Several World Vision Entry Level Hygiene and Sanitation Assistant Job Vacancies in Uganda

 Job Title:  Hygiene
and Sanitation Assistant (Several Job Opportunities)
Organisation: World Vision
Reports to: Hygiene and Sanitation Officer
Duty Station: Uganda
About WV:
World Vision 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 t

o 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 World Vision Hygiene and
Sanitation Assistant will be responsible for implementing 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 with the support of CDF, Hygiene and Sanitation Officer and Local
Government extension staff.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities: 
  • Perform periodic community assessment on sanitation and hygiene practices
    and needs to identify areas for interventions and validation of the WASH
    annual plans for the Area Development Program assigned
  • Work in consultation with the assigned CDF identify and lead the
    mobilization and sensitization of target communities to participate in
    WASH and development activities.
  • Ensure that sponsored children benefit and participate in WASH
    programme interventions
  • Actively 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
  • Work in liaison with the WASH Engineer to monitor construction and
    usage of existing WASH facilities through routine visits and provide
    guidance through follow up on the activities of community and local
    government structures responsible for such facilities
  • Develop a community disease awareness system at
    community/institutional level and liaise with all Health centre In-charges
    to monitor and report on prevalence of WASH related diseases.
  • Perform basic trainings and refresher trainings as well as extend
    guidance and technical support to the Community based Hygiene and
    sanitation Promotion structures
  • Compile weekly, monthly and periodic plans and reports on general
    WASH project works in the project implementation area for strategic
    interventions
  • Support in providing necessary data for the development of the
    annual budgets and activity plans of all the software activities and
    ensure they are implemented timely and are of high quality
  • Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
    Environmental Health Sciences, Higher Diploma in Water Engineering or any
    other related field attained from a recognized higher institution of
    learning.
  • Past exposure and experience in implementing health, and WASH
    related activities of not less than two years, preferably within an
    International NGO
  • Working knowledge about CLTS, CHAST and PHAST methods
  • Excellent facilitation skills, community mobilization skills and
    the ability to effectively communicate key issues to communities
  • Ability to coordinate a range of diverse actors and activities to
    achieve a common objective in the area of Sanitation and Hygiene
  • Good working knowledge of PRA methods and willingness to live in
    the rural communities in the project areas.
  • Good Computer skills and ability to write technical reports
  • Ability to ride a motor cycle with a clean riders license, class A
  • The applicant must be fluent in applicable local Languages and
    English.
  • Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational
    diversities.
  • Willing to attend and participate/lead in daily devotions and
    weekly Chapel services.
  • Please note that the job is open to Ugandan Nationals Only
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.”
NB: 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.
Deadline: 22nd
November, 2014. 
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