The Organization 

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.    

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030: 

•   No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday  

•   All children learn from a quality basic education and that, 

•   Violence against children is no longer tolerated  

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.  We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Save the Children International seeks to always be a child safe organization through fulfilling its obligations to the community and through program implementation carried out by the organization for safeguarding children and to improve their living standards of the child.

Position: Hygiene Promotion Officer 

Location: Hodiedah 

Grade: 4b 

Contract Length: As per the budget

The Opportunity:  

The WASH Officer [Software/Hygiene] will ensure the coordination and successful completion of WASH software activities in the area of intervention. He/she will be overseeing the implementation of the WASH software parts “hygiene and environmental health” with a special focus on community-based activities (e.g. children's club, awareness sessions & establishment of HP corners/committees and/or SCIhools). Responsibilities shall include ensuring the implementation of WASH project activities towards achieving the expected project results, staff supervision and mentoring, reporting and documentation, identification of unmet WASH needs, and participation in coordination meetings in the office. The WASH Officer [Software/Hygiene] will be working within the framework of Save the Children’s programming principles and approaches drawn on relevant best practices and lessons learned, working towards enabling children to attain their rights, while compliant with donor regulations.

He/she will provide regular reports on the progress (including monitoring and evaluation follow-up) of all SCII WASH Software activities to the WASH Manager. As part of Save the Children’s dual mandate, the WASH Officer [Software/Hygiene] will participate in emergency preparedness activities and be ready to respond in the event of an emergency, as required.   

 KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

 Program Support: 

•   Working closely in particular with engineering colleagues design, implement, and monitor the hygiene promotion and environmental health component of SCII’s WASH interventions ensuring that despite the rapid onset and sometimes very short interventions, the community is involved in all decisions. 

•   Identify Hygiene Promotion and environmental health staff training needs and provide training to selected staff and local partners on key PHP approaches and methodologies. This includes CLTS, PHAST, CHAST, and WASH’Em approaches or similar, appropriate IEC methods, etc. 

•   Carry out WASH assessments in coordination with other SCI thematic areas and/or other external sector agencies; ensure assessment findings are documented and that all assessments include a specific analysis of children’s needs.

 •   Participate in the development and completion of a knowledge attitudes and practices survey (KAP) at the start and end of the project to enable accurate measurement of the anticipated positive project impact. With support from WASH  PM, develop, implement, and monitor monthly activity plans toward achieving expected results. This includes planning activities, budgets and procurement  QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

 •   At last 2-3 years experience in health management or supervisory position. 

•   Excellent computer skills including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 

•   Good in written and spoken English and Arabic languages

 •   Proven ability to manage a program including management of human and material resources.  

•   Experience in staff training and capacity building  

•   Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and negotiate clearly and effectively at all levels, taking into account cultural and language difficulties. 

•   Training on CMAM and IYCF is required 

•   Ability to work cooperatively and strategically in a team environment with all levels of professional, technical and administrative staff and to integrate resources on a timely and organized basis. 

•   Demonstrated experience in conducting monitoring and evaluation activities.   Flexible, adaptable, able to improvise and work in a stressful, volatile environment. 

•   Ensure that all planned activities are implemented on time, to quality measures and within budget as per the monthly plan. Where challenges arise, ensure that these are flagged early, communicated to the WASH Manager and addressed in an appropriate way.  •   In coordination with the local authority of water, train and technically support the community mobilizer volunteers and agree on an activity plan and key messages. 

•   Identify project supplies needs and coordinate with the logistics team to ensure materials arrive in good time. •   With the support of the WASH Manager, lead the preparation of procurement and administrative documents required (specification of materials, etc) for procurement of WASH materials and services.  

•   In coordination with the WASH engineer and relevant stakeholders, integrate the hardware part of WASH (water and sanitation at facilities) with the soft component of WASH (hygiene promotion and environmental health activities). 

•   Build strong relationships with local and government partners, Local Water and Sanitation Company, GARWSP (the General Authority for Rural Water Supply Projects and local Water Cooperation. 

•   Carry out monitoring and evaluation of project activities as agreed in a monitoring and evaluation framework. 

•   Ensure that projects are carried out with participation from all relevant stakeholders, children, and their families. 

•   Implement projects as set out in WASH project planning documents, flagging up both successes and risks to senior management in a timely manner. 

•   Input into the WASH program strategy and donor reports on project activities.  

•   Coordinate among other sectors within SCII towards maximizing the positive impact of the project through an integrated approach. 

•   Participate in Interagency Coordination forums at field office level, sharing information from Save the Children programmes. •   Participate in the quality check for items related to hygiene promotion.  Emergency Preparedness and Response  

•   Actively participate in the Country Office’s emergency preparedness and planning processes with regard to hygiene promotion within the WASH program  

•   In case of emergency, be prepared to contribute to the delivery of an appropriate and timely response to WASH needs  General: •   Comply with Save the Children policies and practices with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities, and other relevant policies and procedures. 

•   Ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the Sphere Charter and Red Cross Code of Conduct. Perform such other responsibilities as agreed with line management.  BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice) Accountability: 

•   Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, and achieving and role modeling Save the Children values. •   Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

 •   Creates a managerial environment to lead, enable and maintain our culture of child safeguarding. Ambition: 

•   Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, take responsibility for their own personal development and encourage their team to do the same 

•   Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale Collaboration:

 •   Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to; builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters 

•   Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on diversity of people and perspectives; knows when to lead and when to follow and how to ensure effective cross-boundary working. 

•   Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence and trust. 

 •   Invests time and energy to actively develop self and others to help realize their full potential, and to build the organization’s capability for the future.  Creativity: 

•   Applies the required technical and professional expertise to the highest standards; promotes and shares best practices within and outside the organization.  

•   Develops and implements innovative solutions to adapt and succeed in ever-changing and uncertain global and working environments. 

 •   Takes effective, considered and timely decisions by gathering and evaluating relevant information from within or outside the organization.  Integrity: 

•   Honest, encourages openness and transparency, builds trust and confidence. Displays consistent excellent judgment.

  QUALIFICATIONS  

 •   Education to BSCI level in a related subject,  or equivalent field experience Required: 

•   Minimum 2 years of working experience, including a minimum of a year working in WASH-related humanitarian programs. •   Previous experience working effectively as part of a WASH project team. 

•   Oral and written reporting Language skills in English.  

•   Commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability. 

•   Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation. 

 •   Commitment to capacity building and developing others. 

•   Ability to write clear and well-argued assessments and project reports. 

•   Excellent communication skills 

•   Strong influencing skills

 •   Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy 

•   The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances. 

•   Commitment to the aims and principles of SCI. In particular, a good understanding of the SCI mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support Desirable: 

•   Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant regions/contexts Humanitarian programming experience. 

Experience AND Skills  

•   Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to effectively present information and respond appropriately to questions from line managers. 

•   Ability and willingness to travel to project sites as needed. 

•   Strong English and Arabic language skills, both written and spoken. Excellent computer skills and experience, especially good understanding and knowledge of Microsoft Excel.  Application Information: Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.  A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers/apply  

The Organization
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
· No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
· All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
· Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information:
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.