Background/IRC Summary:  The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

IRC has been working in Pakistan for over 30 years, and manages & delivers large, complex programs to meet needs in health, education, safety, environmental health and livelihoods for displaced, poor & conflict-affected communities. IRC works in partnership with local government and non-governmental organizations and currently works in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh provinces.

Job Overview/Summary:

Under the leadership of Sr. Community Mobilization officer and close in coordination with sector technical teams,  Hygiene Promotion Officer will be primarily responsible for community mobilization, formation of community groups & delivering hygiene promotion sessions to target populations in project areas.

Major Responsibilities:

1. Conduct health and hygiene sessions in communities and schools to ensure that target population are mobilized and adequately informed regarding health and hygiene issues related to water supply, sanitation and solid waste disposal.

2. Conduct training of selected community activists and students on health and hygiene promotion to enable them to conduct onward sessions to target communities.

3. Conduct assessment of beneficiaries, WASH schemes identification, Sign TOR’s with committees, line departments

4. Supervise and facilitate trained community activists in health and hygiene promotion sessions. 

 5. Develop health and hygiene training materials and modules.

6. Coordinate with technical staff responsible for construction of water & sanitation structures in the target areas to include hygiene aspect in design and site selection of construction activities. 

7. Reporting of field activities to Supervisor

8. Perform other duties as assigned.

Position Reports to:  Sr. Community Mobilization Officer

Position directly supervises:  none  

Indirect Reporting: none   

Job Requirements:

Education:

• Master degree in public health, environmental sciences, social sciences or related fields

Work Experience:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience on Hygiene Promotion  or similar position in development projects – experience of DRR and infrastructure projects will be desired

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

• Good understanding of Gender and vulnerability


• Good understanding of SPHERE standards, CLTS, SLTS, PATS


• Good analytical, communication, report writing skills


• Computer literate with Microsoft Word/ Excel


• Willingness and ability to travel within project areas

Language Skills: 

• Fluent in local languages along with good Urdu and English speaking/writing

Desirable criteria:  

• Able to develop materials on hygiene promotion


• Ability to engage with communities, school children and teachers


• Good knowledge transfer skills


• A good team player


• Understanding of local health and hygiene related issues

The IRC Core Values and Commitments;

·         The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity Anti-Retaliation and Combating Trafficking in Persons.

·         IRC is committed to ensuring that IRC staff is suitable to work with children and have the knowledge s/he needs to uphold and abide by the IRC’s Child Safeguarding Policy.

o   Level of interaction with children: Daily direct contact with children

·         IRC recognizes that gender equality is fundamental to the achievement of our organizational mission. As such, IRC is committed to the promotion of gender equality in all aspects of our operations and programs. Our organizational policies, procedures and actions demonstrate this commitment.

Women candidates and persons with disability are highly encouraged to apply.