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Job Title:  Hygiene and Sanitation Assistant

Organisation: World
Vision International

Reports to: 
Programme Manager

Duty Station: 
Uganda

About US:

World Vision Uganda is
a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization
dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome
poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World
Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people
whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is
conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks,
including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child,
Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”

Job Summary:    The Hygiene and Sanitation Assistant will
implement field level WASH interventions in the ADP in line with programme
targets, national and partnership standards using effective and efficient
promotion tools/approaches recommended for Uganda context. The position
requires passion and commitment to spend more time with the community to
understand the problem in depth, culture and value system of the community and
facilitate them in the required behavioral change.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Facilitate sustainable access to safe water supply in target
  communities
• Carry out biannual and annual community situation assessment on key
  Water, Sanitation and parameters so as to identify areas for interventions
  for the Area Development Program assigned.
• Mobilized community members on six critical requirements to ensure
  ownership, operation and maintenance of the water source.
• Conduct field level monitoring of construction, usage and
  maintenance of existing WASH facilities ensure that every facility has a
  trained and functional management to sustain its service.
• Carry out Hygiene & Sanitation promotion in target communities
• Lead counterparts (Sub County Officials and partners) in
  identification, mobilization and sensitization of target communities to
  participate in WASH activities.
• Lead counterparts and partners (Health Assistant/CDO, church
  leaders, community and cultural leaders), in the hygiene and Sanitation
  promotion activities in target communities; using WV recommended
  approaches for the attainment of ODF communities & Schools.
• Implement hygiene promotion activities in schools to ensure adoption
  of hand washing practice among pupils, SHC led management of sanitation
  facilities, and acquisition of life skills in making reusable sanitary
  pads, liquid soap, pit covers and tippy taps.
• Conduct WASH promotion in health facilities in the respective APs,
  ensuring that the target health facilities meet WV WASH indicators and
  serve as a centre for learning for OPD and ANC clients.
• Carry out documentation and reporting of project activities
• Timely develop weekly, monthly and Quarterly implementation plans
  and reports on WASH project activities in the AP and share with the CDF,
  HSO and other stakeholders.
• Support in providing necessary data for the development of the
  proposals, annual budgets and activity plans of all the software
  activities and ensure they’re implemented timely and are of high quality.
• Identify and document significant change stories that arise for WV
  WASH interventions
• Promote partnership and integration with the Sub County and other WV
  projects
• Conduct basic trainings and refresher trainings as well as extend
  guidance and technical support to the Community based Hygiene and
  sanitation Promotion structures e.g. S/C staff, CHEWs, Church leaders,
  COVAs etc.
• Implement activities in collaboration with S/C staff (HA)
• Ensure that sponsored children benefit and participate in WASH programme
  interventions.
• Integration of programming with other WV projects/activities
• Represent the project at Sub County level

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant for the World Vision Hygiene and Sanitation Assistant
  job placement should preferably hold a 
  Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Sanitation/Health Sciences,
  Public Health, Community Health or any other related field attained from a
  recognized higher institution.
• Two years of experience in implementing WASH related activities or
  public health related with WASH preferably within an International NGO
  context.
• Knowledge about CLTS, CHAST and PHAST methods.
• Very strong facilitation skills, community mobilization skills and
  the ability to effectively communicate key issues to communities.
• Ability to coordinate a range of diverse actors and activities to
  achieve a common objective in the area of Sanitation and Hygiene.
• Knowledge of PRA methods and willingness to live in the rural
  communities in the project areas.
• Good Computer skills and ability to write technical reports.
• Must be able to present motor cycle riding license, class A.
• Must be fluent in applicable local Languages and English.
• Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational
  diversities.
• Willing to attend and participate/lead in daily devotions and weekly
  Chapel services

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by visiting World Vision
International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.

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Here

Please follow
instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at World Vision’s
e-recruitment portal.  Qualified female candidates are particularly
encouraged to apply.

Deadline: 27^th August 2019

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