Afghanistan: Local Recruitment: CLTS Facilitator

Apr 13, 2023 | Committed to Good
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Overview of position

 

Access to drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene is among the fundamental and basic human rights. Unfortunately, Afghans still have a long way to go and get access to this right. Over 30% and 35% rural inhabitants do not have access to at least basic water supply and sanitation services respectively, while 11.4% still defecate in the open (IE&LF 2020). Under 5 child mortality stands at 50/1,000 live birth (NHS 2017). The WASH sector and its partners put all its efforts to attain the SDGs for WASH by provision of WASH services, coordination, policy development and implementation of the WASH projects. UNICEF as the main supporter for the WASH sector in the country has been continuing its assistance under various circumstances to sustain the past achievements and provide services for children and women of the country.

Role objectives

Task to be Performed:

  • Attend a full course of CLTS training at the central or/and provincial level
  • Facilitate sessions with communities in realizing the negative hygienic and sanitary behaviours replaced with positive ones
  • Walk throughout the village and interact with all villagers facilitating a rapid change in the attitude of villagers.
  • Vigorous follow up from the communities they are triggered
  • Effective use of IEC materials in the target villages, its distribution to the FHAGs and CHWs and its follow up
  • Conduct hygiene education sessions for the villagers inside the village or at the district or provincial level
  • Conduct community hygiene awareness and sanitary campaigns.
  • Provide technical advice to the villagers in building sanitary latrine.
  • Record day to day progress made by villagers in their village and reporting to his/her supervisor

Deliverables:

  • CLTS Basic training attended
  • Different Sessions facilitated within the communities
  • Walked throughout the villages
  • CLTS implemented using PRA
  • Post triggering/follow up undertook
  • IEC materials used effectively
  • CLTS committees and FHAGs received hygiene training
  • Community cleaning campaigns conducted
  • Technical advise provided to the villagers
  • Day to day progress recorded and reported

Project reporting: N/A

Key competencies

  • Bachelor’s degree from university or any professional institute is preferred.
  • The CLTS facilitator should be literate (easily reading and writing in the local language/s)
  • Around two years of experience working with communities
  • Experience in hygiene and sanitation is preferred.
  • Experience in working with the community.
  • community mobilization will be given priority.
  • Familiarity with cultures of different Afghan communities.
  • Very good interpersonal communication skills.
  • Fluency in speaking with villagers.
  • Ability to speak in big gatherings and interact very smoothly and politely.
  • The candidate should be very polite and patient.
  • Skills to convince others.
  • Must be able to communicate well in local language/s.
  • English language will be an asset.
  • The candidate must have the ability to work with people from different villages.
  • Skill of working in a team.

Team management: N/A

Further information: N/A