Company Description
About SNV
SNV is a mission-driven global development partner working in more than 20 countries across Africa and Asia. Building on 60 years of experience and grounded in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we work on the core themes of gender equality and social inclusion, climate adaptation and mitigation, and strong institutions and effective governance. Together with our team of over 1,600 people, our mission is to strengthen capacities and catalyze partnerships that transform the agri-food, energy, and water systems, which enable sustainable and more equitable lives for all.
Project Background
SNV’s Towards Sustainable Open-Defecation Free Communities project in Phine, Xepone and Nong district of Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR aims to accelerate progress in water, sanitation and hygiene by strengthening the capacity of local, district, provincial and private sector authorities to deliver sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene services efficiently and effectively. The team’s activities focus on building community understanding of climate-resilient, decentralized Community-led Total Sanitation (CLTS) with a focus on climate change adaptation, disability, social inclusion and safe and sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene management.
Job Description
Purpose of the position.
The SNV Office in Savannakhet province seeks the services of sanitation officer to build their capacity in community development and project implementation. The Sanitation Officer will support the Towards Sustainable Open-Defecation Free Communities project team with conducting sanitation promotion in the target community, increase demand of sanitation and coordinate with private sector to produce and delivery material to target community.
Key Responsibilities
- Promote sanitation and provide sanitation-hygiene counselling in the community.
- Promote sanitation and increase demand of sanitation at the community meet with targets.
- Monitor progress and report on community water and sanitation order figures.
- Liaise with local coordinators, government partners and suppliers.
- Assist with local implementation tasks as assigned.
- Plan Sanitation promotion in each community.
Qualifications
Qualifications, and Skills
- Be proactive and highly responsible.
- Have good communication skills.
- Have experience working in advertising – community health education or have experience in sales will be considered.
- Be a local from Phine, Xepon and Nong districts and can speak and understand the Ethnic language will be considered.
- Be able to read and write Lao.
- Have your own telephone
- Be able to drive a motorbike.
- Be able to travel to carry out community activities.
- Age 18-35 years old.
Additional Information
How to apply: Anyone who are interested should be apply February 28, 2025.
• Those interested can contact or send a resume to apply at the address below.
- Mr. Khamsing Keovixay Tel: +85620 987 555 86
- Email:kkeovixay@snv.org
Reporting
The Sanitation Officer will report to Project in close collaboration with project coordinator team.
