Environmental Health Software Officer - Canadian Red Cross

The Canadian Red Cross (CRC) is implementing a major community-based reconstruction and rehabilitation program with the primary focus on home construction project in Aceh Besar, Lamno, Calang and Nias for beneficiaries affected by Tsunami of December 26, 2004 and earthquake of March 28, 2007. We are also implementing Livelihood and Environmental Health programs to help families and communities to improve their live quality. We are looking for qualified and committed candidates to fill the following position based in Aceh Besar on a fixed term contract basis.

Environmental Health Software Officer (Code: EHSO-AB)



Job Purpose

Provide assistance to Canadian Red Cross Environmental Health (EH) program in the planning, organization, and implementation of EH software and hygiene promotion activities.

Core Responsibilities

1. Assist in the delivery of PHAST training of trainers.

2. Assist in field assessment of water and sanitation conditions in TLCs in relation to hygiene.

3. Assist in monitoring class training and field application.

4. Mobilize community in TLCs for community management of water and sanitation.

5. Assist community cadres in the implementation of hygiene promotion in TLCs and other IDP camps.

6. Prepare and maintain training schedules for facilitators and community hygiene promoters

7. Ensure that all trained facilitators take part in training of community hygiene promoters by planning a schedule for training.

8. Develop and maintain a database of all resource personnel, trainers, trained facilitators, and community hygiene promoters.

9. Arrange procurement of training materials and supplies.

10. Organize training venues and determine logistics requirements.

11. Assist in the implementation of solid waste management programming in TLCs and other IDP camps.

12. Conduct monitoring and evaluation of hygiene promotion programming in TLCs.

13. Attend and participate in inter-agency hygiene promotion coordination meetings, provide brief reports when necessary, make presentations when necessary.

14. Assist in preparation of proposals and reports.

Competencies and skills required for the position

1. Excellent communication skills: Written and spoken English, Bahasa Indonesia, (Bahasa Aceh skills an asset.)

2. Experience with Participatory Methodologies (PRA, RRA, PHAST). Specific experience in PHAST training/implementa tion an advantage.

3. Experience in community outreach, mobilization and training an advantage.

4. Previous experience with international NGOs is an asset.

5. Computer skills including MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Education/Qualifica tions

Post-secondary education (minimum S1) in public health, social welfare, education or relevant field.

Please Notice: Applications should be sent to recruitment. id@redcross. ca quoting the Ref code as the subject of the e-mail and indicating the Job title on the covering letter and the attachment should not exceed 200 Kb. Only candidate meeting the Essential Qualifications will be considered. Applications must be received by Friday, December 14, 2007.

Canadian Red Cross gives an equal-opportunity employment regardless of race, gender, religion, or political affiliations.

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