Centre for Development and Population Activities recruitment

Centre for Development and Population Activities is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Community Mobilization Associate

Job Location: Sokoto

Reports To: Community Mobilization Specialization

Description:

• The Community Mobilization Associate will function as a member of a team implementing the USAID funded Targeted States High Impact Program (TSHIP).
• The Community Mobilization Associate will work under the guidance of the Community Mobilization Specialist in implementing TSHIP) Social Mobilization strategy.
• He/she will facilitate and strengthen an ongoing range of community activities of Ward Development Committees (WDC), and Village Development Committees (VDC) which aim at engaging households and communities in demanding for and increasing the use of high impact family planning, maternal child health, and reproductive health(RH/FP/MCH) services: and improving community engagement in Sokoto.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Building the capacity of WDC, VDC and Local Government Social Mobilization Committees (LGSMC).
• Developing community-based relationships with various stakeholders and guiding periodic meetings held by the VDC, WDC and other stakeholders.
• Work closely with LGA Development Coordinators. LGA Health Coordinators, and LGA Social Mobilization Committee.
• Provide leadership in the implementation of BASPHCDA (in partnership with TSHIP) social mobilization approach in the zones, LGAs, wards. communities. households and health facilities.
• Assist with capacity building, organization, revitalization and facilitation of VDCs/WDCs.
• Provide regular capacity building on community mobilization approach, using the community action cycle to VDCs/WDCs, training of community level health workers, overseeing household education and awareness activities.
• Identification of CBOs, FBOs women's groups. private and other public partnerships to enhance and support program activities.
• Support LGASMC. WDCs and VDCs to develop work plans for community mobilization and advocacy events to policy makers at the LGA and state levels.
• In collaboration with LGA development coordinators. support V DCs/W DCs to monitor activities at health facilities.
• In collaboration with LGA health coordinators, support resource leveraging activities of WDCs/VDCs to address some of their health challenges in their communities,
• Hold regular meetings with VDCs. WDCs. and women groups within the LGAs for experience sharing and reporting.
• Develop affordable and sustainable community-I ink for problem solving within the community.
• Provide supportive supervision of the VDCs and WDCs for proper community mobilization activities.
• Build strong linkages with traditional leaders.
• Identify potential champions and change agents within the community.

Required Qualification:

• Bachelor's degree with three years experience in Public Health, Social Science, or a related field required.
• Familiarity with the RH/FP/MCH field's concepts, practices, procedures, and platforms required.
• Fluency in both English and Hausa languages
• Good knowledge of the socio-cultural and geographic terrains in Bauchi and Sokoto State. Strong mobilization and interpersonal communication skills.
• Knowledge of community organizing principles.
• Experience with an NGO for at least 3 years is an added advantage.

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Application Closing Date: 18th July, 2013

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.