About the Role
Lindii Peace Foundation (LPF) is seeking dedicated and enthusiastic Community Hygiene Promoters for a short-term contract across Yola North, Yola South, Fufure, and Girei LGAs in Adamawa State. In this role, you will be instrumental in delivering impactful community-based hygiene promotion activities aimed at improving knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding safe water, sanitation, and disease prevention.
Key Responsibilities- Conduct engaging hygiene promotion and awareness sessions with targeted households and community members.
- Mobilize communities to actively participate in environmental cleanliness and sanitation activities.
- Promote key hygiene practices, including proper handwashing, safe water handling, and correct sanitation methods.
- Perform household visits to provide tailored hygiene education based on identified community needs.
- Identify and promptly report WASH-related concerns, water access issues, and sanitation gaps to the supervisor.
- Engage local leaders, women and youth groups, and WASH committees to foster community ownership of safe practices.
- Collect accurate activity data, maintain proper records, and submit timely reports.
- Ensure all activities are inclusive and adhere strictly to LPF safeguarding, protection, and accountability standards.
- Minimum of a Secondary School Certificate (SSCE); an OND or HND in Public Health, Environmental Health, Social Sciences, or a related field is an advantage.
- Prior experience in community mobilization, hygiene promotion, health education, or humanitarian WASH programming.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to connect with diverse community groups.
- Fluency in relevant local languages spoken within the target Adamawa State communities.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively within a dynamic field team.
- Gain valuable humanitarian and NGO experience working on vital public health interventions.
- Contribute directly to improving community health, sanitation, and resilience in Adamawa State.
- Receive a competitive stipend for the duration of the short-term assignment.