Our Ideal Candidate
The role of the Hygiene Promotion Assistant position is to assist in the implementation of WASH activities, supporting the implementation of WASH in-kind, conducting sessions and field outreach with communities, and monitoring day-to-day implementation and coordination with WASH and HP Officers.
Key Task and Responsibilities
Provide general administrative and operational support to the Shelter & WASH /Emergency response programme. Support to Hygiene Promotion Officer(s), conduct sessions, verification, and data collection to identify cases for WASH assistance in refugee camps and host communities. Supervise distributions, participate in technical training to refugees and host communities. Provides direction, assigns tasks and gives instructions to daily workers (e.g. trainers) and evaluates individual performance.ย Monitor the progress of activities of assigned daily workers and ensure they are implemented to planning and quality standards. Take part in the mobilization of refugee and host communities for awareness campaigns and for conducting research using focus group discussions, interviews, and questionnaires. Conduct outreach activities within the camps and serve as a link between NRC programs and the local community, ensuring their input into shelter programme activities. Establish excellent relations with beneficiaries including understanding the needs of beneficiaries through regular visits and frequent contact. Perform any other task as assigned by WASH Project Officer, Coordinator or Shelter/WASH Project Manager. ย ยKey Education and Skills Requirements
01 years of relevant working experience Coxโs Bazar camp context Bachelors/Diploma in architecture, civil engineering or construction management. Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts Good knowledge of the refugee context in Bangladesh Excellent computer proficiency Oral proficiency in the Chittagonian dialect Fluency in English, both written and verbalยAdditional Informationย
We welcome applications from qualified and interested candidates, particularly local candidates, from the Coxโs Bazar area. ย Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply. Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline.
Contract period:ย 12 months (extendable)
Expected Start Date: 01-January-2024
Duty Station: Ukhiya, Coxโs Bazarย
Salary and Benefits:ย Competitive salary and allowances as per NRCโs salary scale, Life and medical insurance, maternity leaves and allowances, festival bonus, annual and others leave, etc. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country. Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks. NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.