JOB DETAILS:

CLTS Assistant/Community Development Partners (08 positions)
Position Type: Full-Time
Availability: As soon as project funds are available
Duty Station: Nwoya and Omoro Districts (04 posting in Nwoya; 04 posting in Omoro))
Contract: 15 months (renewable upon funding and performance)
Degree Required: Bachelor’s

Background

ACORD-U (Agency for Cooperation in Research and Development – Uganda) is an indigenous Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) working for social justice and development. ACORD has been working in Uganda since 1979 with operations in over 25 districts across Uganda. The ACORD-U works in conjunction with people who have been denied their basic rights, helping to better understand, to challenge, and to change the situation in which they find themselves.
ACORD-U, a Non‐Governmental Organization is seeking eight (8) qualified candidates for the post of CLTS Project Assistant (CPAs) or Community Development Promoters (CDPs) in its newly awarded Partnership for “Facilitating Community-Led Total Sanitation and Promoting School WASH in Nwoya and Omoro Districts”. This project is funded by USAID-through Uganda Sanitation for Health Activity (S4H) for 15 months.
This project aims at eliminating the practice of Open Defecation in the 200 targeted communities and achievement of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) friendliness in 10 Primary Schools in Omoro and Nwoya districts.

Position Summary:

This position is central to the implementation of the sanitation and hygiene activities at the grassroots. The incumbent will be required to participate in the daily implementation of the CLTS component of the project, providing an insight into cultural sensitivity and thoroughness of communication to the beneficiary communities, as well as assisting to see that the activities are implemented in an all-inclusive, timely and participatory manner.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Identify communities benefiting from the CLTS project
• Establish first contact with target communities
• Provide CLTS sessions to targeted community.
• Facilitate sessions with communities in realizing the negative hygienic and sanitary behaviors replaced with positive ones
• Contact and explain the activities and objective of the CLTS project to stakeholders and target populations.
• Inform and coordinate local authorities about all aspects of the project
• Mobilize communities to contribute in the implementation of the project.
• Work in collaboration with the stakeholders.
• Walk throughout the village and interact with all villagers facilitating a rapid change in the attitude of villagers towards good hygiene and sanitation practices and behaviour.
• Conduct hygiene education sessions for the villagers inside the village or at the district or provincial level
• Vigorously and regularly follow up the communities triggered
• Effective use of IEC materials in the target villages and their follow up
• Conduct community hygiene awareness and sanitary campaigns for the villagers inside the village or at the district level
• Provide technical advice to the villagers in building sanitary latrine
• Assist village CHWs or CHP (Community Health Promoter) to record day to day progress made by villagers in their village and report to his/her supervisor
• Establish mutual and good relationship with the Community Development Councils (CDCs) and other influential leaders of the target villages
• Assist the CLTS supervisor in arranging and facilitating ODF verification, certification and declaration ceremonies at the district and village level
• Provide CLTS supervisor with success stories and photos from special occasions and progresses
• Reporting on regular basis to the supervisor

Required qualifications and competencies:

• A Bachelors’ degree in Arts, Community Development, Health Sciences, Communications, Human rights, Public Health, Social Science or related field.
• Knowledge of and experience in the methodology of Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS).
• Proven skills in computer programs (Word, Excel; minimum)
• At least 3 years of practical experience as a community mobilizer.
• Experience in WASH programs in rural areas.
• Understanding of the impact of gender status and relationships on WASH and health practices
• Knowledge and/or experience in participatory community approaches and techniques.
• Outgoing personality with excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Prepared to spend longer time periods in the field.
• Team player
• Possession of a valid riding permit and knowledge of road rules.
• Knowledge of the local language will be an added advantage

Applications should be in English To apply, email a cover letter, detailed CV documenting work history and current responsibilities, salary history, and three professional references (including at least 1 prior employer) to [email protected]  by Wednesday 13th, May 2020 by 5:00pm. Please specify “Wash Monitoring and Evaluation Officer” in the subject line of your application email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Hard copy hand delivered applications will not be accepted. No telephone inquiries are permitted please. “WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY”

Closing Date : 13 May 2020