Job Title: Community Mobilization Associate
Employer: Plan International USA (PlanUSA)
Sector: NGO
Location: Sokoto, Nigeria
Reports To: Nigeria Community Mobilization Specialist
Salary: Negotiable, based on experience and qualifications
General: The Community Mobilization Associate will function as a member of a team implementing the USAID funded Targeted States High Impact Program (TSHIP). The Community Mobilization Associate will work under the guidance of the Community Mobilization Specialist in implementing TSHIP's Social Mobilization strategy. He/she will facilitate and strengthen an ongoing range of community activities of Ward Development Committees (WOC), and Village Development Committees (VDC) which aim at engaging households and communities in demanding for' and increasing the use of high impact unity planning, maternal Child health, and reproductive health(RH/FP/MCH) service, and improving community engagement in Sokoto. He/she will be responsible for building the capacity of WDC, VDC and Local Government Social Mobilization Committees (LGSMC), 2) developing community-based relationships with various stakeholders and 3) guiding periodic meetings held by the VDC, WDC and other stakeholders.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Work closely with LOA Development Coordinators, LOA HealthCoordinators, and LGA Social Mobilization Committee.
• Provide leadership in the implementation of BASPHCDA (in partnership with TSFITP) social mobilization approach in the zones, LGAs, wards, communities, households and healthfacilities.
• Assist with capacity building, organization, revitalization and facilitation of VDCs/WDCs.
• Provide regular capacity building on community mobilization approach, using the community action cycle to VDCs/WDCs, training of community level health workers, overseeing household education and awareness activities.
• Identification of CBOs, FEOs women's groups, private and other public partnerships to enhance and support program activities.
• Support LGASMC, WDCs and VDCs to develop work plans for community mobilization and advocacy events to policy makersat the LGA and state levels.
• In collaboration with LGA development coordinators, support VDCs/W DCs to monitor activities at health facilities.
• In collaboration with LGA health coordinators, support resource leveraging activities of WDCs/VDCs to address some of theirhealth challenges in their communities.
• Hold regular meetings with VDCs, \VDCs, and women groups within the LGAs for experience sharing and reporting.
• Develop affordable and sustainable community-link for problem solving within the community.
• Provide supportive supervision of the VDCs and \VDCs It) proper continuity mobilization activities.
• Build strong linkages with traditional leaders.
• Identify potential champions and change agents within the community;
Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree with three years experience in Public Health, Social Science, or a related field required.
• Familiarity with the RH/FP/MCH field's concepts, practices, procedures, and platforms required.
• Fluency in both English and Hausa languages
• Good knowledge of the socio-cultural and geographic terrains in Bauchi and Sokoto State.
• Strong mobilization and interpersonal communication skills.
• Knowledge of community organizing principles.
• Experience with an NGO for at least 3 years is an added advantage.
Deadline: 18th July, 2013
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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