Interpersonal Communication Agent (IPCA) at Society for Family Health (SFH)

Ref No: sfh-78937
Location: Kaduna
Job Type: Full-time
Department: Programs

Job-Role
The successful candidate will perform the following functions:

• Coordinate Behavioural Change Communication(BCC) activties in the selected communities.
• Conduct community outreach activities within selected communities.
• Lead the advocacy engagements with community stakeholders.
• Provide support for data collection from communities of implementation
• Prepare monthly report of community activities.

Qualifications/Experience

• Must possess a CHEW Certificate or a National Diploma (ND) or its equivalent in Social/Behavioural/ Medical/Sciences or a related field of study.
• Must possess a minimum of 1 year experience in community and health-related interventions, especially in behaviour change communication and management of health-related plans. Experience in advocacy / IPCA will be added advantage.
• Demonstrated understanding, experience, and competency in working local communities and community leaders.
• S/he must reside in the community of implementation.
• S/he must be able to speak the local language of the state of interventions - Hausa
• S/He must be conversant with the norms and values of the community.

Skills and competency required:

• The successful candidate will be a person of integrity with excellent analytical, interpersonal, advocacy and communication skills.
• Excellent communication, report writing, and data interpretation skills.
• Must have demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Word, Excel, spreadsheets and database.