WASH Assistant, Hygiene Promotion – Kibondo, Tanzania (National Position) - Tanzania Norwegian Refugee Council

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The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, emergency food security, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors. 
The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters, NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours’ notice when a crisis occurs. 

In mid-April 2016, NRC conducted a pre-assessment mission in the refugee camps in north western Tanzania and the assessment revealed that the humanitarian situation for the refugees requires urgent intervention and NRC therefore decided to establish an operational office in Kibondo town, to respond in Mtendeli and/or Nduta refugee camps. The initial interventions will focus in three sectors; shelter, WASH and education (initially construction of permanent classrooms).). NRC is therefore seeking a WASH Assistant, HP for the NRC Office in Kibondo, Tanzania. The WASH Assistant, HP reports to the WASH Officer, HP

Job description

·        Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
·        Assist with the implementation of the shelter portfolio according to plan of action
·        Contribute to the implementation of HP training sessions addressed to local communities (i.e. ToTs, trainings to teachers, students, WASH committees, women, etc.)
·        Assist NRC WASH team in HP activity planning
·        Carry out data collection to inform project design
·        Coordinate the community mobilization to ensure proper participation in HP activities implemented in the camps
·        Train and supervise on daily basis the HP teams (i.e. trainers, mobilizers, WASH Committees, etc.)
·        Responsible for daily activity implementation including soft activities and distribution of HP items
·        Prepare and develop status reports as required by management (i.e. field reports, completion and hand over certificates, and other documents as required)
·        Ensure proper filing of documents
·        Promote and share ideas for technical improvement

Qualifications

·        Minimum 2 years’ experience from working with WASH projects in a humanitarian/recovery context. Experience from working with social work and/or with distribution of humanitarian assistance is an advantage
·        Diploma in Public Health or minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience
·        Previous experience from working through community-based approaches
·        Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
·        Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
·        Managing resources to optimize results
·        Fluency in English and/or in Kirundi language, both written and verbal, is an advantage

Education level

·        College / University, Bachelor's degree

Personal qualities

·        Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision
·        Ability to meet deadlines in multi-tasking environments
·        Ability to engage and motivate staff
·        Good coordination skills
·        All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Codes of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable

Language

·        English

We offer

·        Duty station: Kibondo, or another location in North Wester Tanzania, where NRC supports the refugee response
·        Commencement: As soon as possible
·        Contract period: 3 months (with possibility of extension)
·        Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions. The candidate will observe NRC’s code of conduct and working hours for the NRC Tanzania

Miscellaneous info


·        Travel: Some travelling must be expected

Apply on line visit this webpage https://www.nrc.no/vacancies/
Deadline  1st December 2016


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