Community Mobilisation Officer Job with AVSI

JOB VACANCY: A Community Mobilisation Officer (1)
AVSI Foundation is a global non-governmental organization with headquarters in Italy. Its mission is to support human development in developing countries according to the social teaching of the Catholic Church: recognizing the uniqueness of each person, who as such cannot be reduced to a number within an anonymous category such as “the poor, the sick, the disabled”. Furthermore, every person and every community represent a resource, regardless of their vulnerability. This is why AVSI works to help people in becoming aware of their own value and dignity. AVSI is operating in South Sudan since 2005, implementing medium to long-term sustainable health, education, water & sanitation, food security and emergency relief programmes.

The organisation is now seeking to recruit suitable qualified South Sudanese national for the position of A Community Mobilization Officer.

Duty Station: Ikwotos CHD, Eastern Equatoria State

Specific Duties:
• Development and submission of his/her department work plan quarterly with close collaboration with all departments of County Health department (CHD) especially public health, maternal and child health, EPI and disease surveillance officer.
• Establishment of health committee at county, Payam and Boma level.
• Organizing BHC committee training
• Coordinate with county department of social affair, and social institution for any health related program
• Mobilized and organized community participation in any health program in the county.
• Identification, training, monitor, supervise, report and evaluate activities of home health promoters
• Reporting community feedback on health related issues to CHD.
• Organize regular meeting with health committee, local authorities and health facilities personnel document issues discussed and report to CHD.
• Mobilization for any county health outreach activities.
• Identify community health problems and needs (community diagnosis) and report to CHD.
• Involvement in planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of any community health programs.
• Collaborate with any other stake holder carrying out community development program.
• Provision of community population and demographic statistic to CHD.
• Submission of monthly progressive reports on daily activities carried out.
• Any duty assigned to do by the supervisor.

Requirements

Education
• Must have a secondary education certificate.
• Medical background (certificate in nursing or public health is an added advantage)

Knowledge and experience
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in mobilization activities.
• Experience in working in the health sector
• Experience in working in education sector will be an added advantage
• Working experience with an INGO or private sector will be an added advantage.
• Previous work experience in Ikwoto County is an added advantage
• Experience working with communities at grass root level
• Intensive experience to implement community involvement in implementing programs
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Reporting experience, problem solving and diplomatic skills
• Fluency in written and spoken English, Juba Arabic
• Women are encouraged to apply.

Attitudes
• Proactive and takes initiative.
• Flexibility
• Respect when dealing with others.
• Presentable, outgoing with a pleasant character
• Identify him/herself with the mission, vision and values of AVSI.

How to Apply:
Applications should include updated Curriculum Vitae (CV), National ID and cover letter. In the cover letter (of no more than two pages in length) the candidate should briefly describe his or her motivation for the position and highlight relevant experience.
The above documents can be delivered to any AVSI Office in the Country:

• Torit – On Katire Road before CHF compound
• Isohe – Next to St. Theresa Clinic.

Or send in soft copy to: luca.scarpa@avsi.org OR hr.southsudan@avsi.org
only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS IS May 5th 2016
Due to the urgency of these roles, AVSI reserves the right to shortlist applications prior to the closing date.