Community Mobilization Supervisors Vacancies at Medecins Du Monde


Posted on: Fri 31-03-2017

Medecins Du Monde or Doctors of the World, is an international humanitarian non-profit organization that provides emergency and long-term medical care to vulnerable populations while advocating for equal access to Healthcare worldwide.
 
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
 
Position: Community Mobilization Supervisor
 
Location: Maiduguri
Length of Contract: 6 Months
Possibility of Extension: Yes
Starting Date:  Asap
 
Job Tasks
Program Activities:
* Design the weekly and monthly activities plan for the Health Education programme, in collaboration with the relevant personnel in the programme team
* Liaise with Nutrition, SRH and PHC colleagues to ensure required aspects of their departments are incorporated into the activities
* Lead on the management of IEC materials for the Health Education activities, soliciting materials internally and externally from relevant stakeholders
* Contribute to organize the health education trainings (Health, Immunization, IYCF, ANC, PNC and FP).
* Responsible for Counsel individuals, groups, families, or communities regarding issues including mental health, GBV, Nutrition and Sexual Reproductive Health, physical abuse.
* Provide the ongoing training to the community mobilisers on the field.
* Organize regular meeting with the community leaders
* Together with MDM other medical staff contribute in the development and designing of the new tools in case of needs
* Ensure that all materials giving are well managed
* Responsible for organizing referral from community to the health facilities
* Assist with the design of the activities for the Health Education Programme, facilitating group workshops, door to door visits etc.
 
Team Management:
* Recruit the team of Community Mobilisers in line with MDM HR policies
* Manage the schedule of the community Mobilisers and submit the plan for the coming week to the Health Programme Coordinator for approval
* Conduct weekly meeting for all Community Mobilisers ensuring timely feedback from their field activities reaches the senior management
* Follow up and ensure  the presence of each community workers on the field
* Ensure that every community mobiliser follow their Job description
* Contribute to manage the misunderstanding between community leaders
 
Reporting and Attendance to Different Meetings:
* Attend the program weekly meeting
* In case of need attend to the meetings requested  by the health program coordinator
* Write the minute of  meetings
* Share all issues noticed in the field with the medical supervisors and to the health program coordinator
* Contribute to the weekly and monthly health education data analyze and provide regularly the weekly program report.
 
Others:
* Establish good relationship with the different stakeholders in order to have a smooth implementation of MdM project
* Be flexible in performing his/her duties to ensure that beneficiaries are getting good quality services
* Inform immediately the security focal point in case of any security problem in the field
* Adhere to MDM field protocols on security
 
Profile Required
* Degree in Health Education
* Experience in similar position (management) for at least 1 year
* Experience in the non-profit sector
* Good knowledge in social mobilization
* Capacities in team management
* Strong sense of responsibilities and organization skills
* Languages (spoken and written): Required fluency in Hausa, Kanuri and English (other local languages as asset)
* Excellent computer skills
* Experience conducting trainings
* Flexibility
* Team player
 
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to: [email protected]  Ensure to place “Community Mobilization Supervisor” in the subject line
 
Note
* We’ll pay attention only to the complete files in English.
* Our process of selection include some written tests and oral interviews
* Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted