Organisation: The Water
Trust (TWT)
Trust (TWT)
Duty Station: Kiryandongo and Masindi, Uganda
About US:
The
Water Trust (TWT) develops and implements Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
projects to combat disease and poverty in the developing world and allow people
to live empowered lives of dignity. TWT collaborates with the local government,
village leaders, and community members to enable village, schools, and health
centers to create access to safe water, latrines, and hygiene education. Since
2008, TWT has implemented more than 300 projects in Western Uganda, benefitting
more than 120,000 people. Headquartered in New York, TWT aims to be a leader in
pioneering innovative new approaches to help foster healthy communities.
Water Trust (TWT) develops and implements Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
projects to combat disease and poverty in the developing world and allow people
to live empowered lives of dignity. TWT collaborates with the local government,
village leaders, and community members to enable village, schools, and health
centers to create access to safe water, latrines, and hygiene education. Since
2008, TWT has implemented more than 300 projects in Western Uganda, benefitting
more than 120,000 people. Headquartered in New York, TWT aims to be a leader in
pioneering innovative new approaches to help foster healthy communities.
Job Summary: The Community Development Officer (WASH) will
also plan, manage, implement and monitor WASH activities in rural schools to
promote and improve water, hygiene and sanitation good practices in schools. He
/ she will also develop and build capacity of school management committees and
community members to effectively operate and maintain school WASH
infrastructure.
also plan, manage, implement and monitor WASH activities in rural schools to
promote and improve water, hygiene and sanitation good practices in schools. He
/ she will also develop and build capacity of school management committees and
community members to effectively operate and maintain school WASH
infrastructure.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversee the implementation of School WASH
positive behavior change strategy. - Mentor and train school administrators and
teachers in the Child Hygiene and Sanitation Training (CHAST) approach and
oversee its implementation. - Strengthen School Management Committees to
successfully operate and maintain school WASH infrastructure. - Offer support School Health Committee (SHC)
in planning and implementation health and hygiene promotion activities. - Build and strengthen productive working
relationships with school administrators and government officials to
promote good WASH practices in schools. - Actively contribute to needs assessments of
prospective schools to inform program design. - Monitor and ensure functionality of School
WASH facilities, including improved water sources, latrines, and hand
washing facilities. - Develop and submit progress reports on
activities to meet organization reporting needs. - Evaluate success of school intervention in
accordance with organizational policy and maintain related data and
records.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate should hold a diploma in
environmental health science, public health or any discipline related to
Water, Hygiene and Sanitation and two years of field experience OR the
equivalent of five years of relevant field experience. - Previous experience implementing WASH
projects on behalf of an international development organization. - Strong knowledge and skills in school WASH
promotion tools or other behavior change approaches such as Child Hygiene
and Sanitation Training (CHAST.) - Previous exposure and experience in hygiene
promotion and behavior change communications. - Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Proactive and results-oriented.
- Comfortable and capable adapting work and
priorities to respond to changing situations in order to advance
organizational goals and objectives. - Strong computer skills, notably in Microsoft
Word and Excel. - Able to both work independently with minimum
supervision and as part of a larger team. - Good spoken and written English.
- Possesses a valid riding permit and knowledge
of road rules. - Good facilitation skills are desirable
- Experience in conducting Training of Trainers
(ToT) sessions at the school level. - Knowledge of the Masindi and Kiryandongo and
local languages is desired
How to Apply:
All
candidates who so desire to join The Water Trust in the aforementioned capacity
are encouraged to apply online at the web link below.
candidates who so desire to join The Water Trust in the aforementioned capacity
are encouraged to apply online at the web link below.
Deadline: 6th August 2016
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