Hygiene Promotion Officer

ABOUT THE ROLE

Lindii Peace Foundation (LPF) is seeking a qualified, proactive and community-oriented Hygiene Promotion Officer to support the implementation of hygiene promotion, behaviour change and community engagement activities under its humanitarian and development programmes.

The Hygiene Promotion Officer will be responsible for planning and implementing hygiene awareness activities, promoting safe hygiene practices, mobilizing communities, conducting hygiene needs assessments and monitoring changes in hygiene-related knowledge and behaviour. The post holder will work closely with the WASH team, community volunteers, health personnel, local authorities and community leaders to improve hygiene practices and reduce the risk of waterborne and sanitation-related diseases among affected populations.

The successful candidate will support the development of context-appropriate hygiene promotion messages and materials, facilitate community sessions, monitor access to hygiene information and identify barriers preventing households from adopting safe hygiene practices. The role will also contribute to the integration of hygiene promotion into WASH, health, nutrition and other relevant programme activities.

This position requires strong community mobilization skills, effective communication, cultural sensitivity and a commitment to accountability, inclusion, safeguarding and evidence-based behaviour change in a humanitarian setting.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Hygiene Promotion Planning and Implementation

• Support the development and implementation of hygiene promotion plans, activity schedules and community engagement strategies in line with approved project objectives and targets.

• Conduct hygiene promotion activities in communities, health facilities, schools, displacement sites and other designated programme locations.

• Promote safe hygiene practices, including handwashing with soap, safe water handling, household water treatment where appropriate, food hygiene, personal hygiene and environmental cleanliness.

• Deliver hygiene education sessions tailored to the needs, cultural context, literacy levels and preferred communication methods of affected populations.

• Organize community awareness campaigns, group discussions, demonstrations, household visits and other appropriate hygiene promotion activities.

• Ensure that hygiene promotion messages are consistent with approved public health guidance, WASH standards and relevant programme protocols.

• Support the distribution and appropriate use of hygiene promotion materials, including posters, leaflets, visual aids and other approved communication resources.

• Coordinate with WASH and health teams to ensure that hygiene promotion activities complement improvements in water supply, sanitation facilities and public health services.

• Promote practical hygiene behaviours that households can adopt using locally available resources.

• Identify gaps in hygiene awareness and recommend appropriate activities to address community needs.

• Community Mobilization and Behaviour Change

• Mobilize community members to participate actively in hygiene promotion and public health awareness activities.

• Engage community leaders, women's groups, youth groups, religious leaders, community volunteers and other relevant structures to support hygiene behaviour change.

• Facilitate participatory discussions that encourage communities to identify hygiene challenges and develop locally appropriate solutions.

• Promote positive behaviour change through interpersonal communication, peer learning, demonstrations and repeated community engagement.

• Identify social, cultural, economic and environmental barriers that prevent households from practising safe hygiene behaviours.

• Work with community representatives to develop practical approaches to overcome identified barriers.

• Encourage household participation in maintaining clean living environments, safe water storage, proper waste disposal and hygienic sanitation practices.

• Support the establishment or strengthening of community hygiene committees and volunteer networks where appropriate.

• Provide technical guidance and regular support to community hygiene promoters and volunteers involved in programme activities.

• Monitor community participation and identify groups that may be excluded from hygiene promotion activities.

• Promote community ownership and sustained hygiene practices beyond the duration of project inter

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

(Deadline: Application Closing Date is Oct 23, 2026)