Social Mobilizer at The West African Centre for Public Health and Development (WACPHD)

Overview

• The West African Centre for Public Health and Development (WACPHD), in collaboration with the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) and other stakeholders, is implementing the Integrated Biological and Behavioural Surveillance Survey (IBBSS) 2026 across selected states in Nigeria.
• The IBBSS is a nationally representative public health survey designed to generate reliable biological and behavioural data among key populations, including Female Sex Workers (FSW), Men who have Sex with Men (MSM), and People Who Inject Drugs (PWID). The findings from this survey will support evidence-based planning, strengthen program response, and guide national and state-level HIV preventions, care and health interventions.
• As part of this important initiative, WACPHD seeks to engage qualified, experienced, and committed professionals to support field implementation, data collection, laboratory services, and overall project coordination across the designated states for the following positions.

Executive Summary

• The social mobilizer will serve as the liaison officer between interviewers and participants and to ease the recruitment process on the field.
• The social mobilizer position is to be applied for by typology (FSW, MSM, PWID)

Responsibilities
The social mobilizer under the supervision of the WACPHD State coordinator will carry out the following:

• Connect with the community members and engage them before the arrival of the interviewers
• Recruitment of community members from selected spots
• Ensure readiness of all interview sites and mobilize eligible KPs for participation
• Inform the community members about the study
• Update community members on the survey
• Ensure the interview is conducted at the best time and place
• Ensure a hitch-free interview
• Mobilize MSM on the virtual sites for physical interview

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Must be literate and possess at least a secondary school leaving certificate i.e. SSCE, NECO.
• Must be a certified Key population community member of the target group.
• 1-2 years Previous experience working with Key Population.
• Possess good communication and organizational skill.
• Residence in the selected state is required.
• Must be a good team player.
• Ability to speak the local language
• Previous experience working on WACPHD/IGPH projects is an added advantage
• Familiarity with the key population hotspots in the state and local dialect is desirable.
• Virtual mapping skills will be an advantage.