SHOFCO Overview
SHOFCO combats gender inequality and extreme poverty in urban slums by linking tuition free schools for girls to holistic social services for all. The SHOFCO model elevates girls while connecting community transformation to women’s empowerment. Our ecosystem of services enables everyone to reach their full potential. Our holistic services change communities today: we improve health, provide economic opportunity, work to end gender-based violence and create sanitation systems that offer dignity. Tomorrow, our girls will become next-generation leaders, disrupting the systems that hold poverty in place.
Job Overview
To support the Hygiene & Sanitation Officer in the design, implementation, monitoring & evaluation of hygiene and sanitation activities and hygiene promotion campaigns within target areas of intervention, with priority to schools, health care facilities and community.
Location –Nairobi, Kibera
Department – Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Rank – Field Staff
Reports – Sanitation & Hygiene Officer
Monday – Friday | 8.00 AM – 5.00 PM
Key Responsibilities / Duties/ Tasks
- Provision of hygiene & sanitation promotion to programme beneficiaries – organizing sessions, conducting trainings, mass campaigns.
- Development of hygiene promotion topics, hygiene sessions, IEC materials, distribution and ensure proper usage
- Prepare work plan for hygiene & sanitation promotion/education activities
- Facilitating appropriate stakeholders involvement in the design and delivery of essential hygiene & sanitation services and facilities – carrying out community mobilization activities, liaising with crucial stakeholders.
- Training of stakeholders on the issues of hygiene and sanitation.
- Providing support/carrying out WASH-NFI distributions – organizing distribution; providing stock count; handing over items to beneficiaries; keeping record of recipients.
- Coordinate with water supply field staff to ensure that the various aspects of the WASH Program are integrated.
- Close cooperation with Monitoring and Evaluation team – preparing baselines, surveys and any other relevant assessment/monitoring documents.
- Provide technical support in preparation of progress reports, annual operational plan and budget.
- Perform any other responsibilities required for the successful implementation of the WASH program
Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).
Academic Qualifications
- At least a diploma in Public Health, Environmental Health, Community Health or any other related field
Professional Qualifications
- At least 2 years’ previous experience of implementing participatory hygiene promotion and sanitation BCC methodologies (e.g. PHAST, CLTS) particularly in institutional ( schools & health facilities) settings.
Other required qualifications (unique/job specific
- Past experience working in urban informal settlements is an asset
- Ability to demonstrate basic skills of community engagement and mobilization into practice.
- Demonstrate facilitation skills for hygiene & sanitation promotion tools
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision and in a highly results oriented work culture
- Ability to make sound, independent, decisions
Functional Skills
- Making decisions
- Directing people
- Managing tasks
- Examining information
Behavioural Competencies/Attributes
- Interacting with people
- Showing composure
- Team working
- Establishing rapport
- Upholding standards
How to Apply
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our organization, all interested applicants should send their applications together with a detailed Cover letter and CV to [email protected] with a clear subject line “Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator”. Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications should reach us no later than 3rd May 2024.
