Volunteer – Sanitation and Hygiene at International Rescue Committee

Job Purpose/Objective

The position holder will support in implementation, monitoring, and engagement with project partners on WASH interventions. They will also support in the community engagement and mobilization for all activities both water supply and hygiene.

Main Responsibilities

The Volunteer shall provide necessary support to the WASH Officer -sanitation and hygiene to design, plan and implement technical WASH/environmental health assessments and studies such as household level questionnaires, focus group discussions, site visits and meetings with key members of community. She/he will ensure that an engagement approach to working with communities, the local authorities, partners & other collaborators is employed, and all activities are carried out in a way that upholds IRC values, is sensitive to community needs and promotes the full and equal participation of women, men, children, youth, people with disability and special interest groups.

Primary Responsibilities include:

Project Planning and Design

• Support in the planning, Design, and follow up on the environmental health, community hygiene and sanitation initiatives.
• Support in the project assessments and proposal development for potential sanitation and hygiene promotions.

Project Implementation

• Ensure community mobilization in all field activities related to environmental, hygiene and sanitation are conducted.
• Support in the implementation of the hygiene and sanitation promotion activities according to the approved donor guidelines and humanitarian standards.
• Support in the preparation and conducting of training for WMCs, other Community structures (SMCs, CHWs, CHEWs, Youth Groups) and local authorities.
• In consultation with WASH Hygiene officer plan, coordinate and evaluate the distribution of all hygiene supplies.

Project Monitoring and Evaluation

• Support in timely delivery of projects activities.
• Ensure that up to date project documents are in place including approved work plans, log frame, detailed project implementation plan, distribution lists.
• Support in the documentation and filing of minutes, lessons learnt and good practices during project meetings, community meetings and trainings.
• In consultation with MEAL, conduct all quantitative and qualitative assessments, KAP surveys, and follow-up assessments with concrete feedback findings.

Fundraising and Networking

• Support in the development of technically sound proposals.

Coordination and Collaboration

• Support in the coordination with the relevant County Government ministries and departments, Community based organizations, Faith based organizations and NGOs and other relevant departments in providing technical support and assistance to WASH activities.
• Under the guidance of the WASH officer – sanitation and hygiene contribute towards strengthening of integration of WASH programming with the other key IRC program Sectors.
• Assist in follow up on WASH support functions including procurements, quality control of materials delivered by suppliers, logistics plan.

Reporting

• Submit Weekly (or when necessary) written reports.
• Support in the development of monthly, quarterly, semi- annual and end of projects reports in accordance with donors’ and IRC Kenya requirements.
• Support in the development, monitoring and evaluation WASH project indicators and standards.
• Maintain an up-to-date activity tracking tool (soft copies and hard copies) of all water supply, hygiene, and sanitation related activities.
• Actively participate in inter-sectoral activities.
• Support WASH department in other tasks, roles and, responsibilities as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree/Diploma in environmental health sciences, Nursing, community development, social development, public health, clinical medicine, or related field.
• A minimum of one year experience working/programming in the respective field.

Required Experience & Competencies:

• Minimum of 2 years’ relevant work experience in the respective fields of work.
• Valid registration with relevant professional bodies.
• Experience in people engagement approaches, participatory approaches.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with a team.
• Good computer application skills (MS-Office)