Health Community Mobiliser at International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Location: Gwoza, Borno

Scope of Work

• The Health community Mobilizer is responsible for community participation in health facilities and /or mobile clinics in Gwoza LGA, Borno state.
• The community Mobilizer reports to the health manager.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Liaise with community leaders and other members of targeted communities in identifying community volunteers and existing community groups interested in health and nutrition activities.
• Conduct regular focus group discussions to identify existing barriers to uptake of services and develop communication strategies to overcome these barriers.
• Develop and conduct training for the community volunteers/group on positive health practices, safe motherhood, infant and young child feeding practices, and general child care and hygiene promotion.
• Support community sensitization activities at the clinics and in the community by community volunteers and other group.
• Identify and provide tools and IEC material to assist in dissemination of information.
• Prepare weekly work plan and ensure timely implementation of the project activities.
• Prepare activity reporting formats and collect weekly activity reports from community volunteers.
• Compile monthly activity report for submission to the health manager.
• Carry out other relevant or requested duties as may be required.

Key Result Areas:

• Improvement of key health indicators mainly maternal mortality ratio, neonatal mortality ratio, and community population coverage.
• Increased uptake of health services as a strategy of reducing mortality
• Increased uptake of positive practices related to health, nutrition and hygiene.
• Timely and quality health care services to displaced persons, refugees and other vulnerable groups.
• Community volunteers actively participate in health services within their community.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Degree in Health Education or Social Sciences.
• A mature person of high professional discipline and moral integrity, able to work under stress as the situation may dictate.
• Certificate in public health or nutrition is an added advantage.

Competencies:

• Two to three years of experience in community mobilization, education, social services or public health.
• Proven experience in community based programming with the ability to motivate and lead community volunteers.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, be self driven and proactive as well as creative in engaging with communities and volunteers.
• Ability to work with displaced communities with diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
• Experience in working in a team and able to lead a team.
• Flexible to travel and work in different locations.
• Ability to speak local languages will be added advantage.
• Proficiency in computer skills, especially in MS Word and Excel is an added advantage.

Work Environment:

• The position will work in the Gwoza Field Office. The program site in Northern Nigeria. This is security level 3 - orange

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