LGA Facilitator at Committed To Good (CTG)


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Committed To Good (CTG) is an award-winning private sector company that enables humanitarian and development projects in conflict zones. As a people solutions business, we recruit, deploy and manage the right people with the right skills to implement projects in the world’s toughest regions.

  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
  • Experience: 3 – 5 years
  • Location: Borno , Jigawa , Kaduna , Kano , Katsina
  • Job Field: NGO/Non-Profit  , Project Management 

Role objectives:

  • Supervise a team of Volunteer Ward Supervisors (VWS), Polio Survivor Group (PSG) & Volunteer Community Mobilizers (VCM) in his / her area(s) through regular monitoring, capacity building & supportive supervision.
  • Work within specified LGA(s), ward & settlement to ensure deeper ward / settlement analysis, planning & implementation of strategic communications interventions. The specific communication interventions to be implemented in each area will be informed by local knowledge, social data & unique characteristics of the wards / settlements.
  • Consult with our clients SBC & State Facilitator to mobilize & ensure the effective organization & functioning of the LGA social mobilization task team.
  • Support LGA Health Educators in meetings of the LGA social mobilization team to plan, implement & report on communication interventions supporting the polio & non polio SIA programs & targeting high risk wards within the state.
  • Conduct regular community mapping exercises to identify vulnerable groups, hard to reach communities, strategic communication & mobilization delivery points & channels for messaging, advocacy & public education (Microplanning).
  • Identify training needs / gaps of various groups & seek support from our clients SBC & State Facilitator to implement capacity building activities to fill knowledge gaps & address deficiencies.
  • Identify & engage key local influencers such as district heads, religious leaders, women groups, town announcers, traditional dancers, pharmacists & socio cultural groups & support the planning & implementation of such activities such as Majigis, mop up activities, use of local town announcers & special events, to create high levels of public awareness, to resolve non compliance & reduce missed children.
  • Monitor the relevance & use of IEC materials & make specific recommendations to our clients SBC & State Lead on their adaptability to local reality.
  • Spend adequate time working with various community groups & monitor all SBC activities so that our clients support to local level interventions & their impact can be documented across all our clients programs (health / polio, WASH, education, nutrition, child protection).
  • Track the delivery & efficient utilization of campaign social mobilization funds at the LGA level. Report on how funds are spent to support various communication activities & facilitate, in coordination with our clients SBC & State Facilitator, the effective use of social mobilization funds (channeled through the government departments) at the state, LGA & ward for polio & non polio SIAs.
  • Monitor & report, every month, factual & complete disbursement honorariums to volunteer community mobilizers, polio survivors group & volunteer ward supervisors, reporting immediately any misappropriation of funds to our client’s Program Manager (Polio) & State Facilitator.
  • Actively participate in all state level pre campaign trainings as appropriate.
  • Support all SBC activities in respective LGA / wards / settlements to promote child survival & protection.
  • Support different sectors to mark & celebrate global & national days, e.g., global hand washing day, day, day of the African child, etc.
  • Respond appropriately to health emergencies & disease outbreaks through the risk communication & community engagement committees at the LGA level.

Expected output:

  • A detailed work plan at the beginning of the contract & monthly work plans thereafter.
  • Sharing & uploading of data to ODK & other data tools at agreed timelines.
  • Monthly report of activities, outcomes, mission reports & support to other reporting as requested.
  • One end of contract report, including detailed handover notes, delivered to SBC & State Facilitator.

Expected results:

  • Nigeria community engagement plan implemented at all levels by all stakeholders.
  • Facilitation of implementation of state & LGA social mobilization & High Risk Operational Plans (HROP).
  • Volunteer ward supervisors, PSGs (where applicable) & Volunteer community mobilizers are supervised, mentored & capacity strengthened through solid teamwork & leadership.
  • Vaccination barriers are identified, analyzed & overcome by social mobilization groups & key influencers & the number of missed children & non compliance is reduced.
  • LGA communication packages on health, polio, routine immunization, WASH, education & nutrition & child protection are developed & implemented.
  • Polio & RI & non polio SIAs Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) reports are available at the state, field office & Abuja levels.
  • Contribution to other reports made & shared as requested.

The primary outcomes will be:

  • Quality implementation of all polio & non polio IPDs / supplemental immunization activities reduces (to almost zero) missed children (non compliant & / or absent) & zero dose children.
  • Increased commitment from LGA officials, traditional leaders & religious leaders through frequent LGA Facilitator feedback & engagement on all SBC activities for our clients programs.
  • Social mobilization working groups & committees at LGAs hold regular meetings & use social mobilization data to plan, monitor & implement SBC interventions in polio, routine immunization, health, nutrition, education, WASH & child protection.
  • Improved use of social & Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) data in communication strategy development & planning by the LGA team, including social mobilization working group members through technical inputs.

Project reporting:

  • This role reports to the line manager.

Key competencies:

  • University Degree in Social Sciences, Communication, Public Health, Community Nutrition, Community Development or related technical field.
  • Fluency in English; knowledge of the local language of the duty station is an asset.
  • At least 3 – 5 years of progressively responsible professional work experience at the state / LGA level in program planning, management, monitoring & evaluation in immunization programs.
  • Experience in social mobilization, advocacy & communication in health related programs, polio eradication campaign, IEC materials development, training / capacity building, team building.
  • Current knowledge of development issues, strategies as well as programming policies & procedures in international development cooperation.
  • Proven ability to conceptualize, innovate, plan & execute ideas, as well as impart knowledge & tech skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in multi cultural environmentand establish harmonious & effective working relationships both within & outside the organization.

Team management:

  • This role has no team management responsibility.

Further information:

  • Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.

Method of Application

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