactivation of Community Organizations (COs) and conduction of training on health and hygiene sessions O&M, and Tool kit provision.
• Facilitate & support the supervisor in the development of activities detail implementation plan, Procurement plan, Cash flow, and media & communication plan of the activities.
• Conduction of pre- and post-KAP surveys / baselines in the area to elevate the effectiveness of the interventions.
• Identification of key hygiene practices to be addressed and sectors of the population with whom to engage and develop an appropriate communications strategy to promote safe practices.
• Implement project activities related to Hygiene promotion in the targeted Women's College.
• Promotion and education within the targeted area through communication with the community elders and relevant departments.
• Design hygiene sessions & Conduct hygiene awareness sessions focusing on safe water usage, Personal hygiene, menstrual hygiene management (MHM), sanitation & F-diagram.
• Active participation in the Campaigns e.g. Global Hand Washing Day, World Toilet Day, Environment Day, and  MHM Day.
• Adapt and assist in developing information, education, and communication (IEC) materials for Hygiene.
• Ensure that Hygiene Promotion activities are in line with relevant standards, codes of conduct, and humanitarian principles.
• Conducting the targeted hygiene promotion sessions with complete record keeping and pictorial proofs.
• Proper record keeping of project activities at community & office levels both in soft & hard forms.
• Document Project impact through case studies.
• Prepare and submit daily, weekly, and monthly work plans and activity reports to the supervisor.
• Ensure the timely submission of technical and activities reports.
• Perform any task assigned by the supervisor as and when required.

Person Specification: It is essential that the post holder shows a good understanding and sympathy with the organizational values & principles, vision and mission as well as commitment to its PSEAH (preventing sexual exploitation abuse and harassment) protocols. The organization has a zero-tolerance policy towards PSEAH and don’t support any action that promotes or encourages PSEAH.

The organization is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom the organization engages. The organization expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

Qualification: Graduate preferably Master Degree holder in social sciences / Health Sciences etc

Experience: Fresh

 Language: Urdu, English and local languages

Computer: MS Office, Email/Outlook

Please note, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to live and work in the Pakistan. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship. 

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

The organization is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom the organization engages. The organization expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organization.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. The organization also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with organization will be subject to the following checks:

• Screening clearance
• Receipt of satisfactory references

We are an equal opportunities employer.

DECLARATION:

By applying for this position with the organization;

I hereby confirm that I have never been involved and/or charged in violation of SEAH (Sexual Exploitation Abuse & Harassment) related concerns in my career.

I confirm that the above information in the CV/Application is complete, correct, and updated and that any untrue or misleading information will give my employer the right to terminate any employment contract offered.

I agree that information contained within this application and supporting documents (including "sensitive information) may be accessed, stored and used and by the organization in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998