Hygiene Promoter

Location: [Europe & the Middle East] [Lebanon]

Town/City: Akkar
Category: Water, Sanitation and Health (WASH)
Job Type: Open-ended, Full-time

PURPOSE OF POSITION

To implement, and monitor the WASH and health interventions within World Vision’s Water, Sanitation,
and Hygiene (WASH) program in the Akkar, with the goal to improve the public health of the target
population.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

ROLE DIMENSION / DESCRIPTION End Results Expected

I- Project Implementation

Coordinate with the WASH Coordinator in Timing implementation of project

implementing the project’s common activities interventions to the target beneficiaries, while
in order to ensure integrity in the quality of continually learning and adjusting the
World Vision’s Health programs intervention operational approaches.

Identify, assess, and respond health and

WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) needs
among targeted schools and the targeted
community in Akkar

Conduct health and hygiene promotion

 sessions for schools (teachers, schools
principals and students) and for community
members in Akkar

Arrange trainings to WVL staff ,schools,

municipalities and health care providers on a
referral mechanism for health services

Mobilize communities to increase ownership

and maintenance of WASH.

Arrange and deliver health and hygiene

promotion sessions to raise health and
hygiene standards and practices among
targeted communities

Implement health and hygiene promotion

initiatives appropriate to the context ensuring
the technical and social aspects of water and
sanitation programming are integrated.

Educate people about key aspects of health

and hygiene in a culturally appropriate
manner

Ensure all work is carried out as per the

community needs and project standards

II – Capacity Building
 Forging relationships with people in the
community in order to get the message
across.
Provide active and ongoing technical
oversight to the hygiene promotors assigned
by MEHE in each school.
Active and effective ‘Community WASH
Focal Points’ (e.g. Community Hygiene
Promoters, WASH Committee Members) are
addressing the WASH needs of their own
communities.

Monitor the WASH and health issues within

The schools and address them through action plan.

III - Assessing Risks

Identify and assess public health and hygiene
risks and needs
Report areas of concern to the WASH (Water
and Sanitation Hygiene) coordinator.
Public Health risks are quickly identified and
a mitigation plan is put in place to address
them.

IV- Networking

Collaborate with a number of other agencies, WASH interventions are well coordinated to
including local authorities and international reduce inefficiencies.
aid workers during the implementation of
WASH programs.

V – Reporting

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 Provide daily, weekly, and monthly reports to Project progress is regularly and accurately
WASH coordinator on project progress reported to Project Manager for decision
against work plan. making and accountability

Document and share lessons learned with the

WASH coordinator local community
members, and local stakeholders.

VI- Perform other duties as required

Security management responsibilities:

1. Responsible of the day-to-day security

management

2. Abide by the security procedures and policies

and report any breaches

3. Participate in personal safety training as

required

HEA responsibilities:

1. Be aware of emergency procedures in a

response,

Other duties:

1. Attend and participate in capacity building

 trainings locally and internationally if any

2. Attend and participate in WVL’s spiritual

nurture events and other organizational events

3. Perform other relevant tasks as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Bachelor’s degree in a WASH and health related field (Preferred: Public Health, Nursing,
Teaching etc.) or a Bachelor’s degree in another field with 1 year complimentary WASH and
health experience.

Good organizational and time management skills.

Good written and oral communication skills (English & Arabic)

Proven ability to build capacity of partners/ stakeholders through formal trainings and informal
job shadowing and mentoring

Ability to monitor work of project-hired contractors

Good interpersonal skills

Must have cross-cultural sensitivity, problem solving and negotiation skills.

Must have a genuine concern to help the Syrian Refugees

Good team building skills; a creative, innovative, and adaptability personality.

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 Ability to cope and work under pressure.

Ability to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural and difficult / sensitive contexts.

Ability to spend 100% of job in the field

Ability to review and write reports

Ability to manage data effectively

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