Breakthrough ACTION ignites collective action and encourages people to adopt healthier behavior – from using modern contraceptive methods and sleeping under bed nets to being tested for HIV and preventing the spread of zoonotic diseases – by forging, testing, and scaling up new and hybrid approaches to social and behavior change.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Program Officer – Social Mobilization
Location: Cross River
Summary
- The Program Officer – Social Mobilization Officer will provide technical support to the state project team in the process of planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of social and community mobilization activities.
- S / he is expected to work in close collaboration with the Community Mobilizers, LGA Supervisors, State and LGA Health Educators, Ward Development Committees, and the State BA-N Team to plan, organize, conduct, report and follow-up social and community mobilization activities related to Malaria.
- The incumbent will maintain regular communication with State Coordinator, BA-Nigeria Technical Leads and BA-Nigeria Deputy Project Director – Malaria.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
In addition to the overall technical inputs to the project as described above, specific duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
- Support implementation of social and community mobilization activities in collaboration with the Community Mobilizers, LGA Supervisors, State and LGA Health Educators, Ward Development Committees
- Support advocacy with religious and community leaders to create an enabling environment to improve awareness on the benefits of prompt care-seeking for fever, testing before treatment and adherence to treatment guidelines.
- Organize meetings with religious, traditional and community leaders, village heads, community groups, women’s groups, trade associations and other relevant community segments to improve awareness on prompt care-seeking for fever.
- Support training and supervision of Community Mobilizers and other social/community mobilization agents working under the BA-N malaria project or implementing government-led initiatives.
- Support the BA-N M&E Officer and State Coordinator to effectively collect, collate and report social/community mobilization data as required
- Collaborate with State Coordinator and State M&E Officers to ensure documentation of all community mobilization activities
- Prepare and submit timely and quality activity reports, including field notes and success stories, to effectively capture lessons learnt on the ground from the projects.
- Provide administrative support as needed.
- Carry out other tasks to support BA-N Malaria project efforts as assigned
Education and Experience Requirements
- An HND or Bachelor’s Degree with at least 5 years’ work experience in advocacy, social and/or community mobilization in malaria or any other public health disease area.
- Excellent communication, and organizational skills; and ability to influence and facilitate advocacy agendas at State and LGA levels
- Understanding of local communities and cultures in the State of assignment, and ability to communicate fluently in the commonly spoken local language.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English and strong communication in the local dialect.
- Ability to travel and work in difficult settings, including remote rural areas of Nigeria.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint, or similar software
- Well-organized, with ability to track multiple activities and deadlines
- Experience in providing administrative leadership and support to work teams
- Ability to work successfully in cross-cultural, team-based environment
Deadline: 16th March, 2022.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward CV in PDF format to: hiring@ba-nigeria.org using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the email e.g., “Program Officer – Social Mobilization, Cross River”.
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