VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Introduction

SOS Children’s Villages International is the umbrella organization to which all SOS Children’s Villages including SOS Children’s Villages Somalia Association is affiliated. SOS Children’s Villages Somalia has officially been working in Somalia since 1985. SOS is currently working in 134 countries worldwide. We are committed to the welfare of children – often throughout the whole of their childhood, and to strengthening families and communities as a preventive measure in the fight against abandonment and social neglect. We also run education and health facilities. With the SOS Children’s Village concept, the organization pioneered a family approach to the long-term care of orphaned and abandoned children. SOS Children’s Villages upholds child protection policy and our selection processes reflect our commitment to the protection of children and youth from abuse. SOS Children’s Villages Somalia current works in three regions; Banadir Regions (Heliwa, Wadajir, Dharkenley and Dayninle districts) southwest-state (Baidoa, BurHakaba, Berdale and Hudur) Hirshabelle State (Jowhar,Adale & Balcad)

SOS Children’s Villages invite applications from suitably qualified and interested candidates who fulfill the eligibility criterion for the below position.

Position title  :          Hygiene Promoters (1Position)

Reporting to  :          Wash Officer

Location         :           Baidoa

Position Summary

To contribute to SOS children’s Village, meet its emergency response and child survival objectives in Baidoa, through the provision of quality sanitation programmes in emergencies. The role will specifically address Hygiene and, temporary construction or rehabilitation needs through assessment, programme design, management, capacity building and evaluation. The hygiene promotion assistant will train volunteers; and support hygiene promotion activities for SOS programme sectors of health, education, child protection where required

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To manage community outreach activities and guarantee the efficient and effective sensitization, mobilization and participation of the communities targeted, thereby maximizing programme performance
• Working closely with the health, nutrition, protection and education teams to integrate hygiene promotion programming across the sectors.
• Facilitate and ensure that all hygiene components, elements and sanitation issues are understood and implemented among the communities/ IDPs and the host communities
• Provide supplies and distribute NFI (hygiene Kits) when available
• Promote the linkage between the communities, stakeholders among the communities and the organization
• Laisse with the community/beneficiaries and stake holders
• Prepare work plans in particular with focusing water and sanitation needs of the target population.
• Help implement the plan of action for water and sanitation schemes according to the guidelines and schedules
• Facilitate and participate voluntary cleanup campaigns in waste management, provision of clean and safe water and vector control measures in order to promote hygiene practices 
• Participate surveys and need assessments, as and when required for the on-going program or future project proposals;
• Identify need of water, establish and maintain contacts with the communities, water committees, Implementing partners, line Govt. departments,
• Arrange and facilitate meetings and seminars with communities
• Organize Hygiene promotion activities through effective media
• Keep detailed up to date records for the project activities and water, latrine sites as per the instructions and formats provided by WASH Officer
• Perform and document regular monitoring of all project sites; planned, on-going and completed.
• Provide any Other duties as assigned your line supervisor

Child Safeguarding Policy:

SOS Children’s Villages Somalia holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasis to assessing candidates’ value congruence and thorough background checks, police clearance reference check processes. SOS Children’s Villages organization is committed to safeguarding the rights of the children and therefore, is expected that every individual who joins with SOS Children’s Villages Somalia understands his/her responsibility in protecting and keeping children always safe.

Qualification and Job competencies:

• Minimum Diploma of qualification in community health, public health, nursing, social science. 
• Experience in implementing and coordinating hygiene promotion activities, including programme design, implementation and evaluation.
• Ability to write clear, well-argued assessment and project reports, and assist in preparing successful funding proposals for donors relevant  to hygiene promotion
• Monitoring and evaluation skills including knowledge on KAP surveys
• Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation
• Excellent communication skills

• Capacity to supervise, train the community committees

Interested applicants should send their applications with a CV and scanned copies of your academic and professional certificates indicating telephone numbers and three referees to: this email [email protected]    Indicating a with the subject line of the position.

Closing date is. 22nd Sep 2023

Competent Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

This job description outlines only the general scope of activity and the basic tasks and responsibilities associated with this position. It is updated annually in the course of performance appraisal. It may be supplemented with a more detailed definition of tasks, responsibilities and involvement in processes.