CLTS Facilitator

About Ru-WatSIP/MRRD:
The national WASH policy 2010 has kept the implementation strategy for hygiene and sanitation very flexible which means the implementation approach could be chosen based on its success stories and good result in the past in the country. One of the new approaches which have proven to be successful in achieving the indicators is the Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS). RuWatSIP based on the success stories and witnesses on the ground has decided to use this approach as a tool for implementation of hygiene and sanitation program. The CLTS facilitator is the grass root level implementer and liaising person with the villagers who can accomplish and achieve the target or bring failures to the project.

Among the others UNICEF, is one of the main donors for MRRD provided support for implementation of Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation (WES) projects in schools and Health Care Facilities (HCF) alongside with assistance in capacity building within MRRD and for the sector.

For ensuring the objectives set in the project document are being achieved through the planned activities in provinces, there is need for hiring CLTS Facilitator.
Job Description:
Duties & Responsibilities:
Attend a full course of CLTS training at the central or/and provincial level
Implement the CLTS using the Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) tools with the villagers of target communities
Facilitate sessions with communities in realizing the negative hygienic and sanitary behaviors replaced with positive ones
Walk throughout the village and interact with all villagers facilitating a rapid change in the attitude of villagers
Vigorous follow up from the communities they are triggered
Effective use of IEC materials in the target villages and their follow up
Conduct hygiene education sessions for the villagers inside the village or at the district or provincial level
Assist the female CLTS facilitators liaising the female CHWs and establishing and training the Family Health Action Groups (FHAGs) from the mothers having children less than five years of age
Conduct community hygiene awareness and sanitary campaigns
Provide technical advice to the villagers in building sanitary latrine
Record day to day progress made by villagers in their village and reporting to his/her supervisor
Establish mutual and good relationship with the Community Development Councils (CDCs) and other influential leaders of the target villages
Assist the CLTS supervisor in arranging and facilitating ODF verification, certification and declaration ceremonies at the district and village level
Provide CLTS supervisor with success stories and photos from special occasions and progresses
Reporting on regular bases to the supervisor
Job Requirements:
Qualifications/ Experience, Skills & Abilities Required:
The CLTS facilitator should be literate (easily reading and writing in local language/s)
Around two years of experience working with communities
Experience in hygiene and sanitation is preferred
Experience in working with community and community mobilization will be given the priority
Familiarity with cultures of different Afghan communities
Very good interpersonal communication skills
Fluency in speaking with villagers
Ability to speak in big gatherings and interact very smoothly and politely
The candidate should be very polite and patient
Skills to convince others
Must be able to communicate well in local language/s
The candidate must have the ability to work with people of different villages
Skill of working in a team
Reporting to:
The CLTS Facilitator will be reporting to CLTS Supervisor.
Submission Guideline:
Interested Afghans with the required qualifications and experience should submit their applications electronically through vacancies.hrcsd@mrrd.gov.af
While submitting your applications please mention the Title of the position plus Vacancy Number in the subject of the e-mail; please do NOT submit any other supporting documentation or educational certificates with your application. If you are short listed you will be asked to submit electronic copies of your educational certificates and if you are invited to written test you will be required to present the original certificates. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date of the position. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for written test Note: In the interests of open and fair competition and a merit based selection process applicants are advised that lobbying for a position , whether by the applicant or by any person acting on his or her behalf, shall result in the immediate disqualification of the candidate from further consideration. Applicants are strongly advised to inform potential supporters of this restriction which shall be strictly enforced.
Please don’t forget to type the Vacancy Announcement Number (1176/019/HRCSD/Ru-WatSIP/MRRD) in Subject while applying online. Application without vacancy number will not be accepted.
The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is highly committed to increase women’s participation in government sector therefore women are highly encouraged to apply.
Submission Email:
vacancies.hrcsd@mrrd.gov.af