LGA Facilitator at Committed To Good (CTG) - 6 Openings

Committed To Good (CTG) is an award-winning private sector company that enables humanitarian and development projects in conflict zones. As a people solutions business, we recruit, deploy and manage the right people with the right skills to implement projects in the world’s toughest regions.

Having worked in more than 25 fragile and conflict-affected countries, we pride ourselves on hiring 90% local employees, providing decent, dignified work and new opportunities in fragile communities. 90% of our turnover goes back into the local economy.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: LGA Facilitator

Vacancy ID: VAC-10509
Locations: Jigawa, Katsina, Kaduna, Kano & Borno
Start Date: 01-Nov-2023
Slots: 6 Openings

Role Objectives

• Supervise a team of Volunteer Ward Supervisors (VWS), Polio Survivor Group (PSG) & Volunteer Community Mobilizers (VCM) in his / her area(s) through regular monitoring, capacity building & supportive supervision.
• Work within specified LGA(s), ward & settlement to ensure deeper ward / settlement analysis, planning & implementation of strategic communications interventions. The specific communication interventions to be implemented in each area will be informed by local knowledge, social data & unique characteristics of the wards / settlements.
• Consult with our clients SBC & State Facilitator to mobilize & ensure the effective organization & functioning of the LGA social mobilization task team.
• Support LGA Health Educators in meetings of the LGA social mobilization team to plan, implement & report on communication interventions supporting the polio & non polio SIA programs & targeting high risk wards within the state.
• Conduct regular community mapping exercises to identify vulnerable groups, hard to reach communities, strategic communication & mobilization delivery points & channels for messaging, advocacy & public education (Microplanning).
• Identify training needs / gaps of various groups & seek support from our clients SBC & State Facilitator to implement capacity building activities to fill knowledge gaps & address deficiencies.
• Identify & engage key local influencers such as district heads, religious leaders, women groups, town announcers, traditional dancers, pharmacists & socio cultural groups & support the planning & implementation of such activities such as Majigis, mop up activities, use of local town announcers & special events, to create high levels of public awareness, to resolve non compliance & reduce missed children.
• Monitor the relevance & use of IEC materials & make specific recommendations to our clients SBC & State Lead on their adaptability to local reality.
• Spend adequate time working with various community groups & monitor all SBC activities so that our clients support to local level interventions & their impact can be documented across all our clients programs (health / polio, WASH, education, nutrition, child protection).
• Track the delivery & efficient utilization of campaign social mobilization funds at the LGA level. Report on how funds are spent to support various communication activities & facilitate, in coordination with our clients SBC & State Facilitator, the effective use of social mobilization funds (channeled through the government departments) at the state, LGA & ward for polio & non polio SIAs.
• Monitor & report, every month, factual & complete disbursement honorariums to volunteer community mobilizers, polio survivors group & volunteer ward supervisors, reporting immediately any misappropriation of funds to our client's Program Manager (Polio) & State Facilitator.
• Actively participate in all state level pre campaign trainings as appropriate.
• Support all SBC activities in respective LGA / wards / settlements to promote child survival & protection.
• Support different sectors to mark & celebrate global & national days, e.g., global hand washing day, day, day of the African child, etc.
• Respond appropriately to health emergencies & disease outbreaks through the risk communication & community engagement committees at the LGA level.

Expected Output:

• A detailed work plan at the beginning of the contract & monthly work plans thereafter.
• Sharing & uploading of data to ODK & other data tools at agreed timelines.
• Monthly report of activities, outcomes, mission reports & support to other reporting as requested.
• One end-of-contract report, including detailed handover notes, delivered to SBC & State Facilitator.

Expected Results:

• Nigeria community engagement plan was implemented at all levels by all stakeholders.
• Facilitation of implementation of state & LGA social mobilization & High Risk Operational Plans (HROP).
• Volunteer ward supervisors, PSGs (where applicable) and volunteer community mobilizers are supervised, mentored & capacity strengthened through solid teamwork & leadership.
• Vaccination barriers are identified, analyzed & overcome by social mobilization groups & key influencers & the number of missed children & noncompliance is reduced.
• LGA communication packages on health, polio, routine immunization, WASH, education & nutrition & child protection are developed & implemented.
• Polio & RI & nonpolio SIAs Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) reports are available at the state, field office & Abuja levels.
• Contribution to other reports made & shared as requested.

The Primary Outcomes will be:

• Quality implementation of all polio & non polio IPDs / supplemental immunization activities reduces (to almost zero) missed children (non compliant & / or absent) & zero dose children.
• Increased commitment from LGA officials, traditional leaders & religious leaders through frequent LGA Facilitator feedback & engagement on all SBC activities for our clients programs.
• Social mobilization working groups & committees at LGAs hold regular meetings & use social mobilization data to plan, monitor & implement SBC interventions in polio, routine immunization, health, nutrition, education, WASH & child protection.
• Improved use of social & Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) data in communication strategy development & planning by the LGA team, including social mobilization working group members through technical inputs.

Project Reporting:

• This role reports to the line manager.

Key Competencies

• University Degree in Social Sciences, Communication, Public Health, Community Nutrition, Community Development or related technical field.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of the local language of the duty station is an asset.
• At least 3 - 5 years of progressively responsible professional work experience at the state / LGA level in program planning, management, monitoring & evaluation in immunization programs.
• Experience in social mobilization, advocacy & communication in health-related programs, polio eradication campaigns, IEC materials development, training/capacity building, team building.
• Current knowledge of development issues, strategies as well as programming policies & procedures in international development cooperation.
• Proven ability to conceptualize, innovate, plan & execute ideas, as well as impart knowledge & tech skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious & effective working relationships both within & outside the organization.

Team management:

• This role has no team management responsibility.

Further information:

• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.

Qualification

• Bachelor's in Social Sciences, Communication, Public Health, Community Nutrition, Community Development or related technical field (essential).

Sector experience

• Minimum of 5 year/s of demonstrable relevant Nutrition Management experience (essential).

Geographical Experience:

• Minimum of 5 year/s of experience in Africa (essential).

Languages:

• Fluent in English (essential).

Application Closing Date
9th August, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.