Public Health Promotions Assistant

NSAMIZI TRAINING INSTITUTE

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  Location: Nakivale, Kyaka, Rwamwanja, Kyangwali

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  Category: Health and Care

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  Job Type: N/A

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  Salary ( UGX) : Monthly

About Nsamizi TISD-UNHCR Project:

Nsamizi is an Implementing Partner (IP) for UNHCR that positively contributes towards improving sustainable living standards of refugees and other Persons of Concern, through; Provision of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Livelihoods and Environment & Energy services in refugee and hosting populations. With funding from UNHCR, the Nsamizi Training Institute of Social Development is to carry out the recruitment of staff to work on its UNHCR-funded project in Nakivale, Oruchinga, Rwamwanja, Kyaka II and Kyangwali refugee settlements. Nsamizi is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct; and is committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. Nsamizi expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us. Nsamizi is looking for qualified and experienced persons for the following position:

Job Title: Public Health Promotions Assistant
Place of Assignment: Nakivale (1 No) Kyaka II (2No) Rwamwanja (2No) Kyangwali (1No)
Reports to: Public Health Promotion Officer

Job Summary: The Public Health Promotion Assistant will provide support to the refugee operation in relation to ensuring that public Health promotion activities are rolled out in line with UNHCR WASH implementation guidelines and principles.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with the community and local administration, to ensure that the public health promotion needs of the population are met 
• Advising on Sanitation and hygiene promotion programming in broad coordination with other sectors. 
• Implement and supervise Public Health Promotion activities in the project area in an interactive and participatory manner. 
• Manage mobilization of the refugee and host communities to promote hygiene practices, and public sanitation, with more emphasis on monitoring latrine use, water collection/storage, environmental sanitation, and hand washing practices. 
• Co-facilitate community problem identification including planning & formulation of action plans, development of MOUs and handover of WASH facilities, implementation of community activities, participatory monitoring and evaluation – using community mobilization, and sensitization techniques. 
• Work closely with community-based institutions, community health volunteers, and local-level government officials, to undertake community mobilization and capacity building to achieve quality WASH services. 
• Be involved in designing and training refugee and host community operation and maintenance technicians and/or supervise training organized by district partners. 
• Undertake field visits to supervise and assist in the implementation of the activities and take appropriate measures to tackle operational challenges affecting implementation processes and the quality of interventions.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• The ideal candidate for the Nsamizi Public Health Promotion Officer job should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Community development, or another relevant field 
• At least 3 years of practical experience in community health and environmental programs, preferably in emergency refugee programs 
• At least two years of practical experience in community mobilization and organization and appropriate community health and sanitation programs in a humanitarian context. 
• Practical experience in hygiene promotion 
• Good understanding of the health and hygiene risks of those affected or at risk of contracting Cholera and urban communities and of appropriate ways of tackling them. Must be aware of and sensitive to the needs of women in this context. 
• Ability to present concise reports, sometimes at short notice, reflecting the problems and possible solutions for situations. 
• Flexibility and ease in working with local people have diplomacy, tact, and administrative skills to work with people at the managerial level, and occasionally government 
• Developed interpersonal and team skills and proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations.

How to Apply: All qualified Candidates should HAND DELIVER an updated cover letter and CV and all academic documents to The Principal, Nsamizi Training Institute for Social Development, P. O. Box 149, Mpigi. Address: Mpigi campus. Deadline: 8th August 2023 at 5 pm