Save the Children Nigeria Community Capacity Officer Jobs in Nigeria
Save the Children Nigeria Community Capacity Officer Jobs in Nigeria
The Role The Community Capacity Officer will be one of two (or more) Program Officers-Social Mobilization on the state team responsible for planning, implementing, and assisting with monitoring the community mobilization and community health activities in the state.
Role Purpose
The technical support will be required in the area of community capacity building and community mobilization.
The position will be responsible for collecting & documenting relevant case studies; and processing documents to disseminate the project’s results and successes, contributing to monthly and quarterly reports.
S/he is expected to work in close coordination and maintain good working relationships with the state BA-N team and the State MOH, NGO partners, government line agencies, and other stakeholders in the state for the smooth operation of project activities.
Provide state leadership and technical oversight to BA-N community capacity strengthening component for community structures (WDCs) and agents on MNCH+N community mobilization and community action cycle (CAC)
Provide technical support and capacity building to community volunteers (CVs) State MDAs (SPHCDA), LGA health teams, Ward development committees (WDCs) to promote the uptake of MNCH+N behaviors
Key Areas of Accountability
Project Delivery:
Work with other Community Mobilization team members, SPHCDA and State MoH to ensures successful implementation of BA-N community capacity strengthening and engagement plans
Strategizes practical ways and approaches to mobilize WDCs, VDCs, community influencers and opinion leaders towards collective community action to address MNCH+N issues
Outlines recommendations for key issues that arise during the project implementation
Work with other local government units, community-based groups and NGOs.
Other tasks and responsibilities needed in the completion of the primary role.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
Updates implementation plans assigned on a periodic basis
Submits updates on the prescribed project indicators to his/her Line Manager
Prepare draft reports on the status of the implementation as well as on other related activities
Institutional Learning:
Contribute to organizational learning and enhanced capacity in planned intervention and activities.
Collect learning and analysis on the impact of the work in the communities as opportunities for arises
Support partnering efforts and opportunities with the Local Government Units, other government line agencies and structures, NGOs, and other stakeholders through consultation, information sharing.
Support to all other activities such as resource mobilization, project conceptualization, and other provide related strategic endeavors as required of the project.
Requirements, Skills & Experience
Bachelor's degree (Master's degree preferable) in Public Health, Social Science or related field with three years extensive experiences in community mobilization in the areas of MNCH
Experience and familiarity with participatory approaches and tools for trainings and program implementation at community level
Commitment to working with marginalized and disadvantaged group of people, remote areas
Experience in communications and health governance and social accountability
Knowledge of the
community health system of government
Fluent spoken and written English and local language
Proven experience delivering training and capacity building in behavior change communication in MNCH and health governance
Excellent report writing and data analysis skills
Computer skills on MS Word, Excel, Power Point
Effective communication skills, both in written and verbal forms in order to establish effective relationships with a wide range of audiences, including at a geographical distance
Ability to think and act fast
High flexibility
Strong sense of urgency and work ethic.
Can tolerate working under ambiguous circumstances and sometimes difficult situations
Understands and believes in Save the Children’s mission and vision; commits to its objectives and willing to adopt Save the Children’s methodology and framework
Other
Women are encouraged to apply.
Skills and Behaviours (our values in practice)
Accountability:
Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
Future orientated, thinks strategically.
Collaboration:
Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
Creativity:
Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
Willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Save the Children Nigeria Community Capacity Officer Jobs in Nigeria
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