Job Advertisement
Pact Sudan
| Title: | Trainer and Community Mobilizer |
| Department: | WRAPP (BRIDGE) Program |
| Location: | Warrap State (three positions available) Northern Bahr el Ghazal State (three positions available) Unity State (three positions available) |
| Applications Due: | Thursday, March 31, 2010 at 4:00pm |
| Apply to: | Send cover letter and CV in an e-mail to: sudanhr@pactworld.org AND mcompanion@pactworld.org Stating “Application – “Trainer and Community Mobilizer” in the e-mail subject line |
Overview
The Trainer and Community Mobilizer (TCM) will be Pact’s primary representative and facilitator of day-to-day program activities in the County in which the TCM is posted. This is a field position and the TCM is expected to spend a significant amount of time in the payams, bomas and villages in order to meet frequently with community stakeholders and act as a mentor. The primary focus of the position is twofold:
- to organize communities to help them participate in water, sanitation and hygiene activities, and
- to train community members in improved hygiene and sanitation practices and the management of hand pump water supplies and latrine sanitation facilities.
Responsibilities and Tasks
- Serve as Pact’s day-to-day representative for the BRIDGE program in the County assigned.
- Meet regularly with community members to explain program objectives, mobilize community participation and act as a mentor.
- Form Water Management Committees (WMCs) in collaboration with BRIDGE and community action groups (CAGs). Document the names of each WMC member.
- Train WMCs, CAGs, communities and local authorities on improved hygiene and sanitation practices and the management of village water points.
- Collect and submit all monitoring and evaluation (M&E) data required to document project activities.
- In cooperation with technical personnel at pact, oversee and coordinate the implementation of various WASH-related activities in the County assigned, including hygiene and sanitation trainings and awareness events, hand pump rehabilitations, household latrine construction and the collection of monitoring and evaluation data.
- Identify community’s need on hygiene and sanitation issues
- Advise Pact-BRIDGE on the state of environmental health – excreta related diseases and make necessary decision for action
- Conduct training on excreta related diseases and seek to influence the community on their attitude and perception towards hygiene and sanitation
- Supervise and monitor the incorporation of hygiene and sanitation in all BRIDGE programs.
- Liaise with the local authority on issues of sanitation in Pact-BRIDGE areas of intervention
- Promote Pact approach on WATSAN
- Promote household and hygiene and use participatory approach to influence the construction of household latrines, bathrooms and other sanitary facilities
- Conduct hygiene and sanitation assessments and make recommendations to managers
- Carry out hygiene and sanitation campaigns in schools and other institutions
Desired Skills and Qualifications
- Advanced diploma in public health, social work/community development, environmental health
- At least three years experience in community work
- Experience and understanding of NGO work experience
- Clear understanding on the use of PHAST approach and details of hygiene and sanitation
- Experience in training, advocacy for change and ability to influence behaviour
- Computer literate
- Fluent in English and Arabic
- Must be a Sudanese citizen.
- Proven leadership, management, communication, inter-personal, decision-making and analytical skills.
BLOCK 2 2ND CLASS HAI MALAKAL
JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
