Senior Program Officer at Centre for Communication and Social Impact

The Family Planning/Childbirth Spacing Investment component of the Faith and Cultural Champions (FCC) Project advances voluntary childbirth spacing outcomes in Kaduna and Kano states by leveraging trusted faith leaders and cultural institutions. The initiative is designed to bridge the gap between social norms and health-seeking behaviors to create supportive environment for the uptake of modern childbirth spacing methods.  The Senior Program Officer will be supports community and faith-based engagement strategies to mobilize champions and local leaders for FP demand generation and advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Faith and cultural leader mobilization plans and reports.
• Documentation of community outreach and dialogue sessions.
• Monthly mobilization data and activity summaries.
• Feedback loop reports from faith champions to PM and Tech Advisor.
• Compilation of case studies and community success stories

Project Implementation & Monitoring

• Coordinate outreach and mobilization activities with local partners.
• Monitor mobilization outcomes and beneficiary engagement.

Technical Support & Coordination

• Provide mentorship to Social Mobilization Officers.
• Coordinate with communication and SBC teams for message dissemination.
• Support the Technical advisor in the development of FP investment’s SBCC strategy document.

Management & Administration

• Maintain mobilization activity reports and ensure data flow to KM and M&E teams.
• Support logistics and planning for field activities.

Qualification

Essential Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, Development communication or diploma in a relevant field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in community engagement or social mobilization.

Desirable Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

• Documentation skills

Competencies

• Ability to engage diverse community stakeholders.
• Strong writing, reporting, and facilitation skills.
• Fluency speaking the Hausa language is an added advantage