Oxfam employs more than six thousand people in 90 countries who share a commitment to work together to end poverty and suffering. It is committed to ensure diversity and gender equality within the organization and welcomes applications from women, person with disability and under-represented groups. Oxfam does not discriminate against applicants or employees based on their HIV/AIDS status. The organization has been working in Bangladesh since the War of Independence and has established a permanent country office in 1972. Since then it has responded to all major emergencies in the country. Oxfam`s current program focuses on Economic Justice & Resilience, Gender and Women?s Leadership and Humanitarian Capacity Building and Response.
Number of Position
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1
Employment Type
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Full Time
Job Location
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Cox's Bazar
Educational Requirement
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Master's degree in WASH/Community Engagement disciplines (e.g., anthropology, sociology, community development, MPH, statistics).
Experience
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At least 5 years
Responsibilities
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Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
Do you have you worked on the hygiene promotion aspect of WASH?
Have you conducted studies to develop model designs?
Do you have at least 5 years of professional experience, including 2 years working with communities, and knowledge of public health and/or WASH programming?
If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.
The role:
To support the WASH Sector, the Senior Programme Officer will lead the Hygiene Promotion Technical Working Group (HP TWiG) and conduct a scoping study for innovative, sustainable solutions. They will ensure inclusive community engagement in WASH through technical advice on hygiene promotion, including solid waste management, waterborne disease prevention, outbreak response, menstrual hygiene management, and child feces management. Additionally, they will develop a model design for in-house bathing spaces that are safe, durable, and culturally appropriate, ensuring privacy for women and children, with proper drainage and water management in collaboration with the Shelter and Site Management Sector. The aim is to improve hygiene promotion in WASH by engaging actors through HP TWiG at Cox’s Bazar level, conducting a scoping study for community-accepted hygiene promotion programming, and developing model designs based on best practices and ongoing operations.
