Community Mobilization Associate job at Centre for Development and Population Activities, Sokoto

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The Centre for Development and Population Activities
Applications are invited for the following job vacancy 
Position: Community Mobilization Associate
Location: Sokoto, Nigeria
Reports: Community Mobilization Specialist
Salary: Negotiable, based on experience and qualifications

General:
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 TSIHP’s 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. He/she will be responsible for:

1)      Building the capacity of WDC, VDC and Local Government Social Mobilization Committees (LGSMC),
2)      Developing community-base relationships with various stakeholders and
3)      Guiding periodic meetings held by the VDC, WDC and other stakeholders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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.
• 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-link 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.
• 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 VDCs/WDCs to monitor activities at health facilities.

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

Method of Application:
Please send cover letter and resumes to: [email protected]. Closing date for applications is 18^th July, 2013. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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