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• Conduct periodic community assessment on
  sanitation and hygiene practices and needs to identify areas for
  interventions and validation of the WASH annual plans for the Response
  Programme area assigned
• Work in close conjunction with the Project
  Manager identify and lead the mobilization and sensitization of target
  communities to participate in WASH and development activities.
• Ensure that sponsored children benefit and
  participate in WASH programme interventions
• Actively promote community led total
  Sanitation and Hygiene promotion through awareness creation and
  establishment and maintenance of functional Community Based Sanitation and
  Hygiene Promotion structures
• Support establishment and implementation of
  health and hygiene promotion activities in schools
• Work in close conjunction with Engineer to monitor
  construction and usage of existing WASH facilities through routine visits
  and provide guidance through follow up on the activities of community and local
  government structures responsible for such facilities
• Develop a community disease awareness system
  at community/institutional level and liaise with all Health center
  In-charges to monitor and report on prevalence of WASH related diseases.
• Carry out basic trainings and refresher
  trainings as well as extend guidance and technical support to the
  Community based Hygiene and sanitation Promotion structures
• Compile weekly, monthly and periodic plans
  and reports on general WASH project works in the project implementation
  area for strategic interventions
• Support in providing necessary data for the
  development of the annual budgets and activity plans of all the software
  activities and ensure they’re implemented timely and are of high quality
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the
  supervisor.

• The prospective World Vision Hygiene and
  Sanitation Assistant employee should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
  Environmental Health Sciences, Higher Diploma in Water Engineering or any
  other related field attained from a recognized higher institution of
  learning.
• A minimum of two years’ experience in
  implementing health, and WASH related activities within an International
  NGO
• Working knowledge about CLTS, CHAST and PHAST
  methods
• Excellent 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
• Broad 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 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.

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