Community Mobilization Assistant - Youth Employment at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Location: Monguno, Borno

Job Summary

• The position is based in Monguno, Borno State and reports to the Community Mobilization Officer - Youth Employment. The RESILAC project, "Lake Chad Inclusive Economic and Social Recovery" aim to provide a response combining emergency, rehabilitation and recovery in the Lake Chad region (bordering with Cameroon, Niger, Nigeria and Chad) - an area affected by an economic and social crisis, recurring climate shocks and a regional security crisis.
• The project has received support from the French Development Agency and the European Union (via the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa).
• The Youth Employment Assistant will play a key role in implementing activities related to professional training, youth employment and insertion of young men and women in Jere, Borno state.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Ensure community sensitization on the program objectives and methods to stimulate & eventually promote the understanding and participation of the target population.
• Support the identification of vulnerable young men and women to include in High Intensity Labour activities for rehabilitating community assets, on the basis of a clear targeting methodology.
• Network and coordinate with the relevant stakeholders such as the community, community leaders, I/NGO actors in the working area and internal players.
• Maintain community and beneficiaries engagement with the program.
• Directly implement activities in line with project work plans and quality standards
• Actively sensitize the population on RESILAC key messages and particularly messages for Pillar 2.2 agreed with the Youth Employment Officer.
• Maintain community and beneficiaries engagement with the program, communicating any issue to the Community mobilisation officer.
• Responsible in implementing community mobilization strategy in field.
• Assist the Youth Employment Officer is organizing all activities taking place at the assigned LGA  related to professional training and employment of vulnerable youth.

Job Requirements

• Minimum of National Diploma in Public Administration, Community Health Extension, Political Science, and Public Health or other related qualifications.
• Minimum of a year working experience in humanitarian context.
• Ability and willingness to frequently travel to villages and stay at the field.
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions.
• Proficiency with local languages (Hausa, Kanuri, Fulani).