Job Summary: 

The key role of a hygiene promoter in a project is to promote health and hygiene awareness among the communities where the project is implemented. The hygiene promoter plays a crucial role in conveying knowledge and awareness about health and hygiene practices to different groups within the community. By utilizing effective tools and strategies, the hygiene promoter aims to promote good hygienic practices and ensure the sustainable maintenance of the assets created as a result of the project implementation.
The hygiene promoter acts as a facilitator and educator, engaging with community members to raise awareness about the importance of proper hygiene practices for maintaining good health. He/She will conduct training sessions, workshops, and awareness campaigns to disseminate information on topics such as handwashing, sanitation, safe water practices, and disease prevention. 

Main tasks and responsibilities for this position:

• Play key inputs role in design of Social Behaviour Change (SBC) activities for health and hygiene promotion.
• Play key role in design and development of SBC and hygiene promotion advocacy material such as banners, flipcharts, broachers, leaflets, training manuals and training presentations.
• Develop hygiene promotion activities schedule in close coordination with humanitarian coordinator.
• Preparing the plan of hygiene kits distribution to the targeted families.
• Managing the hygiene kits distribution event in close coordination with the Humanitarian coordinator and other key stakeholders.
• Play a key role in conflict resolution among the different elements involved in project implementation.
• Conduct baseline (Pre-KAP and Post-KAP) assessment using KoBo or ODK devices.
• Organize health and hygiene promotion awareness sessions for different age and gender groups of the community members.
• Organize printing, using and distribution of hygiene promotion advocacy material during hygiene promotion activities.
• Play key role in implementation of SBC activities related to health and hygiene promotion.
• In case of need organize ToT for newly joining hygiene promoters.
• Sharing project related information and distribution of advocacy material during the hygiene promotion events.
• Any other official task assigned by the humanitarian coordinator.

Monitoring:

• Conducting field visits and observations: Hygiene promoters should visit project sites and communities to observe firsthand the hygiene practices of individuals, the condition of sanitation facilities, and the availability of clean water sources.
• Collecting data and feedback: Hygiene promoters are responsible for collecting data on key hygiene indicators, such as handwashing rates, toilet usage, and knowledge of hygiene practices. They should also gather feedback from community members on the effectiveness of hygiene promotion activities.
• Reporting and documentation: Hygiene promoters need to document their monitoring findings, including successes, challenges, and areas for improvement. They should prepare regular reports to share with humanitarian program coordinator.
• Providing feedback and recommendations.

Reporting and Communication:

• The Hygiene promoter will report the hygiene promotion activities on weekly basses and ensure that information, data, challenges and lesson learns reflected in the reports.
• Hygiene promoters will communicate the findings of their reports to relevant stakeholders, such as program coordinator, WAHS cluster and funding agencies. He/She may also share success stories and best practices to promote learning and replication of effective hygiene promotion strategies.
• Hygiene promoters maintain accurate records of their activities, including data collection tools, reports, right holder’s lists and communication with stakeholders.