Wash Assistant: Meme Division (Ikiliwindi/Diffa)

Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the largest humanitarian organizations in the world. The IRC assists, provides rehabilitation and provides post-conflict reconstruction support to victims of oppression and violent conflict. Present in more than 40 countries, IRC's mission is to help the people whose lives and livelihoods are affected by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and take charge of their future.

In the face of a growing humanitarian crisis, the IRC is running emergency programs in the Far North and South West regions of Cameroon. The planned programs include environmental health (EH), Protection and Rule of Law (PROL), Economic Recovery and Development (ERD) and the Women Protection and Empowerment (WPE).

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

The Environmental Health Assistant, under the supervision of the Environmental Health Officer, will be responsible for the implementation of Environmental Health/WASH/NFI activities in North West and South West Region. S/He will be required to participate in the daily implementation of the above component of the WASH/NFI project, providing an insight into cultural sensitivity and thoroughness of communication to the beneficiary communities, as well as assisting to see that the activities are implemented in an all-inclusive, timely and participatory manner. S/he is required to ensure that both had and soft components of the WASH actions are executed to the required quality respecting standard designs.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with the District Water Department and Hygiene and Sanitation clusters at community levels in identifying, mobilizing and sensitizing target communities for water, sanitation and hygiene promotion
• Initiate and create linkages between the communities and the project, the local government extension staff and the target communities in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, promotion.
• The EH Assistants, play a lead role in mapping out communities for village sanitation improvement.
• Mobilization of beneficiary communities to maintain the established/rehabilitated/protected water sources.
• Formation/training of Water supply and sanitation committees for the established/rehabilitated/protected water sources.
• Participate in collection of useful data, success stories and beneficiary lists as required
• Assist in providing useful data for the preparation of monthly/quarterly/annual highlights/ reports and proposals and budgets for donors.
• Assist the EH Officer in inspection and monitoring of boreholes, shallow wells and water pumps and other water supply systems to ensure they are operational.
• Together with the EH Officer, perform compliance inspection of new construction which pertains to the settlements water distribution system to determine that all fittings are installed and in accordance with prescribed standards, plans and specifications.
• Assist in major repairs and installation of new materials, supplies, machinery and/or equipment
• Conduct water testing and advise accordingly and come up with solutions where need be to improve on quality.
• Frequently test water to determine flow rates and inform communities of its quality.
• Assist the EH Officer to work with the local Water Department and Hygiene and Sanitation clusters at community levels in identifying, mobilizing and sensitizing target communities for water, sanitation and hygiene promotion.
• Mobilization of beneficiary communities to maintain the established/rehabilitated/protected water sources.
• Lead the Hygiene team in the midterm and annual surveys to understand the impacts of IRC programs with relation to behavior change and health-based indicators.
• Follow up all IRC’s Procedures for Security, Finance, Logistics, HR and Administration.
• Uphold IRC’s international code of conduct. Any other tasks as may be assigned from time to time