Mercy Corps is a global non-governmental, humanitarian aid organization operating in transitional contexts that have undergone, or have been undergoing, various forms of economic, environmental, social and political instabilities. The organization claims to have assisted more than 220 million people survive humanitarian conflicts, seek improvements in livelihoods, and deliver durable development to their communities. In 2019, senior staff resigned following public disclosure of the organization’s longtime inaction over its co-founder’s sexual abuse of his daughter. Mercy Corps proposes a mission to “alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities.” As of August 2021, the organization reports to be operating within 38 countries, including Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Myanmar and Yemen, with programs focused in a number of humanitarian sectors ranging from conflict management, children & youth to agriculture and food security.

Job Summary

• Under the direct supervision of the WASH officer, the Community Mobilization and Hygiene Promotion Assistants conduct community mobilization and hygiene promotion activities in the program target area. Key activities include baseline and end-of-the-project surveys, assessments, community mobilization and engagement, and hygiene promotion sessions in the target area. The Community Mobilization and Hygiene Promotion Assistant will also assist the WASH Officers in designing appropriate hygiene & sanitation awareness/promotion approaches and community engagement in addition to developing all the required Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) Materials. S/he will work with the WASH Officers to complete all the procurement processes for purchase requests, purchase orders, and payment requests for hygiene promotion and community mobilization activities.

The COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION AND HYGIENE PROMOTION ASSISTANT ( 4 Vacancies ) will have responsibilities that include:

• Carry out community engagement and hygiene promotion assessment and support MEL team to conduct the baseline, end line survey, KAP, PDM, and any other type of survey required during the life of the program.
• Assess the training needs of the target population plan and design and develop community mobilization and hygiene promotion training materials.
• Analyze assessment data and prepare reports on findings from assessments, site visits, and consultations with local authorities and community members.
• Facilitate and deliver hygiene promotion training to the hygiene volunteer workers hygiene promotion committees and the program participants.
• Support the identification and recruitment of the community committee of the hygiene/health volunteers.
• Ensure that sustainable systems are set in place for longer-term hygiene promotion needs including the provision of all necessary training.
• Ensure that all water and sanitation work is carried out in a manner that is sensitive to the needs of children and women.
• Regularly visits project sites to deliver hygiene promotion campaigns and training sessions in addition to the community mobilization.
• Responsible for the implementation of hygiene portion and community mobilization-related activities in the field, ensuring that the program’s objectives are met.
• Work with the WASH assistants in coordination with the MEL team to achieve all the hygiene promotion-related indicators.
• Document implementation of all hygiene promotion and community mobilization activities and track progress towards program targets.
• Submission of the weekly report along with updated work plan and pictures from the field.
• Develop and maintain good lines of communication and relationships with local authorities, the local community, and other stakeholders and partners.
• In consultation with the Area Manager and WASH Officer ensure regular monitoring of program activities to determine the success of interventions and document them with successful story reports.
• Work with the WASH Officers to update the work plan on a regular basis and identify any improvements required.
• With support from the WASH Officer, to complete all the procurement processes for purchase requests, purchase orders, and payment requests for hygiene promotion, community mobilization, hygiene kits, and emergency WASH services, in coordination with the Procurement Department.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the security, political, cultural, and overall contextual situation in areas of program implementation.
• Ensure a safe working environment for all people involved in project implementation.
• Follow the standard procedures and standards when monitoring all service provision activities, including the hygiene promotion sessions.
• Develop and train the community on Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation Transformation (PHAST).  
• Follow all MC protocols and regulations according to guidance provided by the direct supervisor.
• Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.
• Support the distribution team in the distribution of hygiene kits, dignity kits, and other NFIs that are an integral part of the project as per the work plan.
• Submission of weekly progress report along with updated work plan and pictures from the field.
• Performs any other duty assigned by the supervisor.
• Security
• Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.
• Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.
• Organizational Learning 
• As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient, and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
• Accountability to Beneficiaries
• Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically
  to our program participants and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring, and evaluation of our field projects.
• Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.

Job Requirment

• Bachelors in community health, public health, social science, or related degree.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in implementing capacity building, community development, public health, hygiene promotion education, water and sanitation, economic opportunities, natural resource management, and/or youth mobilization.
• Strong familiarity with Afghanistan water and sanitation standards and international WASH SPHERE standards.
• Extensive knowledge and work experience in Afghanistan, and preferably in the South/East Provinces including Kandahar and Helmand.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to achieve cooperation and agreement amongst diverse groups with competing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and tasks efficiently and with a calm attitude.
• Excellent time management skills and resourcefulness with strong attention to details.
• Ability to engage with local communities and government authorities.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Honest and committed to compliance with all policies and procedures in all aspects of work.
• Good strategic thinking and planning skills with eagerness for innovation.  
• Good knowledge of spoken and written English and Pashto are preferred.
• Good computer skills in basic, office programs.

Submission Guideline

• “Mercy Corps collects your personal data for the purposes of managing Mercy Corps recruitment related activities as well as for organizational planning purposes globally. Consequently, Mercy Corps may use your personal data in relation to the evaluation and selection of applicants including, for example, setting up and conducting interviews and tests, evaluating and assessing the results thereto and as is otherwise needed in the recruitment processes including the final recruitment. 
• Mercy Corps is an international organization consisting of multiple affiliated companies in various countries. Mercy Corps has international sites and uses resources located throughout the world. Your data may be held on secure platforms globally, including outside of the EU. All personal data whether relating to recruitment or employment, is held on a secure platform and system which is subject to regular testing and audit. Unless stated in the job description that the post involves other organizations with which the information will be shared as part of the recruitment process, your personal data will only be shared with third parties where consent is given. Mercy Corps participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (the “Scheme”) (www.schr.info/the-misconduct-disclosure-scheme). Accordingly, we request information from a job applicant’s previous employer(s) about any investigations which found that the applicant committed sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents of misconduct under investigation when the applicant left employment. By applying, you confirm your consent to Mercy Corps collecting your prior employment history under the Scheme as part of the application process. Your data will be stored for up to four years.” 
• By applying for this position, I attest that I have never violated a sexual misconduct, sexual exploitation and abuse, child safeguarding or human trafficking policy and that I have never been disciplined for violating an employer’s code of conduct.”
• To apply for this position, please submit your CV and Cover letter, with the vacancy number and position title (MCA126-2024 - Community Mobilization and Promotion Assistant) in the subject line, by emailing  af-vacancieskbl@mercycorps.org.
• The deadline for submission is the close of business on 28- August-2024, applications received after the closing date and without a subject line will not be given consideration so, please make sure you put the vacancy number and title on the subject of your email, or your application will be disregarded by the system.
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates whose application responds to the above criteria will be contacted for the written test/interview.

• Note: Please note that MCA will provide office space and facilities only and is not providing any lodging facilities for its Team Members/Employees in HQ and field offices and it is the employee’s responsibility to arrange the lodgings for themselves if they work in a field office other than their home province.

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