Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator
2026-04-27T18:51:29+00:00
Shining Hope For Communities
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Nonprofit, and NGO
Social Services & Nonprofit, Cleaning & Facilities, Healthcare
2026-05-11T17:00:00+00:00
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Job Purpose:
To support the WASH BCC Officer in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of hygiene and sanitation activities, behavioural change methodologies (e.g. PHAST, CHAST, PHASE, SBCC ) and hygiene promotion campaigns within SHOFCO areas of operation, with priority to schools, communities & health care facilities.
Responsibilities or duties
Key Responsibilities and Job Dimensions
- Participating in WASH BCC field activities to ensure the effectiveness in delivery of hygiene promotion messages.
- Providing support/carrying out WASH-NFI distributions – organizing distribution; providing stock count; handing over items to beneficiaries; keeping record of recipients.
- Coordinate with water supply field staff to ensure that the various aspects of the WASH Program are integrated, ensuring water safety, Environmental sanitation around the WASH facilities and Behavior change communication at the community level.
- Close cooperation with Monitoring and Evaluation team – preparing baselines, surveys, conducting spot-checks and follow-ups to ensure continuous and proper functioning of WASH facilities.
- Ensuring smooth operation of SHOFCO supported sanitation facilities both at the community level and the partnered schools.
- Keeping track of the partnered CBOs on solid waste management and ensure that all components are integrated to ensure sustainability.
- Planning for hygiene promotion and sanitation activities – organizing sessions, conducting trainings, mass campaigns, sanitation promotion activities.
- Perform any other responsibilities required for the successful implementation of the WASH program.
Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)
Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).
Academic Qualifications
- At least a diploma in Public Health, Environmental Health, Community Health or any other related field
Professional Qualifications
- At least 2 years’ previous experience of implementing participatory hygiene promotion and sanitation behaviour change methodologies (e.g. PHAST, CLTS, CHAST, PHASE) particularly in institutional (schools & health facilities) settings and at the community level.
Other required qualifications (unique/job specific)
- Past experience working in urban informal settlements is an asset
- Ability to demonstrate basic skills of community engagement and mobilization into practice.
- Demonstrate facilitation skills for hygiene & sanitation promotion tools
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision and in a highly results oriented work culture
- Ability to make sound, independent, decisions
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as to work autonomously when required.
Functional Skills:
- Making decisions
- Directing people
- Managing tasks
- Examining information
Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:
- Interacting with people
- Showing composure
- Team working
- Establishing rapport
- Upholding standards
Experience needed
At least 2 years’ previous experience of implementing participatory hygiene promotion and sanitation behaviour change methodologies (e.g. PHAST, CLTS, CHAST, PHASE) particularly in institutional (schools & health facilities) settings and at the community level.
* Participating in WASH BCC field activities to ensure the effectiveness in delivery of hygiene promotion messages. * Providing support/carrying out WASH-NFI distributions – organizing distribution; providing stock count; handing over items to beneficiaries; keeping record of recipients. * Coordinate with water supply field staff to ensure that the various aspects of the WASH Program are integrated, ensuring water safety, Environmental sanitation around the WASH facilities and Behavior change communication at the community level. * Close cooperation with Monitoring and Evaluation team – preparing baselines, surveys, conducting spot-checks and follow-ups to ensure continuous and proper functioning of WASH facilities. * Ensuring smooth operation of SHOFCO supported sanitation facilities both at the community level and the partnered schools. * Keeping track of the partnered CBOs on solid waste management and ensure that all components are integrated to ensure sustainability. * Planning for hygiene promotion and sanitation activities – organizing sessions, conducting trainings, mass campaigns, sanitation promotion activities. * Perform any other responsibilities required for the successful implementation of the WASH program.
* Making decisions * Directing people * Managing tasks * Examining information * Interacting with people * Showing composure * Team working * Establishing rapport * Upholding standards * Ability to demonstrate basic skills of community engagement and mobilization into practice. * Demonstrate facilitation skills for hygiene & sanitation promotion tools * Ability to work independently with minimum supervision and in a highly results oriented work culture * Ability to make sound, independent, decisions * Ability to work as part of a team as well as to work autonomously when required.
* At least a diploma in Public Health, Environmental Health, Community Health or any other related field * At least 2 years’ previous experience of implementing participatory hygiene promotion and sanitation behaviour change methodologies (e.g. PHAST, CLTS, CHAST, PHASE) particularly in institutional (schools & health facilities) settings and at the community level. * Past experience working in urban informal settlements is an asset
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Vacancy title:
Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Social Services & Nonprofit, Cleaning & Facilities, Healthcare]
Jobs at:
Shining Hope For Communities
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, May 11 2026
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, April 27 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose:
To support the WASH BCC Officer in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of hygiene and sanitation activities, behavioural change methodologies (e.g. PHAST, CHAST, PHASE, SBCC ) and hygiene promotion campaigns within SHOFCO areas of operation, with priority to schools, communities & health care facilities.
Responsibilities or duties
Key Responsibilities and Job Dimensions
- Participating in WASH BCC field activities to ensure the effectiveness in delivery of hygiene promotion messages.
- Providing support/carrying out WASH-NFI distributions – organizing distribution; providing stock count; handing over items to beneficiaries; keeping record of recipients.
- Coordinate with water supply field staff to ensure that the various aspects of the WASH Program are integrated, ensuring water safety, Environmental sanitation around the WASH facilities and Behavior change communication at the community level.
- Close cooperation with Monitoring and Evaluation team – preparing baselines, surveys, conducting spot-checks and follow-ups to ensure continuous and proper functioning of WASH facilities.
- Ensuring smooth operation of SHOFCO supported sanitation facilities both at the community level and the partnered schools.
- Keeping track of the partnered CBOs on solid waste management and ensure that all components are integrated to ensure sustainability.
- Planning for hygiene promotion and sanitation activities – organizing sessions, conducting trainings, mass campaigns, sanitation promotion activities.
- Perform any other responsibilities required for the successful implementation of the WASH program.
Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)
Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).
Academic Qualifications
- At least a diploma in Public Health, Environmental Health, Community Health or any other related field
Professional Qualifications
- At least 2 years’ previous experience of implementing participatory hygiene promotion and sanitation behaviour change methodologies (e.g. PHAST, CLTS, CHAST, PHASE) particularly in institutional (schools & health facilities) settings and at the community level.
Other required qualifications (unique/job specific)
- Past experience working in urban informal settlements is an asset
- Ability to demonstrate basic skills of community engagement and mobilization into practice.
- Demonstrate facilitation skills for hygiene & sanitation promotion tools
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision and in a highly results oriented work culture
- Ability to make sound, independent, decisions
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as to work autonomously when required.
Functional Skills:
- Making decisions
- Directing people
- Managing tasks
- Examining information
Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:
- Interacting with people
- Showing composure
- Team working
- Establishing rapport
- Upholding standards
Experience needed
At least 2 years’ previous experience of implementing participatory hygiene promotion and sanitation behaviour change methodologies (e.g. PHAST, CLTS, CHAST, PHASE) particularly in institutional (schools & health facilities) settings and at the community level.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24
Level of Education: associate degree
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