Community Mobilisation Specialist Job at FHI 360 Nigeria

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Job Title: Community Mobilisation Specialist

Req ID: 3059

Location: Benue, Nigeria

Type: Nigerian National Only

Organisation: FHI 360 – Nigeria

Sector: Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO)

Description:

The Community Mobilisation Specialist  will be responsible for working closely with the FHI 360 team members in Benue State, Nigeria to implement the main objectives of the project: to improve the quality and relevance of girls' education and to boost retention rates for OVCs in selected LGAs of Benue State, Nigeria. The CMS is responsible for working closely with the school officials, school management committees, local education officials, local community leaders, beneficiaries' parents/caretakers and other stakeholders to ensure that the project gains sustainable support within the community.

Essential Job Functions:

•   Facilitate community participation in and around school communities' in order to establish sustainable support for the project;

•   Participate in conducting OVC assessment and enrolment with school principals, mentors, community and other stakeholders;

•   Work closely with school principals, school community leaders, mentors, beneficiaries and other stakeholders to assess and prioritize needs;

•   Trace OVCs who have relocated to other areas or dropped out;

•   Follow up with cases related to child rights violations;

•   Document case studies / good practices;

•   Gather information and develop training modules relevant to community gaps identified;

•   Develop work plans for each school community based on needs assessment and choice of community activities;

•   Conduct capacity building sessions for the caregivers, school management committees, mentors and the school community on the care and support of the girl child and OVC education;

•   Work closely with the Project Officer to develop a six month implementation plan for each school community;

•   Assist in the distribution of scholarship materials to the beneficiaries;

•   Ensure that psychosocial care and support is provided to the OVCs and caregivers;

•   Work closely with the mentors and gender specialist to offer guidance and counseling to the girl child and other OVC;

•   Ensure the formation of peer clubs in schools;

•   Mobilize and sensitize the parents to form support groups towards contributing to school activities;

•   Develop a calendar of home and school visits and share with the teachers and community mentors;

•   Keep and maintain an updated record of OVC data base and files;

•   Conduct continuous project monitoring and submit weekly reports to the Project Officer on progress of project activities;

•   Assist the Project Officer in the quarterly and annual reporting on community activities;

•   Perform other duties as necessary and appropriate;

Community Mobilisation Specialist Job