Hygiene Promotion Officer - National Position
Poste National
Afrique
Nigeria
Malteser International is the international humanitarian relief agency of the Sovereign Order of Malta. For over 60 years we provide relief and recovery for people during and following conflicts and disasters around the world. Christian values and humanitarian principles form the foundations of our work. In over 30 countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, we support people in need – regardless of their religion, origin or political convictions.
Malteser International has been working in Nigeria since 2017. In Northeast Nigeria and more specifically in Borno, Taraba and Adamawa States, MI is currently active in the WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene), Protection and FNSL sectors for saving and improving the lives of both the IDP/refugee populations as well as the host communities. The WASH activities focus on improved access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene, including NFI distribution, solarization of boreholes, rehabilitation of hand pumps, construction of latrines, and hygiene promotion. The protection activities focus on prevention and response to Gender Based Violence (GBV) cases.
The Food Nutrition Security and Livelihood interventions mainly focus on micro gardening, pullet rearing for egg production, composting and Nutrition (food demonstration, referrals of malnutrition cases to nutrition partners, and sensitisation on nutrition). Malteser International applies a participatory, gender-sensitive and inclusive approach.
For our work in Katsina State, Nigeria, Malteser International is looking for a qualified Hygiene Promotion Officer (subject to funding) – National Position.
The Hygiene Promotion Officer will support the Senior WASH Officer to ensure the coordination of all Hygiene activities within the Malteser International program in Katsina, Nigeria. In fulfilling these duties, the Hygiene Promotion Officer must ensure full compliance with Malteser International’s and the donor’s administrative, human resources, finance, safety and security, and logistics procedures at the workplace.
Your responsibilities:
- Plan, implement, and monitor all hygiene promotion activities within the assigned area, including needs assessments, context-appropriate strategy design, hygiene messaging development, and oversight of field-level activities
- Collect and analyze relevant data to guide programmatic decisions, ensure timely and high-quality reporting, and build strong relationships with local communities, traditional leaders, government authorities, and implementing partners
- Ensure all activities comply with Malteser International’s standards, policies, and strategic priorities, donor regulations and sectoral best practices coordinating closely coordination with other sector teams (e.g., WASH, Health, and FNS) for an integrated response
- Coordinate and supervise hygiene promotion initiatives at health, school, and community levels, including household visits, community campaigns, focus groups, participatory sessions, and outreach to vulnerable groups. Facilitate regular engagement and capacity-building for hygiene volunteers and community health committees to promote sustainable behavior change and local ownership
- Strengthen the capacity of partners, staff, and volunteers through training, mentoring, and technical support, ensuring effective contributions to improved community hygiene, economic empowerment, and social cohesion
Your profile:
- Minimum academic qualification of BSc or equivalent in Community Health, Public Health, Environmental Health, or any related discipline with at least 3 years of experience with an INGO in a developing country and/or humanitarian context
- Extensive field team management experience as well as hygiene, security, safety, and resource management experience
- Excellent project management, partnership management, and coordination skills
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the capacity to see the big picture and make sound judgments and decisions
- Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented, and results-oriented, with a genuine interest in learning
- Strong communication skills, including proficiency in the local dialect (preferably Hausa and English), are a core criterion
- Ability to work effectively with local governments, align with MI values and standards, and cope in stressful or hostile environments, including travelling to deep field locations and conducting partner visits
What we offer:
- Start Date: This role is intended for an upcoming project subject to funding
- Duty Station: Katsina, Katsina State, Nigeria
- Duration of contract: 1 year
- Salary expectation: Salary according to the MI salary scale
- Other benefits: Group Life Insurance Premium, Health Insurance Package (Single/Family plan), 13th Month pay
- Annual leave + Compensation Leave + Academic Leave + Wedding Leave + Compassionate Leave - applicable
Working for Malteser International
Malteser is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all people, regardless of gender, confession or origin.
Malteser International is committed to safeguarding people within our programmes from exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment and has specific policies on this commitment (including a Code of Conduct) which outlines the expected behaviour and the responsibility of all staff, consultants and other organisational representatives. Malteser International conducts reference and background checks for all staff (including criminal records check for specific roles). Any candidate offered a job with Malteser International will be expected to sign MI’s Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.
Whether you work as a specialist on overseas service or in one of our regional offices - we offer you a challenging working environment in an experienced international team. More than 1,000 national and international staff are currently deployed in various crisis and disaster areas around the world as well as in our regional offices in Cologne and New York City. For more information please have a look here.
How to apply:
If you are interested in this position, please apply online at our job portal before the closing date, 17th February 2026.
Qualified and interested female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.