Relief International (RI) currently implementing a four year USAID - funded Ghana Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (GWASH) Project in five Regions.

Job Summary

Behavior Change Agent GHANA WASH Ghana – GAVERS Zone of Intervention (Greater Accra, Eastern Region, Volta Region)
Location: Accra, Ghana
Duration: Fixed Term Contract from December 2012 to July 2013

Reports to: Deputy Chief of Party

Overall:
The Behavior Change Agent for the Ghana WASH project will be responsible for implementing a comprehensive behavior change program around health/hygiene promotion and access to safe water and sanitation practices in specified districts within Western, Central, Eastern, Volta, and Greater Accra regions of Ghana.  S/he will be expected to work with a team of Water and Sanitation experts to ensure a well coordinated effort.  S/he will be in charge of capacity building of local NGOs (LNGOs) by training them on advocacy, leadership, civic engagement, community mobilization, community profile analysis, hygiene promotion, and safe water and sanitation practices.  These LNGOs will then be training and transferring knowledge to communities to carry out and adopt behavior change in water, sanitation and hygiene practices. S/he will be expected to provide coaching support to the LNGOs and monitor their progress on behaviour change activities with local communities.

Responsibilities include:

•  Capacity building for local NGOs through training and on-going support
•  Provide programmatic oversight for the implementation of LNGO contracts with the Ghana WASH Project, providing guidance and intervention, where appropriate, to ensure that the LNGOs implement activities required
•  Oversee LNGOs formation of WatSan committees/WSDBs at the community level
•  Assist LNGOs to conduct community profile analysis
•  Assist LNGOs to facilitate the drafting and signing of Facility Management Plans and monitor implementation for all facilities in their respective zones.
•  Ensure that communities are implementing their action plans and practices
•  Assist with assessments of community progress towards achieving behaviour change
•  Interact with District Assemblies through DWSTs/MWSTs and Environmental Health Assistants to assist them in supporting the water and sanitation activities at the community level
•  Participate in frequent experience sharing workshops with regional and district level stakeholders including CWSA, DWSTs and other stakeholders in BCP and CLTS
•  Promote the use of the Small Grants Facility through recommendations of individuals and entities from the intervention zone who are capable of broadening our impact on target communities.
•  Assist in Community Led Total Sanitation efforts, when necessary and appropriate, in the GAVERS zone.
•  Continually measure progress for behaviour change and benchmark progress.
•  Assist LNGOs to build capacity and monitor activities of community based groups including community based hygiene promoters and WatSanCs/WSDBs.
•  Assist LNGOs to facilitate implementation of SHEP activities (such as training of teachers, formation/training of SHCs, etc.) in GWASH Project target schools
•  Conduct monitoring & evaluation activities and collect data based upon performance targets. Ensure that local NGOs are implementing these targets in their project plans for achieving water and sanitation behaviour change in schools and communities
•  Prepare monthly reports and budgets for the DCOP
•  Represent the project as designated for Behavior Change activities.
•  Able to travel extensively within the specified districts and regions.

Qualification Required & Experience

Job Qualifications
Candidates for this position should have:

•  Five to seven years experience in rural development with a focus on water resource management, sanitation, health and hygiene promotion.
•  Knowledge of CLTS, SLTS, and community based approaches to behaviour change and factors leading to sustainable change.
•  An understanding of and experience utilizing participatory training methods required.
•  An understanding of National SHEP Policy and experience in implementing SHEP activities
•  Minimum of Bachelor’s degree education in the social or developmental sciences with training in water and sanitation practices.

How To Apply For The Job

Application Process
Interested candidates should send their applications (Cover letter and CV with referees) via email:- ri.ghana@ri.org stating on the subject line the position and the reference code.

Closing Date: 20 November, 2012