Social Mobilizers at the West African Centre For Public Health and Development (WACPHD-UOM-IGPH) - 12 Openings

The West African Centre For Public Health and Development (WACPHD-UOM-IGPH) is a non-governmental organization working on the improvement of health equity through sustained engagement with a core element approach that includes research, program delivery, technical assistance, and education will be providing technical support for the Key Population Size Estimation Study 2022 and requires the services of qualified personnel for a short-term implementation engagement.

In order to complete the field implementation process, we are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Social Mobilizer

Locations: Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, Kebbi, Sokoto, Jigawa, Delta and Ogun
Duration of Engagement: 1 month minimum
Slot: 12 Openings (Osun - 1, Ekiti - 1, Ondo - 2, Kebbi -1, Sokoto - 2, Jigawa - 1, Delta - 3 and Ogun - 1)

Job Description

• The Social Mobilizer will serve as the liaison officer between interviewers and participants and facilitate the recruitment process for interviews in the field.

Duties and Responsibilities

• The social mobilizer, under the supervision of the KPSE field supervisor, will carry out the following:
• Connect with the community members and mobilize them for interviews.
• Inform community members, including spot owners/managers about the study.
• Inform community members about the study and prepare Key Informants for interview sessions.
•  Provide community members with updates about the study.
• Ensure that interviews are conducted in a congenial and conducive environment.

Qualifications and Requirements

• The candidate should be learned and possess at least a First School Leaving Certificate.
• Being a key population community member of the target group is an advantage.
• 1-2 years of Previous experience working with Key populations.
• Possess good communication and organizational skills. 
• Residents in the selected state are strongly preferred.
• A good team player.
• Familiarity with the key population hotspots in the state 
• The ability to speak the local dialect is desirable.

Application Closing Date
6th January, 2023.