Our Ideal Candidate:

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity, and accountability. These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships.

The purpose of the Hygiene Promotion Officerposition is to implement the day-to-day activities of WASH projects and support the team in coordinating all related activities in Cox’s Bazar and other areas of Bangladesh as per needs. The position which reports to the Manager, ensures effective planning of activities, monitors their implementation, coordinates reporting, and makes sure that resources are used effectively.

Key Tasks and Assignments:

• Contributes to the identification of potential projects in coordination with the project’s management.

• Coordinate the Hygiene Promotion activities according to strategy, proposals, budgets and plans

• Involve and inform WASH, school and host community committees about the hygiene promotion activities

• Break down the annual operational plans into weekly, monthly and quarterly implementation plans

• Coordinate with WASH sector and relevant partners to harmonize the hygiene promotion activities and plan integrated activities

• Ensure that procurement, delivery and distribution of kits, materials and equipment are timely and according to procedures respecting the deadlines and ensuring the quality of the items

• Manage the performance of relevant Hygiene Promotion staff, set objectives, monitor work plans, and provide constructive feedback on a regular basis.

• Search for and facilitate introduction of new technology, methods and approaches in order to improve the quality of the activities

• Refer and respond to WASH related referrals including AWD, scabies, typhoid, diarrhea etc. by taking relevant actions accordingly through conducting Hygiene Promotion sessions, campaigns and distribution of Hygiene kits.

• Mentor WASH focal points in informal settlements and schools, ensuring they are able and engaged in preventing and responding to WASH emergencies and operating, maintaining WASH facilities and promoting hygiene and behaviour messages including MHM.

• Record targets and monitor behavioural changes on a regular basis through WASH committee reports and school committee follow up

• Contribute to improving the quality of the Hygiene Promotion activities conducted by the team through focusing on high quality outputs, evidence-based project management and cost-effective implementation

• Prepare and share lesson plans, IEC materials and Hygiene Promotion activities with the WASH Coordinator and Hygiene Promotion team

• Support team with information, dissemination, sharing and conduct assessment, FGD, KII as per needs required by the project and under the guidance of line manager.

Key Education and Skills Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree ideally in Social Science, Public Health, or any other relevant field with working experience. 

• Minimum two years of experience working in Hygiene Promotion within a humanitarian/recovery context, experience of facilitating training for HP assistants, workers will get preference. 
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile environments
• Contextual knowledge of refugees in informal tent settlements, students in public schools and host community
• Experience with start-up of projects in host communities
• Experience in Mobile Data Collection (Kobo Collect)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Experience in Adobe Illustrator and knowledge and skills of designing leaflets, posters and other IEC materials

• Fluency in English and Bengali, both written and verbal. Chittagonian dialect desirable 

  What we offer:

• Duty Station: Ukhiya,Cox’s Bazar.
• Contract duration: 12 months
• Number of positions: 01
• 90% (Within program area) travel, approximately.
• Grade 05 in NRC’s Salary Scale, monthly Gross Salary is 78,520.00 BDT, with accompanying terms and conditions. NRC offers excellent compensation and benefits package. Group Insurance for staff and dependents, 24/7 Psychosocial assistant. Two festival bonuses, End-of-service benefit, maternity allowance, various types of leaves (Annual, casual, maternity, paternity, etc.)
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

Important information about the application process

• Internal candidates: - log in with your official NRC email address or click on Opportunity Marketplace.
• This position is open to Bangladeshi Nationals only.
• When creating your profile, include your full name as per your passport/NID.
• Apply by completing all the system-required fields of your experience, employment history, and education in your application.
• Ensure to attach your latest CV.
• Submit your application and CV in English.
• Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. NRC is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and you meet most, but not all, the requirements, we encourage you to apply anyway.
• Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered.
• We welcome applications from qualified and interested candidates, particularly local candidates, per the job location. Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply. Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline.
• An Incomplete application will not be considered.
• Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.
• Any misinformation, omission, or misrepresentation of facts during the application process may result in disqualification from the recruitment process.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position. Unfortunately, we do not have the resources to give detailed feedback to applicants who have not been shortlisted.

Why NRC?

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organization helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.

Watch this short video to see NRC in action.

NRC works in Cox’s Bazar in response to the Rohingya crisis, and in areas such as Sylhet in the north-east addressing the impacts of climate change. Alongside partners, our integrated operations include shelter and water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH), responding to weather-related emergencies, ensuring education continuity through in-person and digital learning, and scaling up information counselling for refugees and host Bangladeshis, reaching over 150,000 people per year. Our approach to humanitarian action focuses on principled aid delivery and promotes the agency and dignity of impacted populations.

We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:

• Do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts.
• Join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.
• Be part of a welcoming and assistance community committed to human dignity.

Learn more about NRC here