Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion Officer - Roster

About the role

Plan International Ethiopia is looking for a Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion Officer to support the implementation of sanitation and hygiene promotion activities within its WASH programmes. The role focuses on community mobilisation, hygiene behaviour change, capacity strengthening, monitoring and stakeholder engagement to improve health outcomes and promote inclusive, child-centred and gender-responsive WASH services in emergency and development settings.

Key responsibilities

• Work closely with communities, partners and local authorities to enhance sustainable hygiene practices and community resilience.
• Coordinate, mobilise communities, plan, implement, supervise, monitor and report on sanitation and hygiene promotion activities.
• Train and mentor staff.
• Apply Safeguarding Children and Program Participants and Gender Equality and Inclusion policies, including reporting concerns and ensuring staff are inducted on them.

Required profile

• University degree in Environmental Health, Water Supply, Public Health, Health Education or a related subject; adequate field experience can substitute for formal qualifications.
• Minimum 3 years of solid experience in sanitation and hygiene promotion in the WASH sector; emergency WASH experience is advantageous.
• Experience in WASH facility construction, maintenance and rehabilitation in a complex workload.
• Ability and willingness to travel and work in rural areas within approved security frameworks.

Required skills

• Strong interpersonal, communication, presentation and facilitation skills.
• Good computer skills, particularly Excel, Word and databases.