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Job Description
Supervise a team of Volunteer Ward Supervisors (VWS), Polio Survivor Group (PSG), and volunteer Community Mobilizers (VCM) in his / her area(s) through regular monitoring, capacity building & supportive supervision.
Responsibilities
- Supervise a team of Volunteer Ward Supervisors (VWS), Polio Survivor Group (PSG), and 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 polio & nonpolio 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 noncompliance & 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 local-level interventions & their impact can be documented across all our client’s 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 & nonpolio 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) and 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 handwashing 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.
Qualification
- 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, and 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 environments to establish harmonious & effective working relationships both within & outside the organization.
Location: Jigawa, Katsina, Kano, Kaduna, Borno, Taraba, Nigeria.
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