| CARE International Vanuatu |
Industry:
Non Government Organization
Location:
Tanna, Lenakel, Vanuatu
Due Date
13-Jan-16
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Job Description:
CARE is an international
humanitarian and development organisation fighting global poverty, with a vision
to which focuses on empowering women and girls to fight poverty and bring
lasting change to their communities. We work in over 80 countries around the
world. We work with partners to achieve lasting results for marginalized
communities.
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Criteria:
We are looking for a WASH Officer
(Hygiene Promotion) to join our team based in Tanna, Tafea Province with travel
to Outer Islands.
The WASH Officer (Hygiene Promotion) is
responsible for the design and implementation of all hygiene promotion
activities of CARE International in Vanuatu’s WASH program. This will entail
supervising Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation Transformation (PHAST)
activities with communities, including supporting community volunteer Hygiene
Promoters to facilitate the development and implementation of their outreach
plans to improve hygiene and sanitation behavior. In addition, the WASH Officer
(Hygiene Promotion) will develop and disseminate hygiene promotion messages
through participatory, interactive activities with communities in coordination
with non-food item distributions and other WASH program activities. The ideal
candidate will be enthusiastic about encouraging hygiene and sanitation
behavior change within their community, and will have experience with community
mobilization. (S)he will have the skills to engage women and girls, young
people, older people, and people with disabilities in discussions around WASH
issues. The role involves working in a team and coordinating with government,
community, and other WASH implementing organizations in Tafea Province.
Required qualification and skills
- Good qualification with skills
in project designs and implementation
- Knowledge of one or more of the following:
public health, health or hygiene promotion, community development, education,
or community water supply and sanitation
- At least two years of practical experience in
community development, health, WASH, or similar programs and ability to
mobilize communities
- Written and oral fluency in English, Bislama,
and Tanna local languages required
- Demonstrated awareness and sensitivity to the
particular needs of women and other marginalized people in WASH
- Demonstrated ability to take direction and to
work as part of a team
- Ability to work well under pressure and in response
to changing needs
- Strong communication skills and ability to
deliver clear messages to large groups
- Ability to work independently and efficiently
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power
Point, and Outlook, or the ability to learn quickly
- Willingness to be based in Tanna and travel to
the outer islands.
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| In return for your commitment you will benefit from ongoing professional development and a comprehensive benefits package. |
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| How To Apply:
To find out more about this rewarding opportunity please sent
your cover letter and CV in English before 13 January 2016, quoting the reference ‘CIV1606’ as the subject of the email/letter. Only successful candidates will
be contacted.
| Address:
Nelly Daniel, Human Resource Coordinator, PO Box 1129 Port Vila, Vanuatu or
John Bill Charley, Field Coordinator, CARE Office, Isangel Tanna
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Source:
6-Jan-16 Direct from Employer
| For further information on the above Vanuatu job please see the source or contact the employer |
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