Community Engagement and Information Assistant at International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Scope Of Work

• The Information Assistant will work closely with the Protection Officer to ensure the smooth implementation of protection programming in the Maiduguri field office areas of operation.
• He/she will participate in the implementation of protection monitoring methodology and M&E systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Training and Capacity Building Officer in the planning, coordination and execution of the project activities such as training, formulation of IEC materials, dissemination information planning.
• Take lead in mobilizing community for protection and other IRC related activities.
• Engage community members in design, planning and executing, and monitoring of community based protection activities.
• Work closely with other IRC staff to create and conduct dissemination information activities.
• Participate in the design, planning, and execution of protection activities.
• Take part in identification of new target locations.
• Participate in data collection for assessment such as community needs assessment and identify beneficiaries in need of assistance.
• Be the link between IRC Protection staff and the community.
• Establish and manage community feedback mechanism in target locations.
• Hold community meeting with key stakeholders to identify community needs and concerns
• Take lead in community engagement related budgeting
• Support Protection Officer in identifying and selecting most vulnerable individuals.
• Support referral by notifying Protection Officer of key Protection issues and concerns identified in target areas
• Develop and establish good working relationship with relevant stakeholders
• Collect information on target beneficiaries disaggregated by age and sex.
• Keep record of all community engagement activities implemented.
• Keep record of relevant stakeholders in target communities.
• Ensure timely preparation of activities
• Take part in weekly protection report compilation.
• Take part in development of monthly work plan
• Attend regular internal program meeting.
• Carry out other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Job Requirements

• University degree in Social Work, Psychology or a related field.
• 1 years’ experience implementing protection programming including experience in emergency or post-conflict project management
• Demonstrated experience using international human rights standards in protection programming
• Excellent communication skills, cultural sensitivity, flexibility, ability to improvise, team player.
• Experience in using community based and participatory approach.
• Experience in community mobilization and awareness creation.
• Experience in working in remote and hard to reach areas with limited amenities
• Ability to live and productively work under stress and in insecure and harsh environments while maintaining a sense of humor.
• Knowledge of the local language will be an added value

Work Envirnoment

• Security level orange. The situation in Maiduguri, Borno remains unpredictable; there is active conflict in many parts of the country and a possibility for further expansion of the conflict and violence into other areas and other states.

Benefits

• Competitive Monthly salary,
• 13th Month Salary Inclusive,
• Health Insurance Coverage for Family, Pension, Creche Facilities available for Women with babies under 24 Months.