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Job Title ⇒ Project Assistant – PHAST
Site ⇒ ugandajobss.blogspot.com
Organization ⇒ Agency for Cooperation in Research and Development-Uganda
ACORD-U
Duty Station Uganda
About US
ACORD-U Agency for Cooperation in Research and Development – Uganda is an
indigenous Non Governmental Organization NGO working for social justice and
development. ACORD has been working in Uganda since 1979 with operations in
over 25 districts across Uganda. The ACORD-U works in conjunction with people
who have been denied their basic rights, helping to better understand, to
challenge, and to change the situation in which they find themselves.
About the Project
ACORD-U, a Non Governmental Organization is one 01 qualifie d candidate
for the post of Project Assistant-PHAST in its newly awarded Partnership for
“Improving Sustainable WASH services and schools for South Sudanese Refugees
in Bidibidi settlement”. This project is funded by Swiss Water and Sanitation
Consortium and HEKS-EPER through HEKS-EPER Uganda Country Office- for 24
months.
This project aims at improving sustainable access to safe water, sanitation
and hygiene services among 31,448 school children from four schools and
communities members – 21,055 South Sudanese refugees and 10,393 host community
members in Zone 4 and Zone 5 in Bidibidi Settlement by June 2022.
Job Summary ⇒ This position is central to the implementation of sustainable
access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene services. The incumbent will be
required to participate in the daily implementation of the PHAST component of
the project, providing an insight into cultural sensitivity and thoroughness
of communication to the beneficiary communities, as well as assisting to see
that the activities are implemented in an all-inclusive, timely and
participatory manner. .
Key Duties and Responsibilities
⇗ Identify communities benefiting from the project
⇗ Establish first contact with target communities
⇗ Provide PHAST sessions to targeted community.
⇗ Facilitate sessions with communities in realizing the negative hygienic and
sanitary behaviors replaced with positive ones
⇗ Contact and explain the activities and objective of the project to
stakeholders and target populations.
⇗ Inform and coordinate local authorities about all aspects of the project
⇗ Mobilize communities to contribute in the implementation of the project.
⇗ Work in collaboration with the stakeholders.
⇗ Walk throughout the village and interact with all community members
facilitating a rapid change in their attitude towards good hygiene and
sanitation practices and behaviour.
⇗ Effective use of IEC materials in the target villages and their follow up
⇗ Conduct community hygiene awareness and sanitary sessions for the target
communities.
⇗ Provide technical advice to the villagers in building sanitary latrine
⇗ Assist village Community Hygiene Promoters to record day to day progress
made by villagers in their village and report to his/her supervisor
⇗ Establish mutual and good relationship with the Community structures and
other influential leaders of the target villages
⇗ Provide supervisor with success stories and photos from special occasions
and progresses
⇗ Reporting on regular basis to the supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
⇗ The ideal applicant must hold a Bachelors’ Degree in Arts, Community
Development, Health Sciences, Communications, Environmental health, Public
Health, Social Science or related field.
⇗ Knowledge of and experience in the methodology of Participatory Hygiene and
Sanitation Transformation PHAST and Community Led Total Sanitation CLTS.
⇗ Proven skills in computer programs Word, Excel; minimum
⇗ At least 3 years of practical experience as a community mobilizer
⇗ Experience in WASH programs in rural areas
⇗ Understanding of the impact of gender status and relationships on WASH and
health practices
⇗ Knowledge and/or experience in participatory community approaches and
techniques.
⇗ Outgoing personality with excellent organizational and communication skills
⇗ Prepared to spend longer time periods in the field.
⇗ Team player
⇗ Possession of a valid riding permit and knowledge of road rules
⇗ Knowledge of the local language will be an added advantage
How to Apply
All interested and Qualified candidates please email a cover letter, detailed
CV documenting work history and current responsibilities, salary history, and
three professional references including at least 1 prior employer to
hr@acorduganda.org
Please specify “Project Assistant” in the subject line of your application
email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Hard copy hand delivered
applications will not be accepted. No telephone inquiries are permitted
please.
“Women Are Strongly Encouraged To Apply”
Deadline 5 th August 2020 at 500 pm
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