WASH / Hygiene Promotion Assistant - Borno

• Candidates should possess minimum of HND / B.Sc. Degrees in Engineering, Public Health, or any other relevant discipline with 1+ years relevant work experience.

Selection Criteria Core Competencies
Skills:

• Ability to work independently and as a team player who demonstrates leadership and is able to support and train staff and also able to work with disaster-affected communities in a sensitive and participatory manner.

Communication Skills:

• Well-developed written and oral communication skills.
• Able to communicate clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of LPF.
• This includes effective negotiation and representation skills.

Integrity:

• Works with trustworthiness and integrity and has a clear commitment to LPF's core values and humanitarian principles.

Resilience/Adaptability and flexibility:

• Ability to operate effectively under extreme circumstances including stress, high-security risks, and harsh living conditions.
• Works and lives in a flexible, adaptable, and resilient manner.

Awareness and sensitivity of self and others:

• Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity.
• Have experience and the ability to live and work in diverse cultural contexts in a culturally appropriate manner.
• Has a capacity to make accurate self-assessments, particularly in high-stress and high-security contexts.

Work style:

• Is well-planned and organized even within a fluid working environment and has a capacity for initiative and decision-making with competent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Knowledge and skills:

• Knowledge of LPF policies and procedures.
• Requires general information management and telecommunication skills and proficiency in information technology/ computer skills.
• Minimum of 2 - 5 years of humanitarian aid experience.
• Multiple language skills desirable.
• Graphics technical competencies required for this position
• High level of experience in developing information and communication related technical tools guidelines and systems.
• Qualifications and / or experience in professional information and communication-related fields.
• Strong assessment, evaluation, analysis, and strategic planning skills.
• Knowledge of Humanitarian /Human rights / Refugee Law.
• Basic knowledge of contract employment and experience and skills in recruitment and selection.

• Candidates should possess minimum of HND / B.Sc. Degrees in Engineering, Public Health, or any other relevant discipline with 1+ years relevant work experience.

Selection Criteria Core Competencies
Skills:

• Ability to work independently and as a team player who demonstrates leadership and is able to support and train staff and also able to work with disaster-affected communities in a sensitive and participatory manner.

Communication Skills:

• Well-developed written and oral communication skills.
• Able to communicate clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of LPF.
• This includes effective negotiation and representation skills.

Integrity:

• Works with trustworthiness and integrity and has a clear commitment to LPF's core values and humanitarian principles.

Resilience/Adaptability and flexibility:

• Ability to operate effectively under extreme circumstances including stress, high-security risks, and harsh living conditions.
• Works and lives in a flexible, adaptable, and resilient manner.

Awareness and sensitivity of self and others:

• Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity.
• Have experience and the ability to live and work in diverse cultural contexts in a culturally appropriate manner.
• Has a capacity to make accurate self-assessments, particularly in high-stress and high-security contexts.

Work style:

• Is well-planned and organized even within a fluid working environment and has a capacity for initiative and decision-making with competent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Knowledge and skills:

• Knowledge of LPF policies and procedures.
• Requires general information management and telecommunication skills and proficiency in information technology/ computer skills.
• Minimum of 2 - 5 years of humanitarian aid experience.
• Multiple language skills desirable.
• Graphics technical competencies required for this position
• High level of experience in developing information and communication related technical tools guidelines and systems.
• Qualifications and / or experience in professional information and communication-related fields.
• Strong assessment, evaluation, analysis, and strategic planning skills.
• Knowledge of Humanitarian /Human rights / Refugee Law.
• Basic knowledge of contract employment and experience and skills in recruitment and selection.

• This position will be working on providing hygiene promotion training to Hygiene Promoters who will further provide sessions to community members to improve hygienic behaviour and practices as per sector standard.
• The position holder will be the Programme Cross-Cutting sensitization Focal Point (including Nutrition, GBV, PSEA) and will also support in coordinating with malnourish diagnosed patient, Cholera and other WASH-related diseases and keeping track and reporting AWD, Cholera, SAM and MAM cases admitted in OTP, SCs and Health Care Centres.

Job Description
WASH Activities Implementation:

• Support the overall WASH Programme implementation as scheduled by a line manager.

Hygiene Promotion Training:

• Design and deliver high-quality hygiene promotion training sessions for Hygiene Promoters.
• Provide ongoing support and coaching to Hygiene Promoters to ensure effective implementation of hygiene promotion activities.
• Develop training materials and tools to support Hygiene Promoters in their work.

Programme Cross-Cutting Sensitization:

• Ensure integration of nutrition, GBV, PSEA, and other essential components into programme activities.
• Collaborate with programme teams to ensure sensitivity to these cross-cutting issues in all aspects of programme implementation.

Coordination and Reporting:

• Coordinate with malnourished patients, cholera and other WASH-related disease cases at OTPs, SCs, and Health Care Centres.
• Monitor and report AWD, Cholera, SAM, and MAM cases admitted in OTPs, SCs, and Health Care Centres.
• Maintain accurate records of programme activities, including training sessions and case monitoring reports.

Other responsibilities:

• Support the development of programme reports as needed.
• Participate in regular meetings with programme teams to discuss progress, challenges, and future plans.
• Stay up-to-date with relevant technical guidance and best practices in hygiene promotion and WASH Nutrition related topics.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the Officer or Assistant in charge.

Other Compliance Information:

• Eager and required to adhere to LPF’s principles and values and promote gender justice and women's rights.
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety, and staff health and wellbeing principles.
• Ensure that the properties in the place of work are respected and that no damage is caused to them.
• Adhere to implementation standards, LPF ways of working, and the terms of the LPF Code of Conduct; including the commitment to zero tolerance on SEA and the obligation to report SEA cases.
• He / She must not use their position of being engaged in LPF work to gain favors or material advantage.