RSCA Specialist Job in Nigeria at Action Against Hunger

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Job Title: Rapid Socio-Cultural Assessment Specialist

Location: Jigawa or Zamfara

Duration: 2.5 months

Organisation: Action Against Hunger – ACF USA

Sector: NGO

The role of the RSCA Specialist will be to work with the INNN team to ensure strong technical support and comprehensive community information for quality implementation of nutritional activities.

Objective 1: To conduct a rapid socio cultural assessment in the intervention context.

•   Define the overall area that is feasible to be conducted within the timeframe and responding to program need.

•   Define planning of activities for the 3-month assessment according to area defined

•   Assess the intervention context in identification of key informants, communication channels and best practices in awareness/mobilization activities with state and LGA stakeholders according to ToR in annex.

•   Plan and organize all needs to conduct the assessment including cash forecasts and logistics.

•   Coordinate with field teams in order for timely recruitment of translator.

•   Produce a final report and present findings to key stakeholders.

Objective 2: To facilitate the development of a community mobilisation strategy based on findings and involving key stakeholders in nutrition.

•   Facilitate definition of a community awareness/mobilization strategy based on findings with participation of key stakeholders.

•   Assess existing and define/refine tools and methodology for the overall community awareness/mobilization strategy in the field in terms of communication with beneficiaries and communities in intervention areas (indirect or non-beneficiaries of the program).

Objective 3: To define follow-up and evaluation tools for the community strategy.

•   Develop and define basic tools that can allow for follow-up of community mobilization.

•   Collect preliminary information that will support Semi Quantitative Evaluation of Access and Coverage (SQUEAC) surveys.

Objective 4: To ensure the training of field and counterpart teams in community communication and mobilization.

•   To train teams on the communication methods and application tools developed according to outputs from previous objectives.

•   Reporting: document the products for each project for capitalization of the approach.

Education / Specific Degrees / Special Skills:

•   Masters' degree in Public Health, Health Promotion Sciences, Community Approach and Communication related topic or other relevant subject. Extensive successful experience in community based approaches will be considered.

•   Background in Anthropology or Sociology mandatory

•   At least 2 years experience in the development field

•   Participation in assessments

•   Strong community approach background

•   Dynamic with sensitivity to cultural perceptions in order to fulfill the task adequately.

•   Capacity to innovate and integrate strategy within a given context

•   Good adult education techniques and understanding

•   Strong capacity for strategy definition in collaboration with three technical sectors.

•   Strong training capacity

•   Effective monitoring and evaluation skills on health-nutrition-hygiene promotion activities

•   Commitment to community based approaches for best outcomes for the targeted population

•   Solid experience in working with community mobilization in Humanitarian field is required

Application Link: Action Against Hunger Nigeria Job Portal

RSCA Specialist Job in Nigeria