Number of positions: Two (2)

Reporting to: WASH Officer

Duty Station: Yeed, Somalia.

Action Against Hunger-USA is part of the Action Against Hunger International network, which provides humanitarian relief in over 40 countries worldwide in the sectors of nutrition, health, water/sanitation, and food security. Action Against Hunger-USA, an independent NGO, currently manages operations in 8 countries: Kenya, South Sudan, Cambodia, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Haiti and Somalia. Action Against Hunger-USA has over $75 million in programs, and approximately 2000 staff based in in the various country offices, Head Quarter in New York City and Operational Centre in Nairobi. Additional growth is anticipated.

The Positions and responsibilities:

Action Against Hunger Somalia is looking for two (2) Somali nationals to fill the position of Hygiene Promoter. The position will be based in Yeed-Somalia.The incumbent will report to the WASH Officer.

 

Specific Duties.

Mission 1: Implement the hygiene promotion strategy.

The WASH HP is responsible for the following activities:

§ Organize sessions in the communities and at nutrition and health facilities to identify the deficiencies in terms of hygiene, sanitation and the use of water

§ Organize/facilitate group awareness sessions on hygiene practices for men/women in community and other identified locations

§ Participate in preparing training modules for the promotion of hygiene with the supervisor

§ Participate in developing teaching tools adapted to various levels of the population: songs, role games, meetings, training, etc.

§ Participate in evaluation/assessment missions

§ Participate in the organization and the distribution of kits

Mission 2: Train and mobilize the community members.

 

The WASH HP is responsible for the following activities:

§ Liaise with the authorities, committees and other beneficiaries

§ Identify the privileged partners within the communities: schools, hospitals, clinics, mosques, etc.

§ Apply the methodologies defined for the sensitizing sessions on hygiene promotion

§ Participate in elaborating a schedule of awareness raising activities

§ Provide training sessions to community volunteers and/or to targeted populations

§ Write a summary of the weekly activities

§ Propose possible improvements.

Mission 3: Relay Action Against Hunger’s activities to the communities and partners.

The WASH HP is responsible for the following activities:

§ Develop contacts and explain to stakeholders and to populations the activities and the objectives of the programs

§ Represent the organization with the beneficiaries with the agreement of the hierarchical supervisor

§ Inform local authorities about all aspects of the programs

§ Involve and inform the communities in the implementation of the program

§ Work in collaboration with the stakeholders

 

Qualifications, experience and competencies.

· Diploma in health, hygiene, teaching or community development

· At least 1 year experience in health, hygiene, teaching or community development

· Community mobilization.

· Knowledge of hygiene and health practices and associated diseases

· Good communication skills.

· Ability to work within a team.

· Organizational capacity

· Diplomacy, tact

· Persuasion skills

· Ability to build and sustain relationships with community members so as to create a sense of trust and respect

· Good knowledge of the intervention area.

Fluent in Somali language (spoken and written) and basic English.

HOW TO APPLY