EH Hygiene Promotion Assistant - Mubi
mubi, nigeria
- Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
- Location: mubi, nigeria
- Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
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Occupational Groups:
- Administrative support
- Environment
- Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
- Environmental Health
- Closing Date: Closed
Requisition ID: req8219
Job Title: EH Hygiene Promotion Assistant - Mubi
Sector: Environmental Health
Employment Category: Fixed Term
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Location: Mubi, Nigeria
Job Description
The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, IRC offers life-saving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in more than 40 countries and in 22 U.S. cities, IRC restores safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted by conflict or disaster. IRC leads the way from harm to home. CONTEXTUAL BACKGROUND The IRC has been present in Nigeria since 2012 when the organization responded to flooding in Kogi state. In February 2014 the IRC moved into Adamawa State in NE Nigeria to provide humanitarian interventions through a multi-sectorial, integrated approach for conflict affected populations. IRC Nigeria now operates a country office in Abuja and field offices in Mubi and Yola of Adamawa State, Maiduguri and Monguno of Borno state and Damaturu of Yobe State. Currently, IRC Nigeria implements programs primary health care, nutrition, environmental health, women’s protection and empowerment, protection, child protection, education, food security & livelihoods Job Overview/Summary The EH WASH Hygiene Promotion Assistant will be based in Mubi and report to the EH Officer – Hygiene Promotion. S/he will be primarily responsible for supervising the implementation of hygiene promotion activities at village level as directed by the EH Officer-Hygiene Promotion. The main objective of this position is to support the EH Officer-Hygiene promotion in implementing hygiene promotion activities in the communities.This includes training of Community Hygiene promoters, establishing and training WASH committees, community hygiene clubs, ensuring water quality and directly carrying out hygiene awareness in the communities. Major Responsibilities Technical Quality Staff Supervision & Development Monitoring Other duties Key Working Relationships Position directly Supervises: Nil
Qualifications
Education: Minimum Bsc Degree in social sciences, Public health, Environmental Health/science/management, Biological science or other related courses. Work Experience: Demonstrated Technical Skills: Languages: English, Hausa Computer/Other Tech Requirements: Competent user of MS Applications: Word and Excel, Outlook Ability to Travel: Not applicable Standards of Professional Conduct: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others. Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances. Working Environment IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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