Hygiene Promotion Assistant – National Position – Katsina
Malteser International is the international humanitarian relief agency of the Sovereign Order of Malta. For over 60 years we provide relief and recovery for people during and following conflicts and disasters around the world. Christian values and humanitarian principles form the foundations of our work. In over 30 countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, we support people in need – regardless of their religion, origin or political convictions.
Malteser International has been working in Nigeria since 2017. In Northeast Nigeria and more specifically in Borno, Taraba and Adamawa States, MI is currently active in the WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene), Protection and FNSL sectors for saving and improving the lives of both the IDP/refugee populations as well as the host communities. The WASH activities focus on improved access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene, including NFI distribution, solarization of boreholes, rehabilitation of hand pumps, construction of latrines, and hygiene promotion. The protection activities focus on prevention and response to Gender Based Violence (GBV) cases. The Food Nutrition Security and Livelihood interventions mainly focus on micro gardening, pullet rearing for egg production, composting and Nutrition (food demonstration, referrals of malnutrition cases to nutrition partners, and sensitisation on nutrition). Malteser International applies a participatory, gender-sensitive and inclusive approach.
For its work in Katsina, Nigeria, Malteser International is looking for a qualified Hygiene Promotion Assistant – National Position.
The Hygiene Promotion Assistant will support the WASH Officer in the areas of implementation regarding hygiene promotion as detailded in the main responsibilities below. In fulfilling these duties, the Hygiene Promotion Assistant must ensure full compliance with Malteser International’s and the donor’s administrative, human resources, finance, safety and security, and logistics procedures at the workplace.
Your responsibilities:
Conduct hygiene needs assessments, support implementation planning, and coordinate with supervisors/stakeholders at various levels
Train volunteers/incentive workers on hygiene promotion methods, communication skills, CHAST/PHAST, and ensure ongoing mentorship and supervision
Execute hygiene promotion campaigns and ensure culturally appropriate IEC materials are used effectively in line with international standards
Monitor progress, supervise volunteers, prepare field reports, and document lessons learned and success stories to improve future programming
Plan and distribute hygiene-related kits (hygiene kits, dignity kits, cholera kits), and ensure their proper usage, especially focusing on sanitation facilities like latrines
Conduct sensitization campaigns (e.g., cholera, WASH events), and ensure inclusion of vulnerable groups and gender mainstreaming
Design activity tracking databases, collect relevant data, and support MEAL in monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning processes
