Hygiene Promoter

The Hygiene Promoter will be responsible for community mobilization, hygiene promotion, behavior change communication (BCC), and strengthening community participation in WASH interventions. The role will support the formation and reactivation of Village Organizations (VOs) and Parent Teacher Councils (PTCs), facilitate community engagement, and promote safe water, sanitation, hygiene, and climate-resilient practices in schools and communities. The position will ensure meaningful participation of women, children, persons with disabilities, and vulnerable groups while supporting implementation, monitoring, and sustainability of project activities.

Base Location:DI Khan

Number of Positions:02

Gender:1Male/ 1Female

Reports to: Senior Project Officer

Key Accountabilities:

• Mobilize target communities for active participation in project interventions.
• Conduct hygiene promotion and awareness sessions in schools and communities.
• Facilitate behavior change communication activities using IEC materials.
• Promote handwashing with soap at critical times.
• Conduct awareness sessions on sanitation and environmental hygiene.
• Promote safe drinking water handling and storage practices.
• Conduct awareness sessions on household water treatment methods.
• Support Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) awareness activities.
• Facilitate formation and strengthening of Village Organizations (VOs).
• Facilitate reactivation and strengthening of Parent Teacher Councils (PTCs).
• Support implementation of school WASH interventions.
• Support community water supply and sanitation activities.
• Conduct household visits and follow-up sessions.
• Facilitate community meetings and focus group discussions.
• Ensure participation of women, girls, persons with disabilities and marginalized groups.
• Collect beneficiary information and maintain project records.
• Support monitoring, surveys and assessments.
• Maintain attendance sheets and activity reports.
• Collect community feedback and complaints.
• Support Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) initiatives.
• Support Complaint Response Mechanism (CRM) implementation.
• Coordinate with local authorities, schools, community leaders and stakeholders.
• Document lessons learned, success stories and case studies.
• Support advocacy and awareness campaigns.

• Perform any other tasks assigned by the Senior Project Officer or Program Coordinator

Person Specification

It is essential that the post holder shows a good understanding and sympathy with the organizational values & principles, vision and mission as well as commitment to its PSEAH (preventing sexual exploitation abuse and harassment) and Safeguarding protocols. Organization has a zero-tolerance policy towards SEAH and doesnt support any action that promotes or encourages SEAH/Safeguarding.

Organization is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom organization engages. Organization expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us

Qualification:

- Bachelor/masters degree in social sciences, Community Development, or related field preferred.

Experience:

• Fresh and or above incommunity mobilization, hygiene promotion, WASH programming, public health awareness or humanitarian/development projects

• Experience in conducting hygiene awareness and behavior change communication activities.

• Experience in working with community structures such as Village Organizations, School Committees and community groups.

• Experience of working in NGO/INGO sector will be preferred

Language:

• English, Urdu and Saraiki,Pashto is essential

Key Personal Qualities:

• Strong emotional intelligence and resilience, and able to maintain self-control in difficult situations.

• Able to work under extreme conditions in field areas.

• Good communication skills in local as well as English / Urdu language which delivers information with clarity in a wide range of situations.

• Has a positive nature and able to overcome issues that create hindrance in achievement of entrusted goals / objectives.

• Has a learning attitude and a continuous improvement philosophy.

Computer Skills:

• MS Office, Outlook, ERP systems familiarity

Value Added Skills:

• Advanced Social Mobilization
• PRA Tools
• Community Engagements
• Inclusion
• Government Linkages & Campaigning
• GBV / Protection
• Health & Hygiene Promotion
• Monitoring & Accountability
• Water, Health & Sanitation

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

• The organization is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom the organization engages. The organization expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

• The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organization.

• All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. The organization also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

• In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

• By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with organization will be subject to the following checks:

• Screening clearance

• Receipt of satisfactory references

We are an equal opportunities employer.

DECLARATION:

By applying for this position with the organization;

Declarations # 1:I hereby confirm that I have never been involved and/or charged in violation of SEAH (Sexual Exploitation Abuse & Harassment) related concerns in my career.

Declarations # 2:I confirm that the above information in the CV/Application is complete and correct and that any untrue or misleading information will give my employer the right to terminate any employment contract offered.

Declarations # 3:I agree that information contained within this application and supporting documents (including "sensitive information) may be accessed, stored and used and by the organization in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.