Sanitation And Hygiene Promoter Officer

Position: Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter Officer

Duty Station:  Shinyanga District Bukene Ward

Manager’s Position:   Sanitation and Hygiene Coordinator (SHC)

Supervises:  WASH Facilitators

Please apply If you reside in: Shinyanga District.

About Lifewater:  Lifewater is an established Faith based non-profit and community development organization, working to transform lives through sustainable access to safe water, improved Sanitation and Hygiene in places that need it most. For over 45 years, we have served more than 2.5 million people in 40+ countries with life-saving clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) practices. Lifewater currently serves in Cambodia, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Central African Republic (CAR) and Uganda. 

Position Overview 

The Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter is responsible for measurably improve the quality of life for vulnerable children and families by using Lifewater International’s Vision of a Healthy Village (VHV) strategy and ensuring effective sanitation and hygiene promotion and sustained behavioral change at the household level, and communities and schools. S/he is responsible for leading a team of WASH Facilitators at household-level in WASH promotion, and supporting WASH transformation in Communities, Schools, Health facility and Community Based Water Supply Organizations (CBWSOs).  

The Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter’s primary responsibilities include: 

• Community-level Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) promotion
• Coach and support   WASH Facilitators to reacheveryhousehold in their target communities with VHV programs, including vulnerable households.
• Register Healthy Homes.
• Support the SHC in school level WASH promotion
• Support Community Based Water Supply Organizations (CBWSOs) in target communities.
• Review the appropriateness and effectiveness of the sanitation and hygiene strategies and provide recommendations to SHC accordingly.
• Gathering and documenting stories as per Lifewater International guidelines and sharing them with SHC Water and Sanitation Infrastructures weekly status reports.
• Participate in program evaluations, including conducting baseline and end line studies.

KEY INDICATORS OF SUCCESS: 

• 100% of communities in target population have participated in SHC/SHP-led community conversation each month
• 100% of vulnerable households are supported in the target population.
• 100% of households monitored each month
• 90% of households become Healthy Homes by end of intensive phase
• 90% of Community Based Water Supply Organizations (CBWSOs) functional
• 90% of villages attain Open Defecation Free certification

Work Experience and Qualifications 

• University degree preferably in any one of the following fields: Social Work, Social Sciences, Community Psychology, Social Development, Community Development, Education and Public Health.

• Experience in leading community- and household-level training (for example with a non-governmental organization, as a government health worker, as a school teacher

• Knowledge of WASH promotion methods such as CLTS or PHAST preferred but not required.

• Ability to ride motorcycle and have a valid driving license.

• Experience using smart phones apps.

• Must be willing to work and serve rural communities and stay closer to the community we serve.

• Must be fluent in English & Swahili. Knowledge of local languages spoken in Shinyanga communities will be an added advantage.

Deadline for applications:  Friday 3rd January  2025 5:00PM.