Fresher Public Health Promotion Assistant NGO Job Opportunities – Oxfam International
Job Title: Public Health Promotion Assistant
Organization: Oxfam International
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Emergency Response Manager
About US:
Oxfam is a worldwide organisation that employs works in more than 90 countries. We seek to overcome poverty and suffering. Oxfam’s global strategic goals include contributing to achieving more profound and lasting change in the lives of people living with poverty and injustice. We’re creating a worldwide influencing network to unite the power of local organizations, who share a common vision for change. Adequately resourced, local organizations are bestpositioned to influence and actively participate in the fight against the injustice of poverty.
Job Summary: The Public Health Promotion Assistant will assist plan and carry out rapid assessments, KAP studies and feedback findings to the stakeholders. Assist in planning activities to reduce WASH-health related risks
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Help plan and carry out rapid assessments, KAP studies and feedback findings to the stakeholders.
- Assist in planning activities to reduce WASH-health related risks.
- Organise and conduct hygiene promotion activities in the assigned zones / blocks as per plan
- Carry out informal and formal training sessions (for identified needs)
- Assist in mobilising community for action.
- Help identify needs for non-food items relevant to hygiene, planning & distribution of items plus promotion of effective use
- Work with MEL to conduct post-distribution monitoring.
- Identify issues of concern within community and facilitate dialogue with the affected community
- Supervise Hygiene Promotion activities in line with relevant standards (code of conduct, core humanitarian principles).
- Actively contribute to development of rapid response and contingency plans.
- Promote safe WASH practices, including appropriate use and maintenance of WASH facilities and services specifically Latrines and Hand washing facilities.
- Collate data from the community hygiene promoters & volunteers and prepare regular reports on activities and WASH conditions for monitoring.
- Facilitate appropriate community involvement in the design and delivery of essential WASH services and facilities.
- Coordinate with PHE Assistants to ensure that the various aspects of the WASH response are integrated.
- Organize day-to-day logistics, administration, and personnel activities together with the Shelter Project Officer in the assigned camp.
- Work closely with the community leaders and other sectors and agencies working locally in order to coordinate within the WASH sector and between sectors such as health and community services.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Oxfam Public Health Promotion Assistant job must hold a Diploma in Public Health, Environment health sciences, Social Sciences, Community development or other relevant field
- Previous experience in undertaking hygiene promotion in a relief programme is essential.
- Proven ability to use MS Office software (especially Word and Excel) is desirable.
- Ability to initiate, develop, plan and implement an integrated programme.
- Experience in capacity building and training of staff and target groups
- Excellent communication (spoken and written) skills, including the ability to explain and present technical information
- Political and cultural awareness and experience of working where insecurity is a major issue
- Sensitivity to the needs and priorities of disadvantaged populations (minority groups etc)
- Language: Fluency in written and spoken English is essential; fluency in Kiswahili is highly desirable.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their updated CVs and cover letters ONLY to oxfamuganda-jobs@oxfam.org indicating the position name in the email subject line. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 1st June 2018
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