Kenphia Deputy Community Mobilization Advisor at ICAP Columbia University

Reports to: ICAP Community Mobilization Advisor

Period: Fixed Term up to End of February 2019

Overall Job Function: The KENPHIA Deputy Community Mobilization Advisor will report to the ICAP Community Mobilization Advisor. She/he will assist the ICAP Community Mobilization Advisor in the supervision of the Community Mobilization Coordinators to ensure communities are effectively mobilized in order to optimize their participation in the KENPHIA survey.

Key Responsibilities

To assist the Community Mobilization Advisor to:

• Supervise and coordinate sensitization of the county leaders and stakeholders about the KENPHIA survey through effective county entry and conducting KENPHIA county launches
• Coordinate and report the outcomes of County security meetings to the Community Mobilization Advisor and the logistics manager
• Supervise recruitment, and training of community mobilizers who will conduct grass root sensitization and mobilization of local communities to ensure optimal participation in the KENPHIA survey
• Monitor and supervise community mobilization to ensure that effective door-to-door sensitization and mobilization activities are done uniformly in all active field work areas
• Prepare weekly reports detailing community mobilization in all the field work areas
• Identify field work areas with community mobilization challenges, report them and devise strategies to address them
• Ensure post-survey exit meeting/feedback information from other community mobilizer coordinators, local communities and resolve any issues that might arise

Requirements

• Degree in Social Sciences, Population studies, Population health, Sociology, Anthropology, Community Development, Psychology and any related field
• Strong interpersonal and communication (written and spoken) skills in English and Swahili and local language
• Previous community mobilization experience of more than 1 year

Added advantage if applicant has any of the below:

• Participation in previous national surveys
• Background in HIV/AIDS and or infectious diseases or general understanding of the HIV testing guidelines as per the Kenya National Algorithm will be an added advantage
• Proficiency in relevant computer applications: MS Word, Excel, Internet, Email, etc.
• Ability to function independently or with minimal supervision.