HYGIENE PROMOTION TECHNICIAN (1 position)

Code : RKU/008/WASH/Hygiene Promotion Technician/V/11

Location/base : Kupang, NTT

Start date : asap

Duration of contract : 2 months, with possibility of extension

Objective 1 : Coordination of the work in the field with the local partner

Activities :

· Prepare training regarding Hygiene Promotion assessment and project for locale NGO and related stakeholders

· Participates to the socialization of the program and selection of the beneficiaries:

· Ensures a good understanding of the program (activities, objectives, commitment required) by the targeted population,

· Ensures that the criteria of selection for the beneficiaries are respected and accepted,

· Organises the implementation of the field work with the local partner

· Field meetings with the local authorities and beneficiaries

· Organises field meeting with the local partner’s staffs

· Goes to the field with local partner’s staffs,

· Follows and participates to the daily activities of the local partner’s field staffs.

· Participates to the different meetings and training sessions organised and implemented with the local partner.

· Provides technical advices to the local partner’s field staffs,

· Fills any necessary documents for the monitoring of the localpartner’s activities he/she is delegated to

· Ensures a good cooperation between AcF and its local partner,

· Ensures a good allocation and utilisation of the logistic means available in the field for the local partner, Coordinates the field work with other AcF departments present in the field especially with Hygiene Promotion team (Watsan, logistic…) or other NGOs

Objective 2: Organisation of field survey

Activities :

· Participates in preparing appropriate questionnaires,

· Apply these methodologies to the surveys and monitoring

· Follows data management by data entry officer.

· Proposes possible improvements.

Objective 3 : Reporting

Activities :

· Writes weekly reports for his/her Deputy PM which must give a clear idea about the situation in the villages where the activities are implemented.

· Writes a monthly report for his/her Deputy PM: objective, results, objective for next month, and planning, personal comment, summary of the weekly reports.

· Writes minutes of meetings he/she attended to when necessary.

· Reports any problems or constraints faced during the implementation of the activities.

· Any information regarding security issue has to be immediately shared with his/her Deputy PM.

· He/she is responsible for transmitting all related and relevant humanitarian information to liaison officer and his/her Deputy PM.

Objective 4 : Communication responsibilities

Activities :

· Maintains a constructive collaboration with all AcF staffs (nationals and expatriates, from all departments) and all local partner’s staffs

· Gives regular feed-back to the Deputy PM (phone calls when his/her Deputy PM is not in the field)

· Maintain coordination with local health structure as well as the community to ensure the quality of implementation and sustainability of project.

· Be in charge of oral conversation and written documents translation in English from Indonesian or Dawan and vice-versa. This task aims at avoiding any loss of information.

Objective 6 : Representation of ACF program

Activities :

· Represents AcF program when necessary

· Informs the beneficiaries and the local people in general about AcF activities

· Meets other humanitarian actors in the field and exchange information about the context and the programs implemented

Diploma / Level of studies:Bachelor degree or Health Care Professional

Qualification.

Required skills:

· University degree or professional qualification (equivalent to Bachelors, preferable major: Nutrition or Health)

· Minimum 1 years experience working within NGO and/or community groups

· Ability to work cooperatively as part of a diverse team, and within diverse cultural / religious contexts

· Sensitivity to and empathy with the community, especially regarding traditional and cultural beliefs, heath/nutrition practices, health seekingbehaviourand gender issues.

· Good communication and facilitation skills

· Willingness to travel, work and stay in remote rural areas

· Proficiency with computer

· Bahasa Indonesia and Bahasa Dawan proficiency (is additional value), Knowledge of English

Please submit your CV and Application Letter in English with at least two references to : acfrecruitment@yahoo.fr before Friday, June 3rd, 2011 attn. to Human Resources Manager. Please put the code & title of position on your application. Due to the need the applications will be processed soon before closing date.

Only short list candidates will be contacted, tested and interviewed. All ACF members are committed to respect the 6 leading principles of the organization: independence, non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, professionalism and transparency. ACF is an equal opportunity employer.