Community Mobilization Assistants at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Action Against Hunger | ACF-International works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Community Mobilization Assistant

Location: Monguno, Borno

Position Overview

• The Community Mobilization assistant will support the CM officer to implement the community mobilization throughout the AAH cash transfer programming and the Nutrition component of the project.

Specific Objectives

• Community sensitization on the program objectives and methods to stimulate & eventually promote the understanding and participation of the target population. Community sensitization starts at village- and Community-leader levels and eventually extends to the entire population.
• Elicit community involvement in case finding, referral, encouraging attendance and minimize defaulters.
• Follow-up issues related to low attendance rate and defaulters and the underlying problem and propose appropriate solution.
• Support to the Community Nutrition Volunteers (CNVs) during screening (active case finding) and linking up the CNVs with the LHW program.
• Prepare activity plan for the screening exercise in consultation with the CNVs and OTP Supervisors.
• Seek and provide feedback on screening programme implementation schedule and activities plan as appropriate to enhance coverage and maximise impact.
• Regularly supervise CNVs for patient follow-up to investigate the reasons for absence and ensure the nutritional messages delivered are in adherence with the messages prepared for the program.
• Ensure on going Community mobilization activities including satisfactory active case finding, referral & follow-ups.
• Establish good Relationship with Community leaders.
• Establish a network with the other actors in the working area (I/NGOs).
• Establish a good understanding of the program within the Community.
• Area mapping through PRA tool.
• List of villages preparation with population/village (triangulation of secondary data on demography).
• Preparation of list of community gate keepers.

Qualifications

• National Diploma in Health Information/Health Education/ Community Health Extension Worker certificate or other related qualifications.
• He/she must have experience in CMAM and community mobilization.

Essential Skills and Experience:

•  Ability and willingness to frequently travel to villages and stay at the field
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like long distance walking to screening sites
• Capacity to supervise and coach community volunteers
• Ability to work in an environment where there are physical discomforts associated with change in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust or dirt

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Resident of community area (LGA) of work, networks within community.
• Previous NGO experience in a similar setting.
• Proficiency with local languages (Kanuri, Fulani).
• Experience of and commitment to utilizing participatory approaches is advantageous.

Application Closing Date
17th March, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications and CV's to: [email protected]

Note

• To be considered, applications must include a CV and letter of interest, and indicate the full position title and location in the email subject line.
• Applications will be processed on 'first come first serve basis'
• Any application received without these specifications will not be considered.
• Qualified women and men are encouraged to apply.
• Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.