Community Nutrition Mobilizer at Ekklesiyar Yan'uwa a Nigeria (EYN PROJECT)

ABOUT THE JOB:

A community-based individual who is instrumental in enabling the project team to penetrate and establish a relationship with the host community; one of EYN Project representatives at the community level under the supervision of the Project Officer

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Community Mobilizer will be responsible for the following, including those not listed but are extensions of those expressly stated:

• Helps in identifying the stakeholders and prospective beneficiaries of the project within the community
• Organizes and mobilizes the community for the need identification and baseline assessment
• Supports the project officer in conducting Baseline and Impact evaluation surveys on community perceptions of the reintegration and reconciliation process to be conducted at the beginning and the end of the project
• Support as well as contribute to planning social mobilization training, awareness workshops and knowledge and information sharing in the community to enable selected community members to learn about inclusive reintegration and reconciliation
• Design periodic mobilization activity plan and update the plan to accommodate the change and needs of the beneficiaries and to ensure the qualitative implementation of the plan. This is to be done under the supervision of the project Field Assistant, Supervisors and officers and in consultation with the village-level stakeholder
• Participate in case review meetings and referral coordination meetings if needed
• Contribute to a positive team environment
• Practice self-care
• Any other duties that may be assigned 

CORE BEHAVIOURS

Understanding humanitarian contexts and application of humanitarian principles:

• Ensure that programme goals and activities uphold the principles of the key national and international humanitarian frameworks, codes and commitments
• Integrate beneficiary accountability principles into the approach

Achieving results effectively:

• Ensure efficient and transparent use of resources in accordance with internal controls
• Address difficult situations and make tough decisions confidently and calmly
• Consider the wider impact of decisions to be made in the short and long term.
• Continuously provides feedback and updates to achieve improved results
• Document lessons learned and apply them to future projects
• Maintaining and developing collaborative relationships:

Actively listen to different perspectives and experiences of stakeholders

• Actively participate in networks to access and contribute to good practice
• Establish and maintain clear communication and dialogue with disaster and conflict-affected people and other stakeholders

Operating safely and securely:

• Identify and communicate risk and threats and minimises these for oneself and the agency
• Take measures to do no harm and to minimise risks for partners and the communities
• Reduce vulnerability by complying with safety and security protocols set by the organisation.

Managing yourself in a pressured and changing environment:

• Help team members practise stress management through prioritisation of workloads and modelling of appropriate self-care
• Remain effective and retains perspective in the face of difficult or demanding situations
• Demonstrate personal integrity by using one’s position responsibly and fairly
• Maintain an ethical and professional behaviour in accordance with relevant codes of conduct
• Plan, prioritise and perform tasks well under pressure
• Take responsibility for your work and the impact of your actions

Leadership: Action; Thinking; Self; Inspiring; Developing Others:

• Demonstrate managerial courage by confronting difficult situations and seeking resolution, and stating willingness to champion ideas
• Demonstrate approachability and trust by listening carefully to others and valuing their contribution, and making others feel comfortable by being open and honest about their thoughts and feelings
• Demonstrate self-development and management by taking responsibility for own development, and actively seeking out feedback to better understand their strengths and weaknesses.
• Effectively influence others by understanding their interests and showing how they will be met by their own preferred solution
• Give constructive feedback to enhance capabilities and responsibilities to another for his/her development

Qualification:

• Ability to read, write (needed for reporting) and interpret IECs in local languages.
• Indigenous Background
• Familiarity with the community (knowledge of nook and crannies of the community and its individuals).
• Prior work experience in hygiene promotion experience with EYN or any agency in the past will be an asset