IEC Assistants Jobs in Migori and Homa Bay Counties – PMI VectorLink Kenya Project
IEC Assistants Jobs in Migori and Homa Bay Counties – PMI VectorLink Kenya Project
Overall Purpose: The IEC Assistant will assist in coordination and implementation of project related community Social Behavior communication and mobilization activities in the sub County under the supervision of the SBCC Coordinator. Working closely with the sub county coordinators, sub-county IRS steering committee, site coordinators and site supervisors.
S/He will facilitate and coordinate all PMI VectorLink pre, during and post spraying SBC activities including community mass mobilization activities, branding/marketing and communication activities in the said sub County.
Specific Responsibilities:
Ensure strengthened partnerships and collaboration between MOH and other like-minded partners working in the respective sub county.
Coordinate all mass mobilization activities in the respective sub county by ensuring that the sub location mobilizers coordinate their movement well and are able to visit their assigned community social groups/ institutions.
Ensure mobilization activities are implemented as per the mobilization calendars and are well coordinated with spray calendars.
Collect and document success stories weekly from the field and ensuring that all those interviewed for success stories have signed consent forms
Take action photos daily capturing activities in the field, with special emphasis on spray activities, mobilization activities, mass mobilization, morning mobilization and end of day mobilization.
Submit weekly progress reports to the SBCC Coordinator capturing progress of mobilization activities, challenges experienced, lessons learned and successes
Together with the site coordinator and the site supervisors, train and orient both the sub location mobilizers and the team mobilizers on their key roles
Ensure that the mobilization team is actively involved in ensuring that all community members are aware about mobilization
Ensure that the sub location mobilizers have materials to carry out their mass mobilization activities. E.g. megaphones, mobilizer hand book, reflector jackets, notebooks and pens
Ensure that the various operations sites are branded with banners at the entrance and have posted IRS posters on major public areas and IRS SOP vehicles
Ensure that the relevant data forms from the field are verified
Ensure that completed mobilizer data forms from the field are filed accordingly in every operations site.
Ensure that all the forms received in the field are entered in ODK regularly as required
Conduct quality control and assurance checks to ascertain community mobilization and communication work is done to agreeable standards and correct key messages are being given to the community.
Provide updates and analysis of key developments in targeted thematic areas.
Organize and participate in community sensitization activities and ensure that minimal or zero refusals to IRS is experienced.
Attend stakeholder meetings including chiefs barazas, church meetings, school visits, youth and women group meetings together with the sub location mobilizers on behalf of PMI
VectorLink at the sub location and ward
level and documenting the deliberations in the relevant data tools
Attend county commissioners’ weekly briefing, document deliberations and submit to the SBCC Coordinator
Pay special & focused attention to special groups that have been hard to reach e.g. fisher folk, gold miners, traditional wizards & boda riders by meeting their leaders and ensuring that their members are available to have their structures sprayed.
Attend health talks at the sub county health facilities to talk to pregnant women, new mothers and those attending comprehensive care clinics about IRS and other malaria prevention and treatment measures
Advocate for the adherence to MOH and VL’s COVID 19 mitigation measures
Required Qualifications and Experience:
Vocational training plus one and a half years’ experience in the area of community development, public health, social sciences or other related discipline. Bachelor’s degree is highly preferred.
Must have had two (2) years supervisory experience in community mobilization.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Proven experience managing IEC and community outreach /mobilization activities for local health programs is essential, experience with malaria prevention programs preferred;
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team
Conversant and able to communicate in the English, Kiswahili and local language (Dholuo).
Advocacy related skills would be an added advantage.
Ability to work under pressure and independently with minimum supervision.
Ability to train on health related issues.
Strong computer skills required
Report writing skills desirable
NB:
All positions that involves a worker coming in contact or close contact with wet insecticides on daily basis will require a medical examination including general body examination and pregnancy tests. Those with certain medical conditions like chest problems, asthmatic, expectant etc. may be excluded or considered for other relevant roles they qualify for.
These positions will be on a short term contract, not more than 2 months and/or on need basis and those who participated in previous campaigns will have an added advantage. Women are highly encouraged to apply for all roles.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are encouraged to send a cover letter and updated CV to
KenyaJobs@abtassoc.com with the title of the position being applied for in the e-mail subject line specifying the work location preferred i.e. county and ward e.g. ‘Store keeper-Migori county – North Kamagambo’ by COB, October 30th, 2020.
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