Sep 7, 2018
Reports to: State Team Leader Role Purpose
The Community Mobilization and Behaviour Change Communication Officer will be responsible for the coordination, monitoring and supervision of the community based promotion and mobilization activities related to the infant and young child feeding and Nutrition BC.
Key Areas of Accountability Organise Stakeholders participation, sensitisation and advocacy:
Coordinating the development of communications materials and participate in their review and comment on print and electronic media materials including scripts, posters, leaflets, video/audio recordings
Ensure strong link with state, local government and community stakeholders
Work closely with Health and Nutrition Advisor to design and deliver communications interventions that facilitate behaviour change amongst target groups across the focal LGAs
Support and mentor community mobilization assistants to carry out their activities on community sensitization, mobilization, IYCF and Nutrition BCC activities
Lead on planning and implementation of feedback mechanisms with leaders, communities and beneficiaries
Keep records of supervision and actions taken from own activities and activities of the CMA
Link with other organisations present in the area for coordination and sharing lessons learned.
Plan logistics and materials needs for the activities to be carried out
Be responsible for the strengthening and coordination of complain and response mechanism (CRM) activities working with the CRM coordinator
Relationship building negotiation and problem solving with authorities, communities and Mobilizers/Volunteers
Work with the Advocacy and mobilization Advisor, State team leader (STL) and other technical program staff to conduct BCC needs assessment and assist with designing, pre-testing and finalizing drafts of BCC materials under the guidance and direction of the social protection advisor
Monitoring and evaluation of Community Mobilisation and Nutrition BCC activities:
Prepare a monthly plan or field activities
Ensure timely collection, compilation and analysis of quality data as well as production of quantitative and qualitative reports regarding all CM activities (by SC staff and CV)
Produce case studies related to CM, at least one per quarter or as per line manager’s request
Identify the problems in the implementation process and propose solutions
Evaluate regularly the impact of the activities and propose changes for improvement
Prepare activities’ reports
Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice) Accountability:
Accuracy and timeliness in all areas of responsibility
High level of accuracy in work, and ability to analyse complex sets of relationships and situations
Holds self and others accountable
Ambition:
Creating best-in-class EA function
Future-orientated, thinks pro-actively
Collaboration:
Working effectively with stakeholders to achieve common goals
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
Designing more effective admin systems
Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
Honest, encourages openness and transparency, demonstrates highest levels of integrity.
Skills & Experience Administrative & General Skills:
At least 3 years of experience on community mobilization
Previous experience with other local and international NGOs
Experience in Nutrition and community based programmes,
Computer literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint)
Fluency in English and Hausa, spoken and written
Ability to work in partnership with government and other NGO’s staff
Good interpersonal skills
Ability to work within a team setting
Independence, adaptability and flexibility
Excellent comunicación skills
Working Conditions:
Ability and willingness to travel to projects and stay in basic conditions when necessary
Apply via :
https://www.myjobmag.com/job/102210/community-mobilization-and-behaviour-change-communication-officer-save-the-children