Community Mobilization and BCC Officer - Maternity Cover at Save The Children

ROLE PURPOSE: 
Coordinate, monitor and supervise the community based promotion and mobilization activities related to the infant and young child feeding and Nutrition Behavioral  change.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Objective 1: Organise Stakeholders participation, sensitisation and advocacy

• Coordinating the development of communications materials and participate in their review and comment on print and electronic media materials including scripts, posters, leaflets, video/audio recordings. This also includes working with KM/communication coordinator in development of programme case studies and documentaries.
• Ensure strong link with state, local government and community stakeholders
• Work closely with Health and Nutrition Advisor to design and deliver communications interventions that facilitate behaviour change amongst target groups across the focal LGAs
• Support and mentor community mobilization assistants to carry out their activities on community sensitization, mobilization, IYCF and Nutrition BCC activities
• Lead on planning and implementation of feedback mechanisms with leaders, communities and beneficiaries
• Keep records of supervision and actions taken from own activities and activities of the CMA
• Link with other organisations present in the area
• Plan logistics and materials needs for the activities to be carried out
• Be responsible for the strengthening and coordination of complain and response mechanism (CRM) activities
• Relationship building negotiation and problem solving with authorities, communities and Mobilizers/Volunteers
• Work with the Advocacy and mobilization Advisor, State team leader (STL) and other technical program staff to conduct BCC needs assessment and assist with designing, pre-testing and finalizing drafts of BCC materials under the guidance and direction of the social protection advisor
• Develop good knowledge of state and local government structures, parliamentary and political processes, traditional and religious structure and any other key decision making structures and how to influence them.
• Undertake a range of lobbying, communications and other activities to inform and persuade policy makers, religious/traditional leaders, community members, donors and politicians, of the value of social protection in the state.
• Ensure Save the Children visibility and acceptance in the state and LGAs

Objective 2: Monitoring and evaluation of  Community Mobilisation and Nutrition BCC activities

• Prepare a monthly plan or field activities
• Ensure timely collection, compilation and analysis of quality data as well as production of quantitative and qualitative reports regarding all CM activities (by SC staff and CV)
• Produce case studies related to CM, at least one per quarter or as per line manager’s request
•  Identify the problems in the implementation process and propose solutions
•  Evaluate regularly the impact of the activities and propose changes for improvement

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Administrative & General Skills

• At least 3 years of experience on community mobilization
• Previous experience with other local and international NGOs
• Experience in Nutrition and community based programmes,
• Computer literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint)
• Fluency in English and Hausa, spoken and written
• Ability to work in partnership with government and other NGO’s staff
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work within a team setting
• Independence, adaptability and flexibility
• Excellent comunicación skills.

Working Conditions

• Ability and willingness to travel to projects and stay in basic conditions when necessary
• Prepare activities’ reports.

Duration: 4 months.