Junior Project Assistant (WASH/HYGIENE PROMOTION)

Open to Internal and External Candidates

Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment. Internal and external candidates are eligible to apply to this vacancy. For the purpose of the vacancy, internal candidates are considered as first-tier candidates.

Context:

Working under the overall supervision of the WASH Officer and the direct supervision of the Project Assistant (WASH), will support the communal hygiene promotion activities that IOM will implement to guarantee the sustainability of its Water Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) interventions.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Support the team in hygiene promotion activities as required.
2. Carry out hygiene promotion sessions with IDPs and affected communities.
3. Organize the distribution of hygiene kits.
4. Inform the WASH team about community requests and facilitate communication between beneficiaries and WASH teams.
5. Refer hygiene promotion message to the CHVs (community Hygiene Volunteers) and the project related community people.
6. Support in conducting hygiene promotion related assessments including PDM, KAP etc.
7. Any other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Training in hygiene promotion and community development

Experience

• Minimum 01 years’ experience in Hygiene Promotion and Community Response in humanitarian context.

Languages

English and Arabic

Required Competencies

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following competencies:

Values

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• 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.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 1

• 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.

Other

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

Only candidates residing in the country of the duty station within commuting distance of the duty station will be considered.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, national of the country with automatic right to live and work in the country, and security clearances.

Female with the above qualifications are encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via the following link

https://iom.akhtaboot.com/en/yemen/jobs/marib/142300-CFCV2021-002-Marib-Junior-Project-Assistant--WASH--Hygiene-Promotion--M3-at-IOM--Yemen

All applications should include a functional email address, mobile numbers and detailed curriculum vitae (CV).

“Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted”

Posting period: 07 January 2021 to 20 January 2021