Sanitation & Hygiene Promotion Assistant - Roster

About the role

Plan International is recruiting a Sanitation & Hygiene Promotion Assistant in Ethiopia to support the implementation of Community-Led Total Sanitation and Hygiene interventions in target communities. The role promotes positive hygiene and sanitation behaviours, facilitates community mobilisation and awareness campaigns, and supports the delivery of WASH activities in line with organisational standards and national guidelines.

Key responsibilities

• Support project implementation, monitoring, reporting and learning, ensuring interventions are inclusive, gender-responsive and aligned with safeguarding and accountability principles.
• Strengthen the capacity of community structures, local partners and government stakeholders through training, mentoring and technical support.
• Foster collaboration and coordination to achieve sustainable public health and sanitation outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with organisational policies, donor requirements and humanitarian standards, and carry out other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Required profile

• University degree in Environmental Health, water supply, public health or a related subject; adequate field experience can substitute for formal qualifications.
• At least 2 years of total experience, with experience in the development and emergency WASH sector advantageous.
• Experience in hygiene promotion under complex and demanding workloads.
• Substantial experience in community mobilisation, planning, implementation, supervision, monitoring and reporting.
• Willingness to travel and work in rural areas within approved security frameworks.
• Understanding of Safeguarding and Gender Equality and Inclusion policies, including induction of colleagues and submission of safeguarding and GEI data.