The Vibrant Village Foundation (VVF) is a private Foundation headquartered in Portland, Oregon State in theU.S.A. Established in 2010, the Foundation provides direct assistance and grants to support Agriculture, Livelihoods, Health, Education, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene programs in marginalized and deprived communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America. VVF has supported programs in over 22 countries since its inception. In Ghana, the Foundation has contributed significantly towards poverty reduction in the Fielmuo community in theUpper West region of Ghana. Fielmuo is located in the Sissala West district and about 150km drive north of Wa-the Upper West regional capital. VVF has facilitated the provision of safe drinking water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH), education, health and vocational skills training to over 14,237 people in 36 communities in the Sissala West and Lambussie districts.<\/p>\n
In 2018 VVF developed a 10-year strategy under the theme \u2018Integrated Program for Poverty Reduction and Social Transformation\u2019 (IMPREST). The goal of the program is to contribute to poverty reduction, improved wellbeing and resilience of vulnerable populations through the implementation of multi-sectorial programs namely, Education and Child Protection, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, and Livelihood, Food Security and Empowerment of Women. We are searching for Behavior Change and Innovation Officer (WASH) to strengthen our WASH department to deliver effective and efficient services to our target beneficiaries in the Upper West region and beyond.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title: Behavior Change and Innovation Officer (WASH)<\/strong><\/p>\n Position:<\/strong>\u00a0Behavior Change and Innovation Officer (WASH) 2.1 Roles and responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n The post-holder shall workunder the guidance and supervision of the WASH Coordinator to rollout the WASH Sector Strategy (2022-2026). The specific roles and responsibilities of the post-holder are:<\/p>\n 3.1 Community\/stakeholder mobilization<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Participate in the identification and enrolment of communities in the program. 4.1 Training, mentoring and coaching<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Work closely with the WASH Coordinator to developmaterials\/manuals and conduct trainings for beneficiaries on WASH sector interventions 5.1 Learning and accountability<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Participate in community\/local level coordination meetings involving local authorities, sector partners and other VVF staff. Qualification Required & Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n 6.1 Profile and experience of the post-holder<\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 Degree in Water resources Management, Environmental Studies, Sanitation and Waste Management Studies, Development Studies, Social Sciences or relevant area or equivalent work experience. Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Fielmuo- Sissala West District<\/p>\n How To Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n In a single document, please submit your CV and cover letter including salary expectations to the recruiting team at:<\/p>\n admin@vvf-ghana.org<\/strong><\/p>\n Closing Date:<\/strong>\u00a001 December, 2021<\/p>\n Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Female Candidates and kindly encouraged to apply<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Vibrant Village Foundation (VVF) is a private Foundation headquartered in Portland, Oregon State in theU.S.A. Established in 2010, the Foundation provides direct assistance and grants to support Agriculture, Livelihoods,…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[85],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-ggO","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62546"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62546"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62546\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62546"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62546"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62546"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nLocation:<\/strong>\u00a0Fielmuo- Sissala West District
\nReporting to:<\/strong>\u00a0WASH Coordinator
\nRelationships:<\/strong>\u00a0Field Officers<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Observe community entry protocols in new communities and work closely with opinion leaders, traditional and religious authorities to achieve the desired outcome of the program.
\n\u2022 Organize campaigns to sensitize potential beneficiaries about the WASH interventions and the eligibility criteria to accessing services.
\n\u2022 Facilitate the setting-up and strengthening of Water and sanitation management teams (WSMT) to participate in project activities.
\n\u2022 Serve as a link between VVF and the target communities.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Support WSMT and community based mechanics (CBM) to implement their action plans.
\n\u2022 Carry out feasibility surveys and prepare designs and estimates for sanitation and hygiene promotion activities.
\n\u2022 Support local community to develop and implement Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) plans and strategieson sanitation.
\n\u2022 Ensure that gender, protection issues, disability, age and other vulnerabilities are considered in project planning and implementation.
\n\u2022 Conduct regular mentoring and coaching to local communities to address their WASH needs.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Ensure efficient use of project resources.
\n\u2022 Maintain records and database of project activities
\n\u2022 Prepare and share regular and progress reports with supervisor and
\n\u2022 Perform any other functions as may be assigned by management.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 At least 3 years\u2019 experience working in similar position with a non-governmental organization
\n\u2022 Proficiency in the use of Computer in addition to the use of Microsoft products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).
\n\u2022 Strong data analysis, reporting and facilitation skills.
\n\u2022 Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.
\n\u2022 Good verbal and written communication skills in English required
\n\u2022 Ability to speakone of the northern local language(s) especially Sissali, Dagaare and Waali.
\n\u2022 Strong commitment to improving the well-being of families in rural communities.
\n\u2022 Ability to ride a motor bike for long distances.<\/p>\n