SNV is a global development partner working in agri-food, energy and water systems in more than 20 countries in Africa and Asia. The Community Promoter will work on the 'Clean Faces, Clean Environment – A Path to Sustaining Trachoma Elimination' project, a 5-year project funded by the Fred Hollows Foundation that aims to accelerate and sustain the elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Ethiopia's Oromia Region. The project applies SNV's Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All (SSH4A) approach and the Behaviour Centred Design (BCD) framework, and is implemented in 49 woredas across six zones of Oromia.
Purpose: The Woreda Community Promoter coordinates and supervises all project activities across a cluster of 3-4 woredas, ensuring collaboration among sector offices (Health, Water, Education, Finance, Labour and Social Affairs, Women and Children Affairs), facilitating community engagement, and providing technical and operational support for hygiene behaviour change, WASH–NTD integration and sustainable trachoma elimination.
Key responsibilities:
- Coordinate and oversee project activities in assigned woredas in line with annual work plans.
- Integrate Facial Cleanliness and Environmental Improvement components into woreda-level WASH and NTD programs.
- Support community dialogues, school campaigns and model household demonstrations.
- Monitor project progress, ensure accurate and timely reporting.
- Serve as focal point between SNV, woreda sector offices and local partners; create and support WASH Committees/Water Users Associations and DPOs.
- Mentor Health Extension Workers, WASHCOs and local facilitators on hygiene and trachoma prevention.
- Capture lessons learned and support knowledge management.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in public health, Behavioural Change Communication, Environmental Health or hygiene-related disciplines.
- At least 3 years of community-based experience, including BCC and capacity building of government staff and institutions for WASH services.
- Fluency in the local language of the project area and English.
- Strong data analysis, reporting, organizational and communication skills; ability to work independently.
Contract: National, full time, until June 30, 2027, with possible extension; start as soon as possible. Duty station: Goma Woreda, Jimma Zone.
Closing date: 2026-10-26
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply by uploading your CV and a letter of motivation via SmartRecruiters on or before October 26th, 2026. Applications are accepted only via SmartRecruiters.
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