Mobilization Officers at Elizabeth Glaser

To be based in Homa Bay, Turkana and West Pokot

Job Summary

Reporting to the VMMC Mobilization Advisor, coordinates all social mobilization and demand creation strategies and activities within the sub county and to ensure that the set MC targets for the teams in the sub county are shared out and achieved within expected time frame .

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure that the set sub county targets for the VMMC clinical teams within the sub county are shared out to the teams and ensure that the same target for each team is met through continuous provision of clients for male circumcision.
• Coordinates all social mobilization activities in the sub county which include organizing for all the social mobilization affairs in collaboration with the MOH sub county health promotion department.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to the area mobilization teams, including CHWs, Peer Educators, target groups, satisfied clients and for MC mobilization to be conducted within the national standards.
• Conduct mapping of the sub county area of operation together with the VMMC program officer in order to ensure that program mobilization resources are efficiently allocated with regard to the total population of the sub county; number of males in the target group; number of circumcised male; mapping of all healthcare facilities in the area; identification of all upcoming activities as per the community calendar, political events and religious activities that the program may need to participate for MC demand creation.
• Ensure tracking and reporting of all mobilization activities in the sub county, including number of IEC material supplied; target s set; challenges experienced and best practices noted.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reports/highlights on the social Mobilization strategies and activities in place within the sub county.
• Prepare monthly sub county demand creation budgets and quarterly mobilization work plans.
• Ensure follow ups on agreed mobilization activities/strategies are conducted and that mobilization monthly measurable indicators are strictly met including correct client’s ages are circumcised.
• Any other duty as assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Diploma or Degree in Social or Health Sciences
• At least 3 years of experience in coordinating VMMC social mobilization and demand creation activities in vast communities.
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills.