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Job Title: Hygiene and Sanitation Assistant
Organisation: World Vision
International
International
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Project Manager
– Inclusive WASH & Livelihood
– Inclusive WASH & Livelihood
About US:
World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy
Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and
communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41
districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children
and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with
children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all
applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
“Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every
Heart, the will to make it so.”
Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and
communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41
districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children
and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with
children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all
applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
“Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every
Heart, the will to make it so.”
Job Summary: The Hygiene and
Sanitation Assistant will primarily implement WASH interventions in cluster
based WASH on WVU and/or internationally recognized standards and policies. The
role leads in the implementation of WASH activities in the cluster/ Refugee
Settlements with the support of WASH Project Officer (where applicable), WASH
Project Manager and Local Government extension staff
Sanitation Assistant will primarily implement WASH interventions in cluster
based WASH on WVU and/or internationally recognized standards and policies. The
role leads in the implementation of WASH activities in the cluster/ Refugee
Settlements with the support of WASH Project Officer (where applicable), WASH
Project Manager and Local Government extension staff
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- 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 - Develop designs for water and sanitation
infrastructures, inclusive of preparation of bid and contract documents,
technical specifications and engineering drawings. - Provide maximum and effective coordination
and supervision of constructions of water and sanitation infrastructures,
and ensured quality assurance in all processes. - Supervise and monitor construction of
water and sanitation facilities in accordance to approved work plan,
budgets, technical specifications and/or terms of reference (ToR), in
coordination with sanitation/hygiene team. - 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. - Ensure that SMC/PTAs are given training on
Operation and Maintenance of the water and sanitation facilities provided
in the schools. - Offer technical support to infrastructure
issues, as they arise, in order to mitigate challenges to delivering a
quality product on time. - Network with the local government (e.g.
District Water Office) to identify, assess, and follow-up with target
communities and schools, and effective collaboration with the partners. - Carry out basic trainings and refresher
trainings as well as extend guidance and technical support to the
Community based Hygiene and sanitation Promotion structures. - 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 - Compile weekly, monthly, quarterly and
periodic plans and reports on general WASH project works in the project
implementation area for strategic interventions - Perform any other duties as assigned by
the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the World Vision
Hygiene and Sanitation Assistant job opportunity should hold a Higher
Diploma in Civil/Water Engineering or a University Degree in Water/Civil
Engineering or Degree in Public Health Engineering. Possession of a Post
Graduate Qualification in a relevant field is an added advantage. - At least three years of previous
experience in Water & Sanitation projects supervision, Designs and
Construction Works supervision and hygiene promotion activities with an
INGO. - Working knowledge of AutoCAD, ArchiCAD,
and GPS mapping software is an added advantage. - Excellent communication and interpersonal
skills. - Ability to work long hours-sometime over
the weekend in a hard to reach environment with basic accommodation
facilities (tents). - Extensive knowledge about CLTS, CHAST and
PHAST methods - Proven ability to ride a Motorcycle with a
clean permit
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by
visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link
below.
visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link
below.
Please follow instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at
World Vision’s e-recruitment portal.
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
World Vision’s e-recruitment portal.
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 15th
December 2017
December 2017
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