Community (Social) Mobilizer-Health & Nutrition Services

Job Description:

Place of Work: Dessie and Ambassel

Contract Duration: Until February 28, 2023

• Provide regular social mobilization to the community in the selected kebele ahead of the service day to inform communities – re sick or thin children, PLW and adults
• Play great role in the crowd control during the service delivery period
• Assist the team in site preparation, supplies arrangement.
• Key person in any defaulter tracing (U 5 years & PLW) from the program, monitoring on supplies (RUTF/CSB++) share when necessary, identify & report any emergency cases for early action
• Assist in screening during the teams absence and provide the list to the team leader for verification ensure and enrolment in the program
• Assist in water purification chemical distribution and other health promotion activities

• TVT training Certificate or a diploma holder Health Promotion or relevant qualification with at least 1 years’ experience in management of Community health and nutrition programs

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Ability and willingness to frequently travel to villages and stay at the field
• Good written and spoken ability of the local language
• Extremely flexible and has the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations.
• Interest in and ability to work in team.
• Ability and willingness to work in remote and potentially insecure environments.

Required Professional Experience

• At least one year of experience in community mobilization and sensitization as well as Community-based Management of acute Malnutrition and Infant and Young Child Feeding programming in an emergency setting.