Center for Advocacy, Transparency and Accountability Initiative (CATAI) was established in 2018 as a registered NGO with Head Office in Maiduguri – Borno State, with offices across Yobe and Adamawa state. We have been visible in Borno Adamawa and Yobe states implementing projects in Education, Protection (Child /GBV), WaSH, Nutrition, Empowerment/Livelihood, Governance, and Peace Building. Our approach is aligned with our mission to enhance service delivery and empower citizens, through our Humanitarian, Development, and peace-building nexus (HDP).
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Hygiene Promotion Assistant
Location: Bama, Borno
Employment Type: Full-time
Background
- Center for Advocacy, Transparency, and Accountability Initiative (CATAI), founded in 2018, is a registered NGO with a head office in Maiduguri, Borno State, with offices across Yobe and Adamawa states. We have been visible in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states implementing projects in education, protection (child/GBV), WaSH, nutrition, empowerment/livelihood, governance, and peacebuilding.
- Our approach is aligned with our mission to enhance service delivery and empower citizens through our humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding nexus (HDP). CATAI is dedicated to enhancing service delivery through citizen empowerment. Its mission is to promote a just society across all regions in Nigeria through advocacy, research, impact, and innovation, focusing on institutional reforms, capacity building, and citizen empowerment.
- By creating platforms for dialogue, enabling informed debates, and building citizen capacity, CATAI strengthens local communities, allowing individuals to act as catalysts for addressing societal issues. The organization is committed to advocating for and promoting quality education, particularly for girls in marginalized communities, and utilizing technological means to enhance children’s productivity through knowledge acquisition.
- CATAI provides marginalized and vulnerable communities with resources to amplify their voices independently and with integrity. It also promotes social, economic, and environmental progress to enhance democratic governance, citizen participation, and civic engagement.
- This project will be implemented by the Centre for Advocacy, Transparency, and Accountability Initiative (CATAI) in partnership with the Unique Care and Support Initiative (CASFOD). CATAI will lead the implementation of WASH and child protection interventions across Bama and Damboa LGAs.
- This joint response aims to address critical humanitarian needs resulting from widespread displacement, service disruption, and food insecurity, which are intensifying vulnerabilities among conflict-affected populations.
- The integrated project will reach 38,480 direct beneficiaries with gender-responsive and age-appropriate interventions across all sectors.
- Programming will focus on restoring access to life-saving services, reducing the risk of disease and malnutrition, improving child well-being, and reinforcing local capacity for sustainability.
- The project main objectives is to reduce Mal_nutrition,WASH-related diseases, and child protection risks among vulnerable populations in Bama and Damboa LGAs through integrated, community-led Child Protection, and WASH interventions that restore access to life-saving services, strengthen local response systems, and enhance resilience during the 2025 lean
Job Responsibilities
- Assist in the preparation of training modules for the promotion of hygiene practices at homes in camps and communities, as well as in-home visits and community visits (schools, health institutions, etc.)
- Assist communities and health facilities in implementing safe hygiene practices by planning emergency hygiene promotion awareness-raising programs and encouraging the installation of latrines, hand washing stations, and clean environments
- To identify gaps in terms of hygiene, sanitation, and water consumption, the hygiene assistants will;
- Assist in the preparation of training modules for the promotion of hygiene practices at homes in camps and communities, as well as in-home visits and community visits (schools, health institutions, etc.)
- Assist communities and health facilities in implementing safe hygiene practices by planning emergency hygiene promotion awareness-raising programs and encouraging the installation of latrines, hand washing stations, and clean environments
Qualifications
- Minimum of National Diploma in Public Health or Health related field
- Motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, adaptable, and, culturally sensitive
- Willing and able to be based and travel often within remote areas, where services are limited
- Proficiency in English, Hausa and Kanuri is an added advantage.
- Dedication to the mission, values, and policies of CATAI Vision
- Thorough understanding of the intervention region or areas and the local economy
- Prior experience working with CATAI.
Application Closing Date
4th August, 2025.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Values
- Exemplifying integrity and Accountability and team work.
- Demonstrating commitment to CATAI.
- Embracing Cultural diversity.
- Embracing change and a strong commitment to result.
Policy Statements:
- Center for Advocacy Transparency and Accountability Initiative (CATAI) operates in an equal opportunity environment has policies that actively encourage gender equality, diversity, and social inclusion, Child Safeguarding, Adolescents and Youth Initiatives, PSEA, GBV, VAC, and Fraud. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Our employees enjoy a work culture that promotes diversity and inclusion
- CATAI provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
- CATAI is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all people, regardless of race, color, ethnicity, age, gender, disability, confession, or origin
- Disclaimer; Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and might be closed before the deadline.