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Community Mobilization Coordinator Job at Save the Children
Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children
in need, with programs in over 120 countries, including the United
States. We aim to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats
children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives by
improving their health,
education and economic opportunities. In
times of acute crisis, we mobilize rapid assistance to help children
recover from the effects of war, conflict and natural disasters. Each
year, we and our partners reach millions of children in communities
around the world. Join our dedicated and diverse staff in their work
to improve the well-being of children everywhere.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Community Mobilization Coordinator
Location: Lagos State
Role Purpose
- The position of Campaign and Community Mobilization (CCM)
Coordinator under the SDI project will support the implementation of
activities to raise awareness, reinforce knowledge and improve practices
among community members on diarrhoea prevention and control, encourage
two-way dialogue to enable communities to create an enabling environment
for improved family and community practices; address unhealthy social
norms; and employ best practices in community mobilization and BCC.
- A comprehensive approach using a variety of delivery mechanisms
will be implemented to create demand for services. We will build on the
existing community structures, enhance their capacity and ensure we
reach the most marginalized communities.
- The preferred candidate will support effort at strengthening the
capacity of specific community structures, government institutions in
coordination with other peer organizations to ensure the sustenance of
the SDI intervention under the guidance of SDI BCC Adviser.
Scope of Role
- Reports to: BCC Adviser;
- Staff directly reporting to this post: None
- Budget responsibility: No
Key Areas of Accountability
WASH Programming:
- Under the direct supervision of the BCC Adviser, support;
- Effective and timely implementation of all campaign and
community mobilization interventions, demand creation effort and any
other related and cross cutting programme activities as directed by the
BCC Adviser.
- Work together with other staff/ to ensure that key trainings
meets the standard required to facilitate provide knowledge and
reinforcement of desired behaviour and practices as it relates behaviour
and attitude influences the incidence and diarrhoea.
- Be able to systemically review DIP/budget and other key
implementation tools with the hope of initiating innovative approaches
that will open new frontiers for learning on the 7 point plan.
- Coordinate/Support designated community structures under the SDI
project responsible for series of community mobilization and campaign
effort.
- Make technical input into the planning and design of project
specific operational researches, including baseline and end line
evaluation related Campaign and Community Mobilization activities under
the SDI signature project
- Work closely with State/LGA authorities to ensure all CCM/BCC
interventions deployed in the communities, facilities and schools
alignment with the 7 point plan aimed at the prevention and management
of diarrhoea.
Planning, Documentation and Budgeting:
- Develop activity plans and budgets for technical support activities related to CCM.
- Participate in the preparation of overall work plan and budget for CCM activities programme in Lagos State
- Collaborate with relevant ministries and other relevant partners
at the state, local government and community levels to ensure
integration and high level implementation of all CCM activities on the
signature project.
- Participate in developing different levels of progress report and supporting PQA on CCM interventions.
Representation and Relationships:
- Actively participate in State/LGA level technical working groups
on CCM and demand creation activities relevant to policy forums.
- Actively contribute to national policies/strategies on CCM/BCC.
- Support advocacy colleagues with technical messaging on CCM, external reports and publications.
- Work closely with other thematic teams in Nigeria Country office
and the Lagos State offices in support of SDI signature project.
Technical and Advisory Support:
- Provide technical support and timely feedback to State, LGA and
Community teams on Community mobilization strategies outlined in the
signature project.
- Support M&E of community mobilization and BCC activities in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
- Build capacity of field staff, partners and government personnel on demand creation interventions and practice.
- Identify other opportunities in an ongoing manner that will add value to the overarching strategy of the signature project.
- Track and prepare monthly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual
progress reports of activities relates to Campaign, Community
Mobilization and BCC KPIs/indicators; including documentation of key
lessons learnt and successes stories.
- Support the development and distribution of publications for peer-reviewed journals.
Programme Management:
- Ensure the maintenance of healthy partnerships with relevant
government counterparts and other partners at Federal, State, Local
government level in the community in the management of CCM and related
demand creation interventions.
- Other - Other ad hoc tasks as requested by Line Manager.
Skills and Behaviours (Our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
- Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources
efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
- Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their
responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way
they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance
and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
- Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their
team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and
encourages others to do the same
- Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
- Future orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external
- Partners and supporters
- Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
- Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
- Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
- Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
- Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
Skills, Experience and Education
- A development worker with postgraduate qualification in
communications, journalism, public health, sociology or related
discipline with at least 5 years progressive experience in
campaign/community mobilization and BCC programming will be giving
priority consideration.
- Essential: Demonstrable management experience and very good
understanding of child survival issues, school health and common
childhood illnesses in Nigeria
- Essential: very good understanding of safe water and hygiene practice in Nigeria will be added advantage.
- Desirable: Experience in community based interventions in Nigeria
- Desirable: Master trainer and good facilitator.
- Desirable: analytical & research skills, experience in
conducting health systems research, ability to analyse data using SPSS/
EPInfo/ STATA etc
- Essential: basic training in BCC, demand creation, communication/journalism.
- Essential: at least 3 years programming experience with I/NGO in Nigeria
- Essential: Good writer, very good understanding of community
mobilization/BCC policies, strategies, programmes and stakeholders in
Nigeria
Additional Qualifications:
- Work experience in health/public health and or in a health/public health organisation, including as a trainer.
- Experience with providing institutional support and technical
assistance to development partners, government/community institutions
Additional skills:
- Ability to work effectively both independently (with minimal supervision) and as a member of a team
- Effective planning and organising skills
- Effective interpersonal skills - oral and written communication skills
- Commitment to gender equity, child rights, community empowerment, and grassroots development approaches
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
Application Deadline 11th July, 2016.