Hygiene Promoter (Iraq nationals ONLY)

PURPOSE OF DIVISION:

Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is an international relief and development charity that envisages a caring world where people unite to respond to the suffering of others, empowering them to fulfil their potential. We are an independent Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) founded in the UK in 1984.  Working in 40 countries, we promote sustainable economic and social development by working with local communities to eradicate poverty, illiteracy and disease. We also respond to disasters and emergencies, helping people in crisis. Islamic Relief provides support regardless of religion, ethnicity, or gender and without expecting anything in return.

 

Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) has been working in Iraq for more than 20 years. IRW-Iraq was amongst the few aid agencies those were on the ground since 2003. Islamic Relief Worldwide Iraq is implementing several projects in the sector of livelihoods, WASH, Education, and Protection.

 

JOB PURPOSE:

The Hygiene Promoter is responsible for assessing the targeted schools and implementing the hygiene promotion campaign. This involves conducting field visits to relevant government directorates, such as the Directorate of Education (DoE), as well as engaging with surrounding communities and schools. The Hygiene Promoter will also carry out hygiene promotion activities, which include delivering hygiene awareness sessions, organizing sports hygiene education sessions, and leading planting activities to promote a clean and healthy environment.

 

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Promote, monitor, survey, and assess the target school in the assigned area and group level through daily field and school visits;
• Conduct surveys and visits in order to coordinate with the DoE and the targeted schools to identify participants to the Hygiene Promotion sessions, and Conduct hygiene promotion sessions in the schools;
• Conduct school visiting to inform and motivate pupil to improve their hygiene living conditions.
• Identify the most appropriate hygienic message regarding the target population, and working on it;
• Evaluate the necessary material needed for a session/activity;
• Participate in the identification of beneficiaries for the WASH activities (solid waste management, water supply rehabilitation, distribution of hygiene kits etc.) if requested;
• Promote Hygiene to children to help them acquire safer hygiene behaviors;
• Participate in hygiene campaign, doing shows in schools and at community level;
• Monitor the rehabilitation of WASH facilities and the provision of hygiene, sport kits as well as the planting of the green spaces in the targeted schools;
• Act as a link between the organization and the beneficiaries;
• Ensure all work is carried out as per the community needs and project standards;
• Forging relationships with key people in the community, stakeholders and community leaders to ensure proper implementation;
• Regular meetings with project manager and other team member to communicate new technical topics;
• Develop trust, tolerance and co-operation among community members;
• Provide regular updates from the field to the Project Manager;
• Report any incidences related to protection children in schools and vulnerable groups to the management;
• Report security incidences in the field in a timely manner to the management;
• Perform other relevant tasks as assigned by Project Manager.

 PERSON SPECIFICATION

It is essential that the post holder shows a good understanding and empathy with the Islamic values and principles as well as commitment to IRW’s vision and mission. This section should detail the requirements of the role in the following sections:

 

ESSENTIAL:

A) EDUCATION/TRAINING

Required:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree Or Diploma in Social Sciences, Development studies or related field

 

B) EXPERIENCE

• Fresh graduate or up to one year of experience in a similar role, with reporting experience preferred.
• Fluent in Arabic and English
• Experience in community-level data collection
• Proficient in Windows Excel and quantitative analysis

 

DESIRABLE:

Professional Qualifications

• Basic computer skills for data entry
• Good reporting and Excel skills

D) COMPETENCIES

Core Values (Required) :

• Diversity and Inclusion.
• Integrity

Core Competencies (Required):

• Working with People.
• Drive for Results.

Functional Competencies (Required):

• Formulating Strategies and Concepts.
• Planning and organizing.

E) PROBLEM SOLVING (Thinking Environment)

• Ability to deal with complex situation and solve issues and problems

Dear Applicant: If you are a program person, experienced, competent, reliable, service minded, dedicated and a highly motivated professional, with a strong commitment to IRW’s values and beliefs, please apply by downloading the application pack from the below link and forward the filled and completed form to: jobs@ir-iraq.org before the closing time & date (Sunday, 04:00 pm, January 19th, 2025).

Application Form

– Please write the position title: (Hygiene Promoter) in the subject of the email.

– Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

 

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer. Our values and commitment to safeguarding IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us. The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organization. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.