Hygiene Promotion Officer

Exciting Career Opportunities with Catholic Relief Service (CRS)

Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (CRS) is an international non-governmental organization that partners with local organizations and Non-Governmental Organizations ("NGOs") to assist the poor and vulnerable around the world through community-based relief and development programs. For more than seventy (70) years, CRS has played a leading role in promoting human development by responding to major emergencies, fighting disease and poverty, and nurturing peaceful and just societies. CRS has been supporting Caritas Nepal for over 10 years on emergency preparedness and response, civil education, trafficking and educational support programs for Bhutanese refugees. 

Since early May 2015, CRS has been contributing its extensive expertise in shelter and in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), as well as livelihoods programming and cash transfers, to the relief effort and now to recovery programming for households affected by the 2015 Nepal earthquakes. CRS, is providing earthquake recovery and rebuilding support to affected populations in Gorkha district through implementing partners. CRS is now recruiting a several position for CRS Nepal’s long-term programs. The position will be based in Kathmandu and Gorkha, Nepal.

Applicants for the below positions must be Nepalese citizens. All the positions require excellent written and spoken English, as well as competency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel) 

Hygiene Promotion Officer: (1 position - based in Gorkha)

CRS is focusing on a community led approach in terms of implementing an integrated Shelter/WASH project. The Hygiene Promotion Officer will provide technical assistance to the team of social animators in term of hygiene, health and sanitation promotion. S/He will be working closely with the Social Mobilization Team and Project Engineer to devise the Hygiene, Sanitation and other crosscutting plans, in conjunction with the overall project planning within the community. A participative approach will be used, where communities are required to formulate and execute plans by their own. CRS will be facilitating the community plans financially and technically.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION

• Minimum Bachelor Degree in public and/or environmental health or international development and/or social works with experience in Water and Sanitation projects or equivalent degree 
• At least two years professional experience in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion activities 
• Proven experience in gender based and participatory approaches to development 
• Demonstrated understanding of rural community water supply, environmental sanitation, and vector control. Experience of facilitating community participation in water, sanitation and hygiene program is essential 

A detailed job description for the above positions can be obtained by contacting CRS Human Resources Office at HRNepal@crs.org

Candidates who meet the above qualifications are encouraged to email their CV and include 3 references to HRNepal@crs.org. The closing date of this position will be on June 28th, 2016. 

Only short listed applicants will be contacted. CRS and Caritas Nepal are equal opportunity employers committed to a staff composition that reflects the social and ethnic diversity of Nepali Society. Applicants from disadvantage caste, under-represented ethnic groups, and women are especially encouraged to apply.