Community Mobilization Officer at International Medical Corps

FIELD SITE: Gwoza and Askira Uba (1 per Location)

Job Summary

The person will be responsible to supervise and provide technically support to community mobilizers or other staff responsible to provide community-based health and hygiene promotion, as well community mobilization. The position will report to the medical coordinator or community health manager, or any other person designated by the country management team.

Main Responsibilities

• To lead in community sensitization and mobilization interventions, through planning, and implementation of day-to-day activities as well as monitoring and reporting.
• To work in collaboration with IMC sector staff such as health nutrition, WASH and other sector officers in order to support community-based activities.
• Guide social mobilizers in their work such as community awareness sessions including information on availability of services, community campaigns and other community mobilization activities.
• To prepare and support outreach activities in collaboration with IMC health team.
• Support organizing services in case working as part of a mobile medical unit and carry out tasks assigned by the team leader.
• To prepare weekly and monthly work plan for social mobilization related activities.
• To carry out monitoring and supervisory visit for social mobilizers working in the projects using standard checklists and tools.
• To collect, review and analyze reports of all social mobilizers and give feedback on the work and achievements.
• To represent IMC in community-based health activities relevant meetings.
• To collaborate with different IMC departments such as MEAL, finance, logistics and procurement to achieve planned activities.
• To work in coordination with district health department staff for community health related activities.
• Review all project documents regarding outreach activities (proposal, budget) ensure completion of activities and proper spending.
• Contribute to submission of weekly, biweekly, monthly and quarterly reports.
• Coordinate review meetings for social mobilizers.
• Work closely with line manager to ensure availability of IEC materials for community and social mobilization activities to be used by social mobilizers.
• Assess capacity of social mobilizers and plan trainings together with the line manager.
• Coordinate and supervise the work of community mobilization teams in all the project field locations, including facilitation of recruitment and monitoring of work/results.
• Provide mentorship to the community mobilization field staff and to communities when it is needed.
• Ensure community participation includes the most vulnerable and marginalized groups.
• Facilitate the community to pass their complaints to the management through CBFRM in a transparent manner.
• Act in a respectful and culturally sensitive manner towards other colleagues & community.
• Ensure inclusion and inputs of community in health-related activities and services.
• The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Qualifications

• A University Degree Holder in Social sciences (HEC recognized institution) or health. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
• At least 2 years of experience in community mobilization and health and hygiene education services.
• Good user of MS Office
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Flexibility and ability to work under pressure, manage time and prioritize work to deadlines.
• Demonstrated creativity, ability to apply innovative thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Well-developed organization skills.
• Able to work independently, with minimal supervision and under pressure.
• Fluency in local and national language is must and ability to communicate in English.

Ethical Conduct for IMC Staff

The International Medical Corps maintains a code of standards of conduct that shall govern the performances of its employees engaged in the award and administration of contracts. No employee, officer, or agent shall participate in the selection, award, or administration of a contract supported /by donor funds if a real or apparent conflict of interest would be involved. Such a conflict would arise when the employee, officer, or agent, any member of his or her immediate family, his or her partner, or an organization, which employs or is about to employ any of the parties indicated above, has a financial or other interest in the firm selected for an award. IMC officers, employees, or agents shall neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value from contractors, or parties to sub- agreements. These standards shall provide for disciplinary actions to be applied for violations of such standards by IMC officers, employees, or agents.