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Community Hygiene Promoter at Lindii Peace Foundation (LPF)
Lindii Peace Foundation (LPF)
September 01, 2026
Full-time
On-site
Duty Station: Yola North, Yola South, Fufure, Gire LGA, Adamawa State
Duration: 1 Month
Reports To: WASH Supervisor
Employment Type: Short-Term Contract
Job Purpose
The Community Hygiene Promoter will support the delivery of community-based hygiene promotion activities aimed at improving knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to safe water, sanitation, personal hygiene, and disease prevention.
The position will work directly with households, community leaders, women and youth groups, and other community structures to promote positive hygiene behaviours, identify hygiene-related concerns, and support timely community-level WASH interventions.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct hygiene promotion and awareness sessions with community members and targeted households.
Mobilize community members to participate in hygiene and sanitation activities.
Promote key hygiene practices, including proper handwashing, safe water handling and storage, environmental cleanliness, and appropriate sanitation practices.
Conduct household visits and provide practical hygiene education based on identified needs.
Demonstrate appropriate handwashing and other key hygiene practices where required.
Support community campaigns, sensitization sessions, and other hygiene promotion events.
Identify and report hygiene, sanitation, water access, or other WASH-related concerns observed within communities.
Support the distribution and appropriate use of hygiene-related materials and supplies, where applicable.
Engage community leaders, volunteers, WASH committees, women's groups, youth groups, and other relevant structures in hygiene promotion activities.
Encourage community ownership and sustained adoption of safe hygiene and sanitation practices.
Collect accurate information on hygiene promotion activities, attendance, household visits, and community feedback.
Maintain proper records and submit timely activity reports to the supervisor.
Collect and communicate community feedback, concerns, and suggestions through established accountability mechanisms.
Ensure that hygiene promotion activities are inclusive and accessible to women, men, children, older persons, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups.
Observe and promote LPF safeguarding, protection, accountability, and code of conduct standards during all community engagements.
Immediately report any safeguarding, protection, security, or other serious concerns identified during field activities.
Perform any other duties related to hygiene promotion and WASH programming as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications and Experience
Minimum of Secondary School Certificate (SSCE); OND/HND in Environmental Health, Public Health, Community Development, Social Sciences, or a related field is an advantage.
Previous experience in hygiene promotion, community mobilization, health education, WASH, or humanitarian/community-based programming is desirable.
Experience conducting community sensitization sessions or household-level awareness activities.
Good understanding of basic hygiene, sanitation, and disease-prevention practices.
Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with different community groups.
Ability to communicate in relevant local languages spoken in the target communities.
Ability to work independently and as part of a field team.
Willingness and ability to work extensively within communities and field locations.
Previous experience with an NGO or humanitarian organization is an advantage.
Key Competencies
Community mobilization and engagement
Hygiene promotion and health education
Effective communication and facilitation
Household-level engagement
Behavior change communication
Teamwork and coordination
Data collection and reporting
Accountability and integrity
Cultural sensitivity and respect
Commitment to safeguarding and humanitarian principles
Duration: 1 Month
Reports To: WASH Supervisor
Employment Type: Short-Term Contract
Job Purpose
The Community Hygiene Promoter will support the delivery of community-based hygiene promotion activities aimed at improving knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to safe water, sanitation, personal hygiene, and disease prevention.
The position will work directly with households, community leaders, women and youth groups, and other community structures to promote positive hygiene behaviours, identify hygiene-related concerns, and support timely community-level WASH interventions.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct hygiene promotion and awareness sessions with community members and targeted households.
Mobilize community members to participate in hygiene and sanitation activities.
Promote key hygiene practices, including proper handwashing, safe water handling and storage, environmental cleanliness, and appropriate sanitation practices.
Conduct household visits and provide practical hygiene education based on identified needs.
Demonstrate appropriate handwashing and other key hygiene practices where required.
Support community campaigns, sensitization sessions, and other hygiene promotion events.
Identify and report hygiene, sanitation, water access, or other WASH-related concerns observed within communities.
Support the distribution and appropriate use of hygiene-related materials and supplies, where applicable.
Engage community leaders, volunteers, WASH committees, women's groups, youth groups, and other relevant structures in hygiene promotion activities.
Encourage community ownership and sustained adoption of safe hygiene and sanitation practices.
Collect accurate information on hygiene promotion activities, attendance, household visits, and community feedback.
Maintain proper records and submit timely activity reports to the supervisor.
Collect and communicate community feedback, concerns, and suggestions through established accountability mechanisms.
Ensure that hygiene promotion activities are inclusive and accessible to women, men, children, older persons, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups.
Observe and promote LPF safeguarding, protection, accountability, and code of conduct standards during all community engagements.
Immediately report any safeguarding, protection, security, or other serious concerns identified during field activities.
Perform any other duties related to hygiene promotion and WASH programming as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications and Experience
Minimum of Secondary School Certificate (SSCE); OND/HND in Environmental Health, Public Health, Community Development, Social Sciences, or a related field is an advantage.
Previous experience in hygiene promotion, community mobilization, health education, WASH, or humanitarian/community-based programming is desirable.
Experience conducting community sensitization sessions or household-level awareness activities.
Good understanding of basic hygiene, sanitation, and disease-prevention practices.
Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with different community groups.
Ability to communicate in relevant local languages spoken in the target communities.
Ability to work independently and as part of a field team.
Willingness and ability to work extensively within communities and field locations.
Previous experience with an NGO or humanitarian organization is an advantage.
Key Competencies
Community mobilization and engagement
Hygiene promotion and health education
Effective communication and facilitation
Household-level engagement
Behavior change communication
Teamwork and coordination
Data collection and reporting
Accountability and integrity
Cultural sensitivity and respect
Commitment to safeguarding and humanitarian principles