Community Mobilizer at Plan International

Location: Mubi, Adamawa

Key Roles/Responsibilities
Programme development & Quality Management

In collaboration with the Field Team and Project Coordinator, the Community Mobilizer will:

• Design and facilitate community mobilization/sensitization campaigns in collaboration with the EiE Officer and other team members.
• Supervise the activities of the SBMCs, and school teachers on location to ensure quality implementation of activities and ensure communities are sensitised to the programme as quickly as possible.
• Identify, report and provide on-the-job training to staff members related to community mobilization part of EiE;
• Plan and organise weekly and monthly Community mobilization and sensitization programme for the local government area.
• Orientate community stakeholders and gate keepers on community mobilization part of EiE.
• Ensure SBMCs, teachers and parents/caregivers clearly understand the selection criteria used in selecting the beneficiaries of the EiE programme.
• Participate in monitoring the attendance rate of the enrolled school children and participants of IGA.
• Participate in monitoring the attendance rate of teachers and the quality of education being given in the school in collaboration with the SBMCs.
• Mobilise community members and beneficiaries any time there is an activity or distribution.
• Ensure liaison with existing community structures, groups and individuals where possible
• Submit a weekly and monthly report of all Community Outreach activities and statistics
• Report progress and any problems in a timely manner to the Supervisor.
• Using systematic approaches gather information through the community about the program strong and weak side, on the week side take immediate action to solve.
• Attend regular EiE meetings with the team.
• Perform any other project related duties as specified by the project coordinator.

Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours Required
Qualifications and Experience:

• HND/ND/NCE or equivalent in Social Science, Education or related fields
• Minimum of 1year relevant working experience under response programming, humanitarian affairs or human rights.
• Experience working in emergency settings
• Experience working with IDPs and other vulnerable populations (ideal)
• Experience in Community mobilization/back to school campaign/enrolment drive
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Hausa

Skills & Knowledge:

• Excellent community mobilization skills
• Ability to work individually and within a team with limited supervision. A self-starter.
• Good analytical, problem solving and project planning skills
• Able to communicate clearly and strategically with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of Plan. This includes effective negotiation and representation skills.
• Strong capacity building/training/coaching/mentoring skills with communities and internal and external staff
• Computer knowledge - Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
• Strong command of both written and spoken English and Hausa

Behaviours:

• Creates strong sense of purpose and commitment within own part of operations and with stakeholders
• Holds self and others to account to deliver on agreed goals and standards of behaviour
• Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism/integrity
• Provides good and adequate administrative and logistical support to enable programmes to meet meets it’s agreed financial and program outcomes.
• Actively seeks for support in addressing difficulties in execution of duties.
• Strategic thinking and effective contribution to own work and Organisational development.
• Sound judgement and decision-making in complex situations
• Strong emotional intelligence including self-awareness.
• Leads by example to motivate high performance of others
• Very strong commitment to continuous learning.