International Rescue Committee Hygiene Assistant Employment in Uganda

International Rescue Committee Hygiene Assistant Employment in Uganda

Background/IRC Summary

Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee (www.rescue.org) 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 40 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 began programming in northern Uganda in 1998 in response to mass displacement and devastation wrought by rebel group, the Lord’s Resistance Army. In 2002, the IRC expanded to the remote, conflict-affected region of Karamoja and in 2011, began working with refugees in Kampala and Kiryandongo settlement.

Monitoring the influx of South Sudanese refugees at the end of 2015, the IRC began scaling up its response to refugepoes arriving in the West Nile region.

By promoting durable solutions that deliver on the interdependent aims of saving lives, strengthening institutions, and supporting social cohesion, the IRC in Uganda is laying the building blocks for long-term stability and development –bringing people from harm to home.

The IRC currently works in 7 districts in Uganda, including Kitgum, Lamwo, Moroto, Amudat, Yumbe, Arua and Kampala.

The IRC is currently in the process of expanding its programming to South Western Uganda – Kyaka, Oruchinga and Nakivale refugee settlements, to continue to provide life-saving services to conflict-affected and displaced refugee and host community

Position: hygiene assistant

Reporting to: clinical officer

Location: Kyaka

Duration 10 months

Job Summary

Reporting to the Clinical Officer South West, the Hygiene Assistant - is responsible for all hygiene maintenance duties at the IRC Kyaka office as assigned on a daily basis by the supervisor

Key Result Areas