A local faith based Non-Governmental Organization involved in development, advocacy and humanitarian work seeks to fill the following vacant positions: 1. JOB TITLE: PROJECT ASSISTANT (EMERGENCY CHOLERA RESPONSE) x 1 (4 months) Purpose of the position The Project Assistant is mainly responsible for assisting in planning, and implementation of an emergency cholera response Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) program in urban areas.
Duties and Responsibilities
Conduct community mobilization and sensitization of emergency cholera response activities. Facilitate the selection of the most vulnerable members of the communities (women, men, children, people with disabilities) in need of emergency cholera response support Assist in the development of awareness messages on safe sanitation and hygiene practices to prevent the spread of cholera. Assist in facilitating community awareness and trainings on safe sanitation and hygiene practices to curb the spread of cholera Lead in the distribution of cholera prevention Information, Education and Campaign (IEC) materials Monitors and follow-up on the community health workers and volunteers to ensure the proper dissemination of awareness messages on cholera Provide technical advice to community health workers and promoters on ways to promote safe hygiene practices in communities. Conduct assessments in cholera treatment centres to identify the needs for cholera patients and the needs to prevent the spread of infections from cholera treatment centres. Lead in the distribution of non-food items (NFIs) in cholera treatment centres Conduct community assessments to identify the WASH non-food items (NFIs) of the vulnerable groups in communities including women, children and people with disabilities (PWDs). Lead in the distribution of WASH NFIs to the vulnerable groups in targeted communities Conduct monitoring and follow-up to ensure proper usage of WASH NFIs Support the Ministry of Health ad Child Care and City Council authorities to conduct routine water quality monitoring Provide water treatment recommendation to ensure the public are consuming safe water free of physical, microbial and chemical contaminants associated with the spread of waterborne diseases Carry out other additional duties as assigned by line-manager.
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Health, Health Promotion or Water and Sanitation related degrees At least 2 years’ traceable experience in WASH in emergencies Demonstrate knowledge in Hygiene Promotion, Risk Communication and Community Engagement approaches Knowledge in water quality monitoring, and waterborne diseases surveillance Good engagement skills with local leaders and beneficiaries Committed to the humanitarian principles and standards including the protection and safeguarding principles
How to Apply
Please send your CV, a brief cover letter specifying your availability no later than 31 January 2024. All applications must be sent by email on [email protected] ensure your email subject clearly reads the position applied for. Please note that applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Due to the high number of applications, we will only get back to the applicants shortlisted for an interview. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
