Community Mobilization Assistant at Mediatrix Development Foundation

Location: Cross River-Ogoja

Job Field: Community Mobilization

Position Summary

The Community Mobiliser is responsible to mobilize communities to participate in meetings, visits, dialogues and other programme activities and work with the community on a day-to-day basis.

The community mobilizer is responsible for community engagement within the site of project implementation.

Roles & Responsibility:

• Map community leaders, groups and individuals and provide input and guidance on the choice of community leaders, groups and individuals to engage with.
• Schedule meetings with the identified relevant stakeholders and guide the project staff to the various meeting points within the LGA as required.
• Support in taking meeting notes and collecting relevant data.
• Frequently update the project team on all engagement activities with the identified stakeholders from the meetings. This includes all meetings, one-on-one interviews, phone calls, email exchanges and any additional public activities.
• Conduct him/herself professionally as a representative of Mediatrix to the community.
• Carry out any other duties as assigned or required

Knowledge and Experience

• Educational qualification in relevant field required (Sociology, Psychology, Economics, Guidance & Counseling, and Business Administration, etc.)
• 2 years of experience working on the development, implementation, administration and compliance of a field-based international development or humanitarian programs required.
• Ability to prepare concise reports.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders to identify beneficiaries according to criteria.
• Experience representing the organization and its interests to a diverse range of local stakeholders.
• Excellent oral, written and computer skills.