Community Support Worker / Psychosocial Community Mobilizer at COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale

COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale is an Italian humanitarian non-governmental organization founded in Milan in 1965. COOPI aims to help the world’s poorest to improve their access to healthcare, food, and financial security, and to overcome their special vulnerability to wars, civil conflicts and natural disasters. For 50 years of long-term support and constant presence in the field, COOPI has been engaged in breaking the cycle of poverty and responding to specific emergencies in numerous sectors, including Food Security, Humanitarian Aid, Health, Socio-Economical Services, Water and Sanitation, Disaster Risk Reduction, Human Rights, Education and Training, Migrations and Sustainable Energy.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Community Support Worker / Psychosocial Community Mobilizer - Zaria LGA, Kaduna State - 1

Location: Zaria LGA, Kaduna
Employment Type: Part-time
Reports to: Psychologist/Protection Officer
Supervised by: Psychologist/Protection Officer
Starting Date: ASAP (3 Months with possibility of extension)
Working Condition: 100% Field Based
Project / Programme: Improved Early Warning Systems and Social Safety Nets for rapid disaster response in North West Nigeria

Summary

• The Community Support Workers (CSW)/(/Psychosocial community mobilisers is responsible to execute all the tasks with respect to community mobilization and coordination of protection/conflict and DRR activities in assigned local government areas in Kaduna State.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks
Under the direct supervision of the protection officer, and in collaboration with the Senior program officer and other collaborators of Sokoto Bases, S/he will:

• Act as a representative of COOPI at the LGA level ensuring professional relationship is built between the organization, the community, community leaders, government officials, civil society in the area etc.
• Conduct mobilization of communities and community groups for implementation of various Disaster risk reduction, social protection, protection and peace building activities including meetings, training, assessments, evaluations etc.
• Provide community and door to door awareness and sensitization on GBV, PSS and Social protection related concerns etc..
• Ensure equal participation of women and men in all project activities
• Liaise with protection officer, MEAL officer, local communities and community leaders to ensure an appropriate gender sensitive complaint and feedback mechanism is in place and functional.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of outreach activities to provide inputs to outreach community stakeholders.
• Provide the linkage between COOPI and LGA ensuring local authorities, community leaders and community members are updated about the project.
• Support assessments or data collection at LGA level in coordination with protection officer and MEAL officer.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Performs any other necessary action related to the position to achieve the objectives of the project and of COOPI in Nigeria if requested by the Team Leader
• Upholds COOPI’s mission and Charter of Values;
• Follows and enforces all COOPI codes of conduct and policies (globally and in-country);
• Perform any other action related with the position needed to achieve the objectives of the projects and of COOPI Nigeria if requested by his/her supervisor.

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and the employee will also perform other related tasks as required and assigned by the area programme manager or indirect line manager.

Requirements
Education:

• Minimum of National Diploma, National Certificate of Education in Social Studies, Project Management, Disaster Management or another relevant field.
• Professional training in disaster risk management and or social protection.

Experience:

• At least 2 years of relevant work experience in NGO
• Candidate from and or living in Zaria LGA of Kaduna State will be prioritized.
• Experience working with local community groups and institutions like schools etc.
• Proven knowledge of community mobilization and participatory methodologies
• Prior experience implementing Disaster Risk Reduction, Protection, peace building and conflict transformation programmes at local community levels would be an added advantage

Knowledge, Skills and Languages:

• Fluently spoken and written in English is required
• Have a knowledge of a local language preferably Hausa.
• Strong technical skills in disaster risk management, protection or peace building and conflict transformation
• Self-supporting in computers (word processing, spreadsheets, internet and web-based searching etc.)
• Very good understanding of local context (socio, political and economic situation of the area)
• Good communication, interpersonal and networking skills

Qualities:

• Adhere to COOPI values and abide by the code of conduct and other policies.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• Mastery of English (fluency in spoken and written languages).
• Have a knowledge of a local language preferably Hausa.

Application Closing Date
21st September, 2023