Community Mobilization Assistant at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Job Summary

• The position is based in Maiduguri, Borno and supervised by the Community Mobilization Officer.
• The Community Mobilization Assistant is responsible for direct implementation of community mobilization throughout the organization's cash transfer programming and the Nutrition component of the project.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Manage community mobilization field teams within sector to ensure compliance, technical quality and coherence in all Action Against Hunger mobilization, trainings and IEC material Building.
• Ensure tracking and reporting of activities under community mobilization of all two component of the program (cash transfer and Nutrition).
• Participate in regular internal and external coordination for the program at LGA level and at state level when required.
• Provide training, orientation to the target communities regarding Action Against Hunger project, CRM, health and hygiene and other mobilization activities part of the project.
• Provide guideline and training to field assistants for effective community mobilization at the LGA level.
• Compile and share reports and findings on daily basis to provide help in compilation of quality reports with an overview of activities and contextual updates and quantitative indicator follow-up and submit to supervisor for consolidation.
• Represent Action Against Hunger with local authorities, partners and other program stakeholders at LGA level.

Position Requirements

• Minimum of National Diploma in Public Administration, Community Health Extension, Political Science, and Public Health, other related qualifications.
• At least relevant work experience in humanitarian contexts.
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions.
• Ability to work in an environment where there are physical discomforts associated with change in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust or dirt.
• Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word).
• Fluency in English and Hausa. Proficiency with local languages (Kanuri, Fulani, Shuwa) is an added advantage.
• Resident of community area (LGA) of work, networks within community.
• Previous NGO experience managing mobilization in different interventions (i.e.  FSL, cash transfers, WASH, Nutrition).