Community Mobilization Assistant at Action Against Hunger | ACF Nigeria LTD/GTE

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Job type: Full Time
Direct Line Manager: Community Mobilization Officer

Job Description

• Action Against Hunger Nigeria Mission is looking for a Community Mobilization Assistant to join our team in our Borno office.
• The Community Mobilization Assistant will play a key role in supporting the Community Mobilization Officer in implementing activities related to support to farmers in the implementation of sustainable production techniques in target areas.
• Knowledge of the area and good communication skills in English and Hausa or Kanuri are desired.
• The ideal candidate is a self-starter with excellent team management and project management abilities who thrives in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Community sensitization on the program objectives and methods to stimulate and eventually promote the understanding and participation of the target population. Community sensitization starts at village and Community-Leader levels and eventually extends to the entire population.
• Support the identification of farmers to support in their food production practices through improved techniques adapted to the locals environment, on the basis of a clear targeting methodology.
• Establish links and meetings with the Community Leaders and different groups existing in the working area.
• Maintain good relation and communication with all field staff, Sector Managers and the National Project Manager as required.
• Actively sensitize the population on RESILAC key messages and particularly messages for Sustainable Agriculture Pillar agreed with the Community Mobilisation Officer.
• Maintain community and beneficiaries engagement with the program, communicating any issue to the Community Mobilisation Officer.

Requirements

• Minimum of National Diploma in Agriculture Studies or related fields
• Minimum of 1 year working experience in humanitarian or development 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).

Salary and Benefits

• Our employees enjoy a work culture that promotes diversity and inclusion.
• Other benefits include but not limited to 100% health care coverage, 24 days paid leave per year, free and direct access to the Cross Knowledge e-learning platform.
• Minimum Basic Salary: NGN 109,897 per month