KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Mobilize community for  implementation of MHNT project
• Facilitates in the identification and prioritization of activities and targeting for primary health intervetions
• Ensures that the plan at IDP site  is prepared with full participation of the community and partners;
• Facilitates community meetings and community action plan (CAP) preparation and ensure that the participation of each beneficiary and community groups in the plan for their respective kebeles and villages;
• Facilitates and ensure that the participation of each beneficiary and community groups in implementation, monitoring and evaluation of CAP for their respective kebeles and villages;
• Work with community leaders, elders and government staff and acts as a catalyst in initiating action and generating enthusiasm for change in communities by performing demonstrations and organizing and leading training sessions;
• Prepares final action plan of their respective kebeles and villages by breaking down in to quarters and months and submit it to her/his supervisor

• Organizes and facilitates Information Education and Communication (IEC) sessions/behavioural  change communication sessions with community members
• Create smooth work relationship with IDPs committee , HWs and HEWs on mobilization  linkage
• Arranges/facilitates cross visits and conduct capacity building on site trainings for community leaders, committees, elders, youth groups, fodder production and marketing groups members and representatives and other members;
• Maintains good relationship with governmental and locally established iIDPs’ nstitutions for the smooth implementation MHNT service package;
• Closely works with government counterparts and links the activities of the community with the relevant bodies;
• Develop partnership with grass root level stakeholders for the sustainability of programs;
• ensures beneficiaries have access to all avaialable MHNT primary health services ;.
• Collects basic information from the IDP community, document the information and practices, local practices that are best performing to the local conditions.
• Prepares daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly plans on her/his activities and submit to her/his supervisor;

QUALIFICATION

• Minimum of  Bachelor in public health nursing , health education /environmental health.

Experience:

• Minimum three years working experience with similar position .
• Experience in community  setups is mandatory.
• Working with NGO is adavanatagous

Skills/Ability required:.

• Solid technical skill on community mobilization.
• Demonstrated skills in IEC/BCC.
• Strong computer (Microsoft skills), and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Good command in written and spoken English and Local language.
• Good human relation skills.
• Respect of Save the Children rules by anyone visiting the program;
• Willingness to work under pressure and extra hours