International Rescue Committee Environmental Health Manager Jobs in Uganda

International Rescue Committee Environmental Health Manager Jobs in Uganda

Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee is a world leader in relief, rehabilitation and post-conflict development services for those uprooted or affected by violent conflict and oppression. The IRC is currently working in over 25 countries around the world, addressing both the immediate and lifesaving needs of conflict affected people in emergencies and the reconstruction needs of post-conflict societies.

The IRC has been working in Uganda since 1998 supporting refugees and vulnerable host communities. IRC Uganda has it country office in Kampala and regional offices in Amudat, Imvepi, Isingiro, Kitgum, Kyegegwa, Lamwo, Moroto and Yumbe. The current program portfolio includes health, protection and rule of law, women’s protection and empowerment, and economic recovery and development programming. Since June 2019, IRC Uganda has been implementing an ECHO-funded, IRC-led Ebola virus disease (EVD) preparedness project in Kyegegwa, Kasese and Kagadi districts, as part of a consortium with Medical Teams International (MTI).

The EH Manager-Hygiene Promotion will be responsible for day to day management of EH Hygiene Promotion activities and staff involved in direct implementation of IRC’s EVD and other communicable disease outbreak preparedness Response Project Strategy. S/he is overall responsible for designing technical approaches to hygiene promotion along with the protection team, ensuring program quality and that all hygiene objectives are met on time and within the budget. When requested, s/he will undertake capacity building of EH Officer – Hygiene Promotion and when required the Hygiene Assistants that form part of the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Teams.

Responsibilities:

Technical Quality