Community Development Assistant (Yobe) at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Work location: Damaturu, Yobe State

Key Responsibilities:
Support implementation of project activities across components of the projects

• Assist in the identification and selection of vulnerable individuals for project activities, including social protection, education, health, WASH, and agriculture initiatives.
• Help organize and participate in campaigns, workshops, and community meetings aimed at raising awareness and promoting engagement in various project components.
• Support the delivery of services and resources to beneficiaries, ensuring that activities are inclusive and accessible to all community members, especially marginalized groups.
• Facilitate the implementation of labor-intensive activities, cash transfer programs, and other community-focused interventions as needed.
• Collaborate with the Social Safety Net Officer and other project staff to ensure that activities are well-coordinated and meet the project’s objectives across different sectors.
• Provide basic support and assistance in health promotion, WASH activities, and agricultural practices, contributing to the overall success of the project’s integrated approach.

Community engagement and mobilization

• Build strong relationships with community members, leaders, and stakeholders to ensure active participation in all project activities across different sectors.
• Facilitate community meetings and workshops to raise awareness about project goals and activities, emphasizing the integration of social protection, health, WASH, and agriculture.
• Support the Social Safety Net Officer in conducting community needs assessments and identifying potential beneficiaries for various project components.
• Ensure effective communication between the project team and community members, addressing any concerns or feedback.

 Administrative support

• Assist in the preparation and organization of project-related documents, including beneficiary lists, activity reports, and meeting minutes across all sectors.
• Maintain accurate records of project activities, ensuring that data is properly collected and stored for social protection, health, WASH, and agriculture components.
• Provide logistical support for field activities, including arranging transportation, booking venues, and preparing materials.
• Assist in the coordination of training sessions and workshops for community members and project staff across all sectors.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Support the monitoring of project activities, ensuring they are implemented according to plan and meet the project's objectives across social protection, health, WASH, and agriculture.
• Collect and compile data from the field, assisting the Social Safety Net Officer in preparing reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Participate in regular field visits to monitor the progress of activities and provide feedback to the project team.

 Capacity Building

• Assist in organizing training sessions for community volunteers and project beneficiaries, focusing on social protection, education, health, WASH, and agriculture.
• Provide on-the-job support to community volunteers, ensuring they have the knowledge and skills needed to carry out their roles effectively across various sectors.
• Participate in capacity-building initiatives for local government staff and community leaders.

Additional Responsibilities

• This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and the employee will also perform other related tasks as required and responsible for reporting and communication of progress and achievement of the specific assigned task.
• Maintenance of high technical standards.
• Conduct all duties in a professional manner following ACF Nigeria mission staff regulations, ACF mandate and charter including promotion of gender equality.

Position Requirements:

• National Diploma/Degree in Education, Community Development, Social Work, Health, Environment Science, Agriculture, OR a related field
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in community mobilization or development work, ideally in a humanitarian setting
• Experience working on multi sector projects (social protection, education, labor-intensive work, health, WASH, agriculture)
• Resident of the project community/LGA with strong local networks
• Strong communication, interpersonal and basic administrative skills, with ability engage communities and build relationships with leaders, partners and government actors
• Proficient in English and local language (Kanuri, Hausa) and able to work flexibly in challenging field conditions, including long distance walking