Community Mobilisation and Engagement Assistant at Center for Advocacy, Transparency, and Accountability Initiative (CATAI)

Purpose of the Role

• The Community Mobilisation and Engagement Assistant will lead community-level outreach, sensitisation and engagement activities to build awareness of child protection risks, available services and community-based protection mechanisms.
• The role is central to fostering community ownership of CP structures and ensuring meaningful participation of children, caregivers and community leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and implement community awareness and risk communication sessions on CP risks, reporting mechanisms, physical dangers and available services targeting children, caregivers and community members in Ngala and Kaga.
• Support the identification, formation and capacity strengthening of 2 Community-Based Child Protection Committees (CBCPCs), one in each LGA.
• Facilitate regular meetings and operational support sessions for CBCPCs and document minutes and activity reports.
• Mobilise and sensitise communities for beneficiary identification, CFS enrolment and participation in protection activities.
• Coordinate with CP Community Volunteers to ensure effective community outreach and information dissemination.
• Support the mobilisation of participants for FGD sessions, ensuring appropriate gender and age disaggregation.
• Maintain accurate records of community engagement activities, session attendance registers and awareness session reports.
• Identify and report CP concerns, community feedback and protection risks to the CP Officer.
• Liaise with community leaders, religious leaders and local authorities to build trust and facilitate access for CP programming.
• Contribute to monthly reporting and documentation of community engagement activities.

Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Community Development, Public Health, Education or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in community mobilisation, social mobilisation or community engagement in humanitarian or development programmes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of child protection, GBV or MHPSS issues in humanitarian contexts.
• Strong interpersonal, facilitation and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse community groups including women, children and persons with disabilities.
• Fluency in Hausa and/or Kanuri required; working knowledge of English is essential.