Community Mobilization Officer at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Action Against Hunger is the world’s hunger specialist and leader in a global movement that aims to end life-threatening hunger for good within our lifetimes. For 40 years, the humanitarian and development organization has been on the front lines, treating and preventing hunger across nearly 50 countries. It served more than 21 million people in 2018 alone.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Community Mobilization Officer

Location: Nguru, Yobe
Employment Type: Full-time
Start date: 2025-02-01
Reporting to: Nutrition and Health Programme Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a community mobilization and sensitization plan for effective program delivery;
• Implement the mobilization activities at LGA level in line with the work plans while adhering to deadlines;
• Provide training, orientation to the target communities regarding the nutrition project and other mobilization activities part of the project;
• Provide guideline and training to assistants for effective community mobilization at the LGA level;
• Contribute to detailed planning and implementation of mobilization on nutrition and health in collaboration and assistance of the Programme Manager;
• Identify methods of community mobilization that enhance partnership & coordination with government official and local communities, internal integration within sectors and programs (Health, Nutrition, WASH, etc.);
• Identify areas of cross-program linkages within ACF programs in assigned LGA to ensure program quality and adherence to program objectives, including respect of ACF technical guidelines, systems, and established deadlines;
• Develop strong relationships with community members and also maintain contacts with the relevant gate keepers and humanitarian actors at site level, in order to support the participation and inclusion of the local communities;
• Support the reinforcement and coordination of regular project monitoring activities, i.e. baseline, PDM, end line, etc;
• Provide support to line manager in budget forecasting, detailed work planning, monthly and quarterly reporting;
• Assist the PM in preparing internal and external reports for ACF and the community, including case studies and success stories;
• With technical support from Deputy PM, mobilize CM team and conduct focus group discussions on identifying community perceptions about malnutrition, diseases, care seeking behavior across different age and gender groups;
• Liaise with nutrition and health assistants for accessing community support group database; health facility database on a regular basis and updating overall health facility based activities;
• Support the health authorities at LGA and ward development committees on identification and selection process of CHIPS agents;
• With support from Health and Nutrition PM and assistant Community Mobilization Officers and in consultation with Ward Development Committees (WDCs), religious and community leaders, respective health workers, recruit community promoters, select care group volunteers;
• Participate with line/technical managers in developing job description of care group promoters and volunteers;
• Participate with line manager/technical managers in developing criteria for selection of care group promoters, care group volunteers from the community level;
• Support assistant community mobilization officers, promoters and volunteers in conducting community census (house to house visit) to identify beneficiary households;
• Support and guide assistant community mobilization officers and community promoters in establishing care groups; neighbour groups;
• Develop training plan for CHIPS agents, community engagement focal persons and CHIPS supervisors at ward level in collaboration with the LGA CHIPS focal person;
• Organize and facilitate trainings for community promoters and health workers on care group modules & lesson plans;
• Prepare budget plan for trainings, logistic requirement, financial requirement according to existing procedures and share with Health and Nutrition PM for necessary support;
• Provide regular technical supervision visit and on job coaching support to assistant community mobilization officers and community promoters in conducting community demand creation activities and care group sessions; reporting of care group activities etc;
• Draft training reports for all sort of training conducted for community mobilization teams with support from line manager/assistant CM;
• Upon monitoring and supervision visit, draft summary report inclusive of good lessons, challenges and proposed solutions to line managers;
• Share day-to-day challenges with community mobilization and suggest mitigation measures to program team;
• Facilitate strong linkage between the facilities and community level activities through liaison with health and nutrition educations/CHEWS based at  the health facility;
• Develop care group implementation work plan with support from line manager and assistant community mobilization teams for the LGA and share with line manager;
• Develop and share LGA budget planning in line with the project internal budget and reviewed work plan on a monthly and quarterly basis; share with line manager;
• Support community mobilization teams (Assistant CMO, Promoters) in preparing monthly action plans for each team member in line with care group implementation work plan;
• With support from CM teams, prepare weekly movement plan and share with line manager/Logistic
• Identify needs of materials well in advance and share with H&N PM for preparing PR;
• Support PM in recruitment processes of Assistant community mobilization officer;
• Support CM team (Assistant CM Officers, promoters) for community mobilization sessions with community leaders, religious leaders and Ward Development committee (WDCs);
• Engage health workers in selection process of care group volunteers, supervision of care group activities, training of care group promoters etc;
• Ensure necessary support (transportation, logistic materials and/or technical guidance) to Assistant CM Officers/Community Promoters in conducting community mobilization sessions, care group meetings and regular meetings;
• Maintain database of health facility, catchment population, community promoters by health facility, care groups by health facility and community volunteers by health facility at the LGA level;
• Maintain database of community promoters and care group volunteers with their contact information and/or alternative contact information at LGA level;
• Archive all finalized LGA work plan, monthly action plans, updated data bases related to care group activities at LGA level;
• Prepare bi-weekly reporting template and share PM;
• Check and finalize care group reports submitted by Assistant CM Officers and consolidate overall LGA level care group activities;
• Cross check and support team in reporting individual women/beneficiary counting and reporting on a regular basis;
• Provide feedback to Assistant CM Officers and promoters on appropriate reporting;
• Share quantitative report and summary narrative report with Deputy Nutrition PM;
• Coordinate with Action Against Hunger support departments for appropriate guidance on procedures such as recruitment, procurement, transport, cash withdrawal for program activities at base level;
• Ensure regular coordination and collaboration with health and nutrition officers and health facilities on referrals;
• Coordinate with ACF support departments and ACF sector departments with the help of PM to ensure a common approach and sharing of information;
• Represent Action Against Hunger with local authorities, partners and other program stakeholders at LGA level with support from Nutrition and Health PM.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Health Education, Diploma in Community Development or related studies, Education, Sociology, Psychology, Communications, or related Social Science field;
• 2 years’ experience in community mobilization work particularly in a humanitarian context;
• Experience in Nutrition/Health and /or WASH programming and community engagement;
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences at local and state level;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility, adaptability and ability to work effectively as a member of a team;
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with community members and leaders, partner agencies and key contacts in the government;
• Previous supervisory role and working knowledge of MS office;
• Strong sense of organization and attention to details;
• Fluency in spoken and written English. Hausa and/or Kanuri will be an advantage.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
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