WASH Facilitator
Country Afghanistan Province Herat,
Categories General, Type Full Time
Post Date 2022-08-30 Close Date 2022-08-31
Vacancy No WVA1455 Gender male female
No Of Jobs 2 Contract Duration 2/5 Months
Education High school degree Experience 1-2 years of working with community mobilization projects.
Organization Abdulrahim and Brothers Company Salary As Per WVA Salary Scale

About Company

About World Vision International: World Vision International (WVI) began emergency relief operations in Afghanistan in 2001 by addressing the urgent needs of children and families affected by natural disasters and decades of conflict. More than a decade later, World Vision Afghanistan’s (WVA) programs have expanded to development sectors such as health, nutrition, WASH, child protection, and education, empowering women to engage in civil and social change through interfaith partnership. WVA targets the most vulnerable in its interventions; including children, women, Internally Displace Persons (IDPs), and returnee refugees, as well as the most impoverished and marginalized families. These priorities have been chosen to contribute to our Goal of: “Improved survival and well-being of Afghan girls and boys, building the foundations for a better future for Afghan children and their communities.” Our work is well established in Herat, Badghis, Ghor, and Faryab provinces in the western region of Afghanistan. We work closely with all levels of society including children, parents, teachers, village councils, religious leaders, ministries, provincial departments, and other national and international agencies.

Job Description

JOB PURPOSE:

This position will ensure that the WASH components of the project are implemented fully in accordance with the community needs and standards, in a timely manner. The WASH Facilitators will be primarily responsible for conducting hygiene promotion trainings and community engagement in target communities where AHF WASH interventions will be implemented.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • In consultation with local authorities and beneficiaries (particularly women, children and people with disabilities), assist WV project Engineers to identify sites and target households for construction of water systems
  • Establish and train volunteer WASH Groups to conduct community hygiene promotion
  • Provide behaviour change training in communities on hygiene practices such as hand washing, water treatment, and latrine use.
  • Conduct hygiene promotion for children through Sesame Street WASH Up! Initiative
  • Support WASH groups to conduct regular community-wide hygiene promotion sessions.
  • Develop and maintain good relationships and lines of communication with relevant local communities, explaining World Vision Afghanistan’s role as an NGO and liaising with them during all phases of the project
  • Report to the Project Manager the implementation of projects as planned according to developed technical standards, schedules and timelines.
  • Update and prepare weekly reports on project progress. 
  • Work with Monitoring & Evaluation staff to regularly track and report on progress towards WV water, sanitation and hygiene targets.
  • Take all the necessary measures in order to maintain positive working relationships and a good environment, upholding the rule of safety first in order to prevent accidents.
  • Ensure that water, sanitation and hygiene program is fully and timely implemented in according with community needs and standards in the project targeted areas.
  • Design appropriate training materials for use in local community development work and informal educational activities
  • Mobilizing the communities (including religious leaders) toward program objective.
  • Seek and receive regular feedback from communities about their issues/concerns with the project and provide this feedback to the Project Manager.

Other

  • Adhere to WV Child and Adult Safeguarding policy and standards.
  • Adhere to WV accountability standards.

To be aware and prepared to implement WV Afghanistan Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs plan under the context of (Badghis & Herat) interventions.

Job Requirement

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

  1. High school degree

Experience:

  1. One year experience.
  2. 1-2 years of working with community mobilization projects.
  3. 1-2 years previous experience working with and implementing various hygiene and sanitation behavior change approaches
  • Previous Work experience in WASH project is highly preferred.
  • Ability to engage and mobilise different community groups and leaders is a necessity.
  • Knowledge of important hygiene behaviors
  • Must have good attention to detail, all work must be checked.
  • Knowledge and experience in construction is useful.
  • Willingness to travel throughout the project area required, with familiarity with the project area preferred.

Language proficiency:

  1. Fluency in Dari and/or Pashto, both written and spoken
  2. English knowledge will be a positive point.

Personal skills:

  • Good communication
  • Oral and written report writing skills

Submission Guideline

The application closing date is 31-Aug-2022. Please submit your resume and one-page cover letter outlining how you meet the job requirements by email to:  wvafg_recruitment@wvi.org

Please write on the subject of your Email the Vacancy Number (WVA1455) also avoid sending an attachment of big size (above 1024 KB) if you want your application/CV to be considered.

را در عنوان ایمیل خود ذکر کنید (WVA1455) لطفا کد اعلان کاری

Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for a written test and interview.

Applications with insufficient, incomplete, and inconsistent information to make a determination will not be considered.

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Local candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

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