Job Description
Location: Turkana County
Employee Terms: Fixed Term contract
Key Responsibilities
Develop work plans for hygiene promotion activities in the communities, using the
CLTS approach.
Monitor the implementation of pre-trigger, trigger, and post-trigger sessions to
identify gaps and facilitate the communities on how to find solutions to address
sanitation gaps through community action plans.
Mobilize communities for carrying out pre-trigger, trigger sessions and post trigger
sessions, organizing trainings of sanitation committees, community champions, and
ODF verification committees in the communities.
Compile village specific CLTS triggering reports (highlighting village baseline
status, OD Maps, the trigger moment, trigger type registered, record of tools used,
attendance by sex, declaration to change photo, action plans towards basic
sanitation for all, etc.)
Walk throughout the villages and interact with all villagers to facilitate a rapid
change in the attitude of villagers.
Monitor the impact of hygiene promotion activities, and CLTS in changing
community hygiene and sanitation behaviors change.
Collaborate with field hygiene promoter and Public Health Officers to facilitate and
follow up with community collective action intervention.
Analyze and evaluate data to and/ or take corrective actions where necessary to
achieve project objectives.
Undertake field visits to monitor programmes, as well as conducts periodic
programme reviews. Proposes and/or undertakes action on operational procedures
affecting project management and implementation.
Act as a link between KGN and all stakeholders and partners.
Participate in relevant WASH network events and meetings at Sub County and
County Level.
Prepare and submit Reports to his/her supervisor according to the requirements of
the project and the organization.
Coordinate distribution of food items in Turkana County for livelihood
improvement.
Any other duties allocated by the supervisor related to this position.
Qualifications and Skills
Degree/ Diploma in WASH related studies (public health, water and sanitation,
engineering, environmental health).
Experience in hygiene and sanitation, design, and implementation of CLTS
interventions and project management is preferred. Experience in CLTS related
programs is an added advantage.
Strong community mobilization skills and experience of working in a rural setting.
Excellent management skills and personnel skills to motivate, encourage the
community members’ participation in the project.
Ability and flexibility to understand the cultural and political environment and to work
well with state and county government in Turkana.
Ability to assess evolving emergency health needs quickly and calmly and work under
pressure of tight deadlines.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills, with good spoken and written English
and Kiswahili experience in report writing. Ability to communicate in local language
will be an added advantage.
Being polite, patient, and consistent.
Skills to convince others.
Familiarity with Turkana cultures