Hygiene Promoter / Community Mobilization Team Leader at Solidarites International

Solidarites International is a French humanitarian organization which provides aid and assistance to victims of war or natural disaster. For over 38 years the association has focused on meeting three vital needs - water, food and shelter. Currently present in Nigeria since 2016 and is present in North Eastern part of Nigeria. Currently, SI carries out emergency / post - emergency programs in WASH sector in North West region of Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Hygiene Promoter / Community Mobilization Team Leader

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Description of the Position

• The Team Leader will coordinate a team of Hygiene Promoters and Community Mobilizers in order to carry out community mobilization activities, ensuring that Solidarités International’s technical recommendations and procedures are followed.

List of Main Tasks

• Setting up the activities /control and supervision
• Plan the weekly activities for his/her team and have them approved by his/her line manager:
  • Plan human resources needs (daily workers, workers...)
  • Plan tool and material needs (request from stock)
  • Anticipate administrative issues (requests in advance)
  • Anticipate logistics issues (transport, communication means...)
• Organize and carry out, with his/her team, tasks assigned by his/her line manager
• Facilitate creative workshops and the creation of new HP tools adapted to the context (in consultation with his/her line manager)
• Supervise and monitor each stage of activity. Ensure that standards and instructions given by his/her line manager, as well as Solidarités procedures, are followed
• Respect schedules and deadlines agreed upon with his/her line manager
• Report back any problems and constraints encountered during the course of the activities and suggest operational solutions

Logistics and Administration:

• When recruiting daily workers, follow procedures and directives outlined by his/her line manager and the administrative service
• Train his/her team members to use and maintain the available tools correctly
• Track usage with monitoring tools provided
• Enforce safety procedures
• Ensure that safety procedures are followed by members of his/her team
• Monitor the quality and quantity of material delivered to working sites
• Ensure the receipt and storage of material and equipment necessary for his/her work to be carried out on site

Reporting / Communication:

• Take part in weekly program meetings and clusters on request
• Keep his/her monitoring tools and files archived in the Solidarités office, accessible to his/her line manager
• Draw up and submit a weekly task report (which should include progress made by the team) to his/her line manager
• Ensure that of all beneficiary justification documents are properly collected, organised and passed on to his/her line manager.
• Take part in the drafting of the monthly program pack
• Establish and maintain good relations with local participants and communities (populations) in the operational fields
• Listen to the populations and local participants in the field and report to his/her line manager any non-technical or safety-related issues which could affect the activities or safety of Solidarités International teams

Profile

• Minimum of a B.Sc. or HND in Social Sciences
• 2-3 years’ experience in humanitarian activity with minimum 18 months in an emergency project.
• He/she is in charge to create awareness of the Solidarités International programs throughout targeted communities.
• The community mobilizer could be asked to take part to training or distribution activities
• He/she participates in monitoring the implemented activities and assessing new needs
• He/she participates in the collection of data, mapping and general information on communities and in the identification of the beneficiaries within the communities
• Experience to lead various capacity building initiatives with strong facilitation skil
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Must be fluent in one of the local language (Hausa, Kanuri, Shuwa)
• He/she has Good computer knowledge (MS Word, MS Excel).

Application Closing Date
17th January, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Select "Hygiene Promoter / Community Mobilization Team Leader - Maiduguri", fill the form and attach your CV and motivation letter.
• The CV attached must be named with your first name and surname.
• As position is required as soon as possible, Solidarites International reserves the right to select a candidate and finalize the recruitment before the application closing date.