Health and Hygiene Specialist job at The Salvation Army
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Vacancy title: Health and Hygiene Specialist

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security , Category: Healthcare ]

Jobs at: The Salvation Army


Deadline of this Job:
30 July 2022  

Duty Station:
Within Zambia , Lusaka , South - Central Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, July 14, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
GENERAL FUNCTIONS
1. Develop a health and hygiene behavior change communication strategy for TSA Zambia
2. Lead capacity building activities on health and hygiene
3. Document key lessons, approaches and practices on health and hygiene
4. Monitor the implementation of health and hygiene activities in operational districts
5. Networking
6. Reporting

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Train WASH and Council staff in hygiene behavior change (HBC) approaches
2. Train community champions in HBC approaches
3. Facilitate trainings and demonstrations in schools on personal and environmental hygiene including toilet use and hygiene practices
4. Facilitate setting up of school-based hygiene/sanitation education promoters
5. Lead setting up of school general health education programmes
6. Promote inclusion of MHM into school curriculum
7. Facilitate training of teachers in health and hygiene and MHM
8. Promote local manufacturing of re-usable sanitary pads and use
9. Facilitate setting up Menstrual Hygiene clubs in schools
10. Produce policy briefs and case studies on health and hygiene
11. Coordinate with Ministries of Health and Education, Local Authorities, NGOs and Traditional Leaders

PERSON SPECIFICATION
o Advanced certificate or Diploma in Public Health, Social Work, Development Studies, Sociology or any other related field
o Minimum of three years’ experience in a similar position
o Knowledge of the WASH health and hygiene approaches such as PHAST and PHHE
o Knowledge of community participatory approaches
o Knowledge of MHM approaches
o Knowledge of Rights Based Approaches to advocacy in WASH
o Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point
o Familiarity with WASH sector policies, approaches and practices
o Being a salvationist is an added advantage.
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Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education:
Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
To apply for this job email your details to miyanda.nangwala@zam.salvationarmy.org 


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Job Info
Job Category: Health/ Medicine jobs in Zambia
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 30 July 2022
Duty Station: Lusaka
Posted: 14-07-2022
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 14-07-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 14-07-2066
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