Hygiene Promotion & Distribution Officer

Please Note: Initial contract duration would be for 07 months but extendable subject to the availability of Funds

Under the supervision of the team leader, the hygiene promotion officer will ensure the organization, management, implementation and programmatic follow up of the hygiene promotion and distribution activities implemented directly by Solidarités International or by its implementing partners, in keeping with Solidarités procedures and standards

Distribution

Under the responsibility of the team leader, take part in logistical and administrative organization, planning, and preparation of distributions or if distribution done by IP, support and follow up logistic and administrative organization, planning and preparation of the distributions by the implementing partners with minimum:

Implementation of Solidarités International tools for distribution, in particular:

• Take part in the census and registration of beneficiaries
• Implement site distribution
• Recruit and train daily workers
• Delegate daily worker site tasks according to the team Leader's instructions  
• Supervise distribution to beneficiaries
• Ensure that each registered, identified beneficiary has benefited from distributions
• After distribution has taken place, calculate and confirm the number of households which benefited and the quantity of goods distributed
• Gather and replace materials used during distribution
• Respect Solidarités International's administrative procedures before, during, and after distribution

Sensitization

Under the responsibility of the team lead, participate in the logistical and administrative organization, planning and preparation of field operations. or if hygiene promotion done by IP, support and follow up logistic and administrative organization, planning and preparation of the awareness sessions considering:

• Identify local resources capable of helping in the preparation and accomplishment of the activities of Solidarités International
• Remain in touch with the population and local authorities to understand needs, complaints, and major events that may have an impact on the activities of Solidarités International.
• Analyze the humanitarian situation taking into account the production problems / Do No Harm policy for the population
• Apply safety & security procedures in field operations  
• Present the population and local authorities with the nature of field operations

Conduct sensitization activities with beneficiaries:

• Using Solidarités resources
• Sending messages determined by the Solidarités International official in charge of operations
• Adapting methods to the different populations
• Taking into account the production problems / Do No Harm policy for the population
• Helping identify and train key persons regarding the sensitization themes
• Participate in the creation and monitoring of committees, and the training of its members
• Monitor and distribute sensitization activity reports

Reporting/Communication

• Keep monitoring tools and files archived at the Solidarités International office, ensuring their availability to his/her team leader
• Archive distribution cards / censuses/ presence and lists of beneficiaries
• Under the supervision of the team supervisor, participate in the drafting of distribution reports and sensitisation reports
• Pass on any information regarding the distribution process
• Pass on any information regarding the sensitization approach and process
• Extract and pass on distribution and sensitization statistics to the team supervisor and
• Take part in seminars and training workshops relating to sensitization and distribution tasks and to goal attainment
• Report to the team supervisor on the progress of activities and specific tasks assigned, problems encountered, the quality of relations with beneficiaries
• Pass on any information or problems concerning his/her task, Solidarités International programs, or safety aspects 
• Act as a liaison with the local population and authorities in order to identify the needs, grievances and major events that could have potential consequences for Solidarités International activity
• Analyze the humanitarian situation, taking protection problems into consideration/Do no Harm to the population
• Collaborate with local administration and authorities
• Take part in restitution meetings and clusters on request