Hygiene Promotion Assistant

Minimum Requirements

• SSCE or Diploma in Community Development, Public Health, Environmental Health, or a related field.
  
• At least 1 year of experience in community outreach, hygiene promotion, or related field activities.
  
• Basic knowledge of hygiene and sanitation practices.
  
• Experience in community mobilization and facilitation.
  
• Ability to communicate effectively in local languages (Hausa, Mandara, Waha, Lamu, Glavda, etc.).
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Resident of Gwoza LGA or surrounding communities.
  
• Previous experience in WASH, hygiene promotion, or humanitarian programming.
  
• Knowledge of PHAST, CLTS, or CHAST approaches.
  
• Ability to communicate in Hausa, Mandara, Waha, Lamu, and Glavda etc
  
• Understanding of humanitarian principles, accountability, and community-based approaches.
  
• Demonstrated commitment to safeguarding and PSEA values.
  

A. Hygiene Promotion & Community Engagement

• Conduct regular community sensitization and hygiene awareness sessions.
  
• Promote key hygiene behaviors, including handwashing with soap, proper sanitation, menstrual hygiene management, and safe water handling.
  
• Conduct household visits to reinforce hygiene promotion messages and assess behavior adoption.
  

B. Distribution & Monitoring

• Support the distribution of hygiene kits in line with approved beneficiary lists.
  
• Monitor hygiene kit utilization at household and community levels.
  
• Ensure proper documentation of distributions and attendance registers.
  
• Identify gaps in WASH services and report findings to supervisors.
  

C. Monitoring, Data Collection & Reporting

• Participate in community mapping, needs assessments, and data collection exercises.
  
• Collect accurate field-level data using project tools and templates.
  
• Submit timely daily, weekly, and monthly activity reports.
  
• Support feedback, complaints, and accountability mechanisms at community level.
  

D. Safeguarding, Accountability & Coordination

• Uphold FRAD safeguarding, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), and accountability standards.
  
• Identify and promptly report safeguarding or PSEA concerns using established reporting pathways.
  
• Ensure inclusive participation of women, children, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups.