Project Assistant - WASH (Uganda Nationals) - Uganda

Job description

- Ensure community sensitization on safe water handling and practices;
- Verify that all reports and data submitted to NRC by Hygiene Promoters are accurate and complete;
- Ensure program is meetings pre-set objectives;
- Stay updated on program schedule and objectives;
- Assist in recruitment and training of Hygiene Promoters for settlements where NRC executes its WASH programs;
- Ensure all material and equipment orders are placed on time;
- Review monthly stock reports to keep track of consumable material use and advise supervisor on any orders that will need to be made (equipment or consumable materials)
- Raise awareness and build capacity of both refugee and host community in adhering to NRC, UNHCR and other relevant international humanitarian standards such as Sphere and WHO.
- Help resolve conflicts that may arise within target communities;
- Ensure all trainings are adequately documented (e.g. names of trainees);
- Assist in formation and training of Water Source and Sanitation Committees (WSSCs) for all new water points constructed or rehabilitated by NRC;
- Assist in the formation and training of school health clubs in schools where NRC operates;
- To assist in the formation and training of Sanitation Committees (SCs) for all new institutional latrines constructed or rehabilitated by NRC;
- To ensure the construction of soak pits and bamboo fencing by beneficiary communities at newly constructed or rehabilitated boreholes;
- Assist the Project Officer with the design and conduct all baseline assessments, KAP surveys, and follow-up assessments
- Ensure that all assessment data is kept organized in an accessible manner;
- Make recommendations for hardware activity locations based on assessment results;
- Assist the Project Officer with written reports for all assessment activities, monthly reports and narrative reports for submission to PM;
- Assist the Project Officer with draft weekly and monthly plans in coordination with all teams for submission to PM;
- Contribute to proposal writing, as needed
- On delegation from Project Officer, liaise with relevant stakeholders to facilitate smooth project implementation.
- Attend coordination meeting at the zones, Bidibidi and district levels as would be required.

Qualifications

• Diploma in social work and social administration, and/or a Public Health related qualification;
• At least 3 years practical experience in a humanitarian (emergency) and development WASH programme preferably with an INGO.
• Demonstrable experience in the planning and execution of WASH/Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion or Public Health Promotion
• Excellent communication (spoken and written) skills, including the ability to explain and present technical information
• Experience in capacity building of community based management structures and local government officials.
• Knowledge required includes broad understanding of and their relevance to own specialism;
• Spend 90% of time in the field to support Hygiene Promoters

Education field

• Social science

Education level

• College / University, Bachelor's degree

Personal qualities

• Managing resources to optimize results
• Strategic thinking
• Empowering and building trust
• Handling insecure environments

We offer

Duty Station: Yumbe
Salary: As per NRC Scale

Miscellaneous info

• Travel: Some travelling must be expected