Health Community Mobilizer at International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Location: Konduga, Gwoza, Magumeri, Borno

Scope of Work

• The Community Mobilizer is responsible for community participa health facilities and/or mobile clinics in Konduga, Gwoza or Magumeri LGA, Borno State.
• The Community Mobilizer reports to the Health Manager.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Liaise with community leaders and other members of targeted communities in identifying community volunteers and existing community groups interested in health and nutrition activities
• Conduct regular focus group discussions to identify existing barriers to uptake of services and develop communication strategies to overcome these barriers.
• Develop and conduct training for the community volunteers/groups on positive health practices, safe motherhood, infant and young child feeding practices, general child care and hygiene promotion.
• Support community sensitization activities at the clinics and in the communities by community volunteers and other groups.
• Identify and provide tools and IEC materials to assist in dissemination of information
• Prepare weekly workplans and ensure timely implementation of the project activities.
• Prepare activity reporting formats and collect weekly activity reports from community volunteers.
• Compile monthly activity report for submission to the Health Manager.
• Carry out other relevant or requested duties as may be required.

Key Result Areas

• Improvement of key health indicators mainly maternal mortality ratio, neonatal mortality ratio, and community population coverage.
• Increased uptake of health services as a strategy of reducing mortality
• Increased uptake of positive practices related to health, nutrition and hygiene.
• Timely and quality health care services to displaced persons, refugees and other vulnerable groups.
• Community volunteers actively participate in health services within their community.

Qualifications

• Degree in Health Education or Social Sciences
• A mature person of high professional discipline and moral integrity, able to work under stress as the situation may dictate.
• Certificate in public health or nutrition is an added advantage.

Competencies:

• Two to three years’ experience in community mobilization, education, social services or public health.
• Proven experience in community based programming with the ability to motivate and lead community volunteers.
• Good communication skills!
• Ability to work independently, be self-driven and proactive as well as creative in engaging with communities and volunteers.
• Ability to work with displaced communities with diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
• Experience in working in a team and able to lead a team.
• Flexible to travel and work in different locations.
• Ability to speak local languages will be added advantage.
• Proficiency in computer skills, especially in MS Word and Excel is an added advantage.

Working Environment:

• The positions are located in 3 different locations, respectively Gwoza, Magumeri and Konduga. Each location will require 1 officer. The situation in northeast Nigeria continues to be volatile and the security phase is orange or red depending on location. This is a national position.

Benefits

• Competitive Monthly salary,
• 13th Month Salary Inclusive,
• Health Insurance Coverage for Family,
• Pension,
• Creche Facilities available for Women with babies under 24 Months.