Field Assistant (Hygiene Promotion, Risk Communication and Community Engagement -WASH)

Job Description

IOM in South Sudan has a broad range of programming centered around three broad areas: humanitarian coordination and support; humanitarian response and resilience; and peacebuilding, transition, and development. Humanitarian coordination and support include leading/co-leading the Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) and Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI) Clusters, Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and management of WASH and Shelter and NFI core-pipelines, humanitarian hubs and common transport services. Humanitarian response and resilience includes CCCM, WASH, Shelter & NFI, health, protection, gender equality and inclusion, mental health and psychosocial support and the management of a Rapid Response Fund. Under peacebuilding, transition and development, IOM South Sudan implements programming on housing, land and violence reduction, community development and migration management. 

Under the direct supervision of the WASH Operations Officer, the incumbent will support the Hygiene Promotion, Risk Communication and Community Engagement activities in one of the IOM Field Locations. The incumbent will be based in one of IOM Field offices located in Bentiu (Unity State) or Malakal (Upper Nile).

Responsibilities

1. Support the coordination and implementation of hygiene promotion activities. 
2. Implement specific results-oriented interventions based on the approved overall strategy. Interventions may include but are not limited to, awareness-raising events, communication and messaging, and training of staff and volunteers on good wash and public health practices. 
3. Support the resource mobilization efforts by implementing RCCE campaigns, organizing capacity-building activities, assist in the coordination of interventions with local authorities, other local humanitarian actors, and community leaders.
4. Implement and monitor WASH and hygiene promotion operations in the field, including assisting field-level coordination of mobilization activities such as hygiene kits distributions, RCCE campaigns, and community promotion activities related to WASH and public health. 
5. Assist in coordinating the work of relevant staff, Hygiene Promoters, Community Mobilizers, and Outreach Workers. Coordinate periodic training for staff to facilitate the quality of messages and complete coverage of the population. 
6. Collaboration with Procurement and Logistic Unit (PLU), assist in procuring culturally and linguistically appropriate Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials like hygiene kits and others.
7. Collaboration with the Monitoring and Evaluation Unit (M&E) and Information Management (IM) Unit, assist in monitoring activities and analyze the intervention's progress to help increase the effectiveness of hygiene interventions for better public health outcomes. Participate in field assessments in IOM areas of work on an as-needed basis. This should include recommending specific actions for improvement. 
8. Engage with local actors and encourage the integration of critical messages to prevent water-related diseases and prevent gender-based violence (GBV).
9. Maintain working relationships with other clusters or agencies, where appropriate, to help raise awareness of the importance of good hygiene practices for public health. 
10. Support inclusion of cross-cutting matters into the WASH programming such as GBV, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), Environment, and other cross-cutting issues of relevance.
11. Perform other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications

Languages: 

•      Fluency in English and Arabic is required.
•      Fluency of local languages relevant to the duty station is mandatory.

Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values: 

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion. 
• Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct. 
• Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges. 
• Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance. 
• Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated. 

Core Competencies  

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results. 
• Delivering results; produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes. 
• Managing and sharing knowledge; continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate. 
• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work. 
• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring, and motivational way.

Managerial Competencies  

• Leadership: Provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example and demonstrates the ability to carry out the Organization’s vision. Assists others to realize and develop their leadership and professional potential. 
• Empowering others: Creates an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their potential. 
• Building Trust: Promotes shared values and creates an atmosphere of trust and honesty. 
• Strategic thinking and vision: Works strategically to realize the Organization’s goals and communicates a clear strategic direction. 
• Humility: Leads with humility and shows openness to acknowledging own shortcomings. 

Required Skills

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