Mercy Corps Community Mobilizer Jobs in Ethiopia
Mercy Corps Community Mobilizer Jobs in Ethiopia
General Position SummaryThe community mobilizer facilitates community meetings, organizes events, and supports CMAM and Mobile health and nutrition team in implementing the project activities in Liben and Gumi Eldalo woredas of Guji zone, Oromiya Region and Hariso IDPs in Gablalao woredas of Somali Region.
This position will have a strong competency on community participation, ownership creation, communication skills, and relationship building and networking, active case finding.
Together with the other members of the team in proposed woredas will work to ensure that technical activities are implemented in accordance with established standards and recognized best practices to contribute to the achievement of the project's objectives.
Essential Job Responsibilities
Strategy & Vision
Collaborate with other team member for effective integration between other services like Nutrition and health services
Collaborate with Local authorities and other partners to harmonize different efforts for better impact and sustainability.
Able to learn and update his/ her information or knowledge to adapt the changing situation and context
Program Management
Timely mobilization and sensitization of the community for emergency nutrition and health services
Provide ground information to Emergency Nutrition and health team and other program staff for situation in the project area
Track and document active case finding and follow up of cases
Supervision of community volunteers and how they are working in the community
Overseeing implementation and monitoring while ensuring quality program delivery of the overall emergency nutrition and mobile health and nutrition activities
Plan, implement and monitor community CMAM and mobile health outreach activities
Select/recruit, train and supervise member of outreach volunteers at OTP sites
Involve community leaders/ relevant health staffs in the recruitment process and promote of identification of outreach volunteers for each villages
Report to woreda team leader and other relevant partners regarding outreach community activities
Participate in CMAM and mobile health and nutrition program management duties as requested/ordered by team leader/coordinator (eg. distribution planning, hygiene campaign, monitoring and reporting) and perform other tasks as negotiated (eg. training of volunteers)
Explore all links with individuals’ members of the community (eg. TBAs, village leader etc) and develop their engagement and ownership of the community based activities
Make a regular follow up on communities hygiene message utilization, supplementary food and provide regular feedback to communities
Record examples of best practices
In liaison with woreda team leader, advise and implement strategy to for active case finding (screening) within identified catchment areas using nutrition staffs/community volunteers
In liaison with woreda team leader, create system /tools for screening follow up and feedback statistics to team leader and adapt case finding strategy appropriately
In liaison with woreda team leader, coordinate the activities of outreach volunteers and hygiene campaigns, ensure active participation of outreach volunteers in OTP
In liaison with woreda team leader, ensure that fully operation system in place for follow up of children not returning to the program (including absentees, defaulters, deaths) and children at risk (long staying/not gaining weight) and post visits feedback is given to team leader
Monitor and ensure the program’s engagement with disadvantaged or excluded group
Support of delivery of nutrition, health and Wash education messages of appropriate content and manner to mothers and care takers
Perform other tasks as identified and judged necessary by MC Emergency Response Program team.
Other duties as assigned
Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission in Ethiopia
Job Requirements
Knowledge and Experience
Diploma in Health, Nutrition, Community Development and Social Science Discipline
At least 2 years of experience working in community based nutrition and healthcare activities preferable working with NGOs
Local languages of the project area is COMPULSORY
Ability to interact effectively with the diverse ethnic groups throughout the sites
Previous work experience with a non-governmental organization
Ability to take initiative and work independently
Organized, reliable and good communication skills
bility to read, write and speak English and Local Language fluently
Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to work well with a team
Success Factors
Ability to work successfully in remote and challenging settings with limited resources
Willingness to work with the community
High motivation, initiative and adaptability
How to Apply
All interested candidates are encouraged to apply for the position advertised.
All applications submitted to the Mercy Corps office include a CV, three references, and all relevant official documents.
Applications will not be returned and will not be retained for future recruitment efforts. In order to ensure fairness to all applicant’s personal inquiries are not permitted.
Only candidates that are short-listed will be acknowledged and called for interviews.
“Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer promoting gender, equity and diversity.
Qualified female and young candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We are committed to empower women and youth.”
DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS: 25 December 2020/ 4:00 PM
Please send non-returnable applications and credentials to one of the following address:
et-recruitment@mercycorps.org
Note: Please make sure that you mention the position title in the subject line of your email application.
OR:
Mercy Corps Recruiter
Addis Ababa: P.O. Box 14319
Arbaminch: P.O. Box 33 , Jijiga: P.O. Box 225
Negelle Borena: P.O. Box 116
Dire Dawa: P.O. Box 974
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