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Job Title: WASH Assistant
Organisation: Action Against
Hunger (ACF)
Hunger (ACF)
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
Action Against Hunger (ACF) is an International Humanitarian NGO which
has been in existence for over thirty years. ACF has been implementing Food
Security and Livelihoods, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene programs in
the Lango, Acholi, West Nile and Karamoja regions of Northern Uganda.
has been in existence for over thirty years. ACF has been implementing Food
Security and Livelihoods, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene programs in
the Lango, Acholi, West Nile and Karamoja regions of Northern Uganda.
Job Summary: The WASH Assistant will support the public
health and assessment activities of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene team.
health and assessment activities of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene team.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Implementation of environmental sanitation program:
- Recruit and train Hygiene Promoters for
communities where Action Against Hunger executes its WASH programs. - Develop and provide tools and other
construction equipment ensuring that are regularly maintained and are in
good working condition. - Regularly review and verify all reports
and data submitted to Action Against Hunger by Hygiene Promoters are
accurate and complete.
Manage the Implementation of community-based management committee
trainings:
trainings:
- Ensure all community based management
committees are adequately trained according to Action Against Hunger
guidelines - Help resolve conflicts that may arise
within target communities - Ensure all trainings are adequately
documented (e.g. names of trainees) and reports are submitted. - Formulate and train Water Source and
Sanitation Committees (WSSCs) for all new water points constructed or
rehabilitated by Action Against Hunger
Lead and Co design and implementation of field assessments:
- Support the Deputy Programme Manager and
WASH officer with the design and conducting all baseline assessments, KAP
surveys, and follow-up assessment to understand the impacts of Action
Against Hunger programs with relation to behaviour change and health based
indicators. - Provide assistance to the Deputy Programme
Manager and WASH Officer with design and conduct all baseline assessments,
KAP surveys, and follow-up assessments
Contribute to program design and planning:
- Provide and share weekly plan in
consultations with with the WASH Officer - Develop and provide the WASH Officer with
with written draft monthly plan in coordination with all teams
Represent Action Against Hunger externally:
- Represent Action Against Hunger to
District, UNHCR, communities and local leaders. - Ensure all teams share relevant
information
Others: Perform any other duties asked of you to support the
work of water and sanitation team
work of water and sanitation team
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Action Against
Hunger (ACF) WASH Assistant job placement should hold a Diploma/Degree
Preferably in Social works, public Health, Community Development or
related field from a recognised university. - At least two years’ experience in
environmental sanitation, educational programs is desired. - Extensive knowledge and experience with PHAST, CHAST, CLTS training tools
will be an added advantage. - Basic knowledge of water and sanitation
technical issues preferred - Computer skills, Excel and PM assistant MS
Word, Ms Excel, Word, Power Point, Arc GIS, Access Excel, internet, and
email are a must) - Riding Skills with a valid riding permit
is desired - Excellent capacity to organize and
mobilise the community with ability to make decisions with little
supervision. - The ideal candidate must be a resident or
willing to reside in Yumbe - Ability to ride a motor bike with a valid
riding permit is a must. - Excellent communication skills (written
and oral); English and Local dialect (Kakwa, Aringa, Kuku, Juba Arabic,
Lugbara, Pojulu, Madi ) is required
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
applications which should include ONLY a cover letter, CV (not more than 4
pages) with at least three referees and a daytime telephone contract. For email
applications please note that attached documents should not be larger than
2MBs. All documents should be zipped in one folder. Any email larger than 2MBS
will not be considered. Please send your email application to:
recruitment.ug@acf-international.org mentioning “WASH ASSISTANT-ECHO” in the
subject line.
applications which should include ONLY a cover letter, CV (not more than 4
pages) with at least three referees and a daytime telephone contract. For email
applications please note that attached documents should not be larger than
2MBs. All documents should be zipped in one folder. Any email larger than 2MBS
will not be considered. Please send your email application to:
recruitment.ug@acf-international.org mentioning “WASH ASSISTANT-ECHO” in the
subject line.
Deadline: 10th July
2017
2017
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