Community Engagement Officers at Jhpiego - John Hopkins University

Job ID: 2025-7108

Overview

• Jhpiego is seeking a Community Engagement Officer to lead demand generation and community mobilization efforts for integrated health services, including Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and communicable diseases (e.g., HIV, TB, malaria).
• The officer will coordinate with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), community leaders, and other stakeholders to strengthen community participation, increase service uptake, and ensure culturally appropriate and rights-based approaches to health promotion.
• This role requires a culturally competent professional who can navigate complex social dynamics around sensitive health issues while advocating for improved health outcomes and rights-based approaches within Nigeria's diverse community contexts.

Responsibilities
Integrated Community Mobilization and Rights Advocacy:

• Design and implement comprehensive community engagement strategies that integrate SRHR and communicable disease programming while promoting human rights principles
• Lead demand generation campaigns using interpersonal communication, community dialogues, and mass media to address the integration of SRHR and communicable activities
• Mobilize community influencers, youth groups, women’s associations, and traditional leaders to support health initiatives and address stigma and discrimination related to SRHR and communicable diseases
• Advocate for community ownership of integrated health programs while promoting dignity and non-discrimination

CSO Coordination & Capacity Building:

• Coordinate and support CSOs and community-based organisations (CBOs) involved in health service delivery and advocacy.
• Facilitate training, mentoring, and joint planning sessions with CSOs to enhance their capacity in community mobilization and health promotion.
• Monitor CSO activities and ensure alignment with project goals and standards.

Multi-Stakeholder Relationship Building:

• Represent Jhpiego in community-level forums and technical working groups.
• Engage with local government authorities, ward development committees, school-based management committees, community health insurance schemes, religious institutions, and community gatekeepers to foster enabling environments for SRHR and communicable disease interventions.
• Foster relationships with community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and civil society groups working on health and human rights
• Facilitate regular multi-stakeholder meetings that promote inclusive participation and shared decision-making at the community level

Integrated Health System Strengthening:

• Support training and capacity building of community-based and civil society organizations.
• Facilitate community-facility linkages for SRHR and communicable diseases planning services
• Promote community ownership of health programs through participatory planning and implementation
• Support the establishment and strengthening of community health committees with representation from diverse groups
• Encourage community feedback mechanisms and accountability systems for health service quality.

Community Data Collection & Participatory Monitoring:

• Support the collection of community-level data on SRHR and communicable disease health service access, quality, and community perceptions
• Track and report on community engagement activities, challenges, and success stories across integrated programming
• Support community-led advocacy initiatives based on locally identified priorities and concerns and facilitate community feedback sessions to program management
• Work closely with the SRHR Technical Advisor and consortium partners to ensure community-level data informs program improvement.
• Contribute to the development of success stories, case studies, and learning briefs.

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Community Development, Public Health, Human Rights, Sociology, or related field
• Additional certificates in community mobilization, human rights advocacy, SRHR programming, or communicable disease prevention preferred
• Training in participatory approaches, conflict resolution, or gender transformative programming is an added advantage
• Minimum 5 years of experience in community engagement, preferably in integrated SRHR health programming, health promotion or social mobilization
• Strong understanding of human rights principles and rights-based programming approaches
• Proven experience working with CSOs, community structures, and local government
• Strong facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Fluency in English (written and verbal) – essential
• Working Knowledge of the language of any of the locations is an asset

Working Conditions

• Primarily field-based position with minimal office time (85% field work)
• Extensive travel within assigned communities, including remote and difficult-to-access areas
• May require overnight stays in rural communities during intensive program implementation and supportive supervisory visits.