Thursday 16 August 2012

Community Mobilisers Job Vacancies at World Vision in Uganda



Job Description

Job Title; Community  Mobilisers
Reports to ; Maternal Child  Health  &  Nutrition  (MCHN)  Officer
Duty  station ; Kotido , Kaabong  and  Abim

Purpose of the position ;
To  identify  pregnant  and breast feeding  women  and other community  members including  men to participate  in  MCHN  promotion activities  in  the project area

Major Responsibilities
•    Identify  capacity building  gaps and organize  training for   Village  Health  Teams  VHT  and care group leaders  and source for capacity  building opportunities  and related materials
•    Mobilize   mothers of children  0-24  months to attend  MCH  feeding  programs and  conduct follow up  of discharged cases
•    Conduct  pre-distribution  health  talks  and  food  demonstrations  at  MCH feeding  centres
•    Support  VHT’s  to create demand for growth  monitoring and  promotion and work  with health  facilities   to  increase  coverage.

Knowledge ,skills and abilities
•    A Diploma [Degree is an added advantage]  in rural development , social science , development  studies , nutrition or other  related  development  discipline
•    2  years experience   in conducting community  mobilization  training ,and networking with excellent  writing skills
•    Knowledge in behavior change  methodologies  like care groups , Community  Led  Total Sanitation  and /or  other related  innovative  hygiene  and sanitation  approaches
•    Able to speak  Karamojong  dialet

How to Apply

Qualified candidates may submit their application and complete Curriculum Vitae, via email to wvujobs@wvi.org or hand deliver their applications to our field operation offices in Kotido , Kaabong or Abim. Kindly indicate the post title in the subject line when applying .
Deadline; 21st August 2012