Career Opportunities
Cuso International
Water, Sanitation And Hygiene Support Officer
Location Mpika, Zambia
Start Date Apr - Jun 2019 (flexible)
Length of Placement 9 Months
Language Requirements English
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This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Water, Sanitation And Hygiene (WASH) professional to contribute to a regional nutrition project led by CARE Canada! The Southern Africa Nutrition Initiative (SANI) is working to improve the nutrition of women of reproductive age and children under five years old in Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia.
As a Water, Sanitation And Hygiene (WASH) Support Officer, you bring strong technical expertise to the SANI team in Zambia, working with colleagues to ensure that SANI builds local capacity to improve nutrition water and sanitation practices in target communities. This will involve working with colleagues to conduct situational analysis, sharing international and evidence-based best practices, developing and testing KAP tools to identify gaps in current sanitation and hygiene practices, and supporting the team to finalize the SANI WASH strategy in Zambia.
You bring a solid understanding of a Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) approach to implementation and the development of tools and resources, strong analytical skills, and an ability to work with a range of stakeholders using strong relationship building and facilitation skills.
As a volunteer, you will:
-Support staff to conduct situational analysis to identify and document baseline community access to clean water
-Facilitate capacity building for project staff and key stakeholders in WASH and CLTS
-Lead in the development of SANI Zambia WASH and CLTS strategy
-Work with staff to develop tools and field test to capture individuals' knowledge, attitude and practice of sanitation and hygiene practices
-Assess and advise on the technical gaps on current WASH and CLTS practices in Zambia's SANI target districts.
-Document and share best WASH and CLTS practices with team and partners
Essential Academic Qualifications:
- Degree in Environmental Health /Public Health or closely related fields.
Essential Professional Background:
- Minimum 2 years' experience in WASH programming, particularly in sanitation and hygiene
- Understanding behaviour change and health promotion methods
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