WASH Field Officer

Job Title WASH Field Officer (12)
Duty Station Gutu (3); Masvingo Urban (3); Zaka (3) and Mwenezi (3)
Deadline 03 January 2025
Employment Type Full Time

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JOB SUMMARY

The WASH Filed Officer will be required to oversee tasks related to the selection of the beneficiaries; support implementation of activities; monitoring activities; communication with counterparts involved in the project preparation, implementation and evaluation in accordance with the existing regulation of Zimbabwe and Donor requirements.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Implement health and hygiene promotion initiatives appropriate to the context and ensuring the technical and social aspects of WASH programming are integrated
• Promote community participation in all WASH activities and provide regular updates to the supervisor
• Knowledge of public health and one or more other relevant areas (e.g. health promotion, PHHE, community development, community behavioural engagement and change).
• Good knowledge and experience on working with local partner agencies with a capacity of providing formal and informal training.
• Experience and understanding of community mobilisation in relation to Community Health Clubs, water, sanitation and hygiene activities.
• Sensitivity to the needs and priorities of disadvantaged populations
• Demonstrated experience of integrating protection, gender and diversity issues into public health promotion
• Monitor and evaluate activities in the communities as per donor and organizational guidelines.
• Coordinate with Local Authorities and Government line ministries at field level in project areas in ensuring that WASH interventions are well structured and articulated to appropriate target population.
• Identify and conduct trainings at ward level (Gender, CBM, PHHE, latrine construction, Menstrual Hygiene Management)
• Enhance exit strategies for interventions in programming as an assurance of sustainability of the project after the phase-out and ensure that organizational goals, vision and the mission statement are clearly understood.
• Any other responsibilities /tasks as deemed necessary.
• Adherence to the requirements of the CBFRM guidelines & procedures. The employee will implement and take part in activities in line with the CBFRM guidelines.

Code of Conduct

It is our shared responsibility and obligation to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Trafficking in Persons, Child Safeguarding and any suggested violation to our Code of Conduct, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any suggested activities then you have an obligation to report.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.

Compliance & Ethics:

Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.

QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree in Public / Environmental Health/Diploma in Environmental Health or related field in Social Development.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant field experience.