Community and Social Mobilization Officer

Overview

Engage communities and mobilize stakeholders in climate resilience initiatives.

You have:

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Environmental Science, Social Work or related field.
• 3-5 years' experience in a similar role in an NGO.
• Ability to coordinate activities involving different stakeholders.
• Familiarity with the culture and context of Northeast Nigeria.
• Understanding of local languages will be an added advantage.

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.

The opportunity

The Community and Social Mobilization Officer’s role works closely with the ccommunication unit on content and strategies for engaging with different external stakeholders. The role holder leads implementation in communities and LGAs working with community volunteers and other adhoc staff. The position holder will coordinate closely with Field Manager to build strategically partnerships and maintain an updated contact across the states for leverage by Plan International Nigeria partners when required. The staff will work closely with safeguarding unit and the complaint and feedback mechanism to strengthen reporting channels to ensure safe and accountable programming across the states.

S/he will be responsible for building strong relationships with local communities and relevant stakeholders across Adamawa and Yobe to promote a better understanding of the Alliance for Resilience to Climate-related Hazards (ARCH) interventions and ensure participation in all Climate Resilient activities in communities. This role involves organizing community actions on the project, conducting educational outreach, and mobilizing community members to adopt climate-resilient practices.

About You

We are looking for an experienced community mobilizer/engagement personnel with at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g. Education, Environmental Science, Social Work and related field). With at least 3-5 years’ experience in similar role in an NGO. S/he should have the ability to coordinate activities involving different stakeholders with experience working in related context (North east).

Familiarity with the culture and context of the Northeast, ability to work collaboratively with diverse community members and stakeholders. In addition to understanding the local language will be an added advantage.

Please follow this link for a full role profile; JD - Community and Social Mobilization Officer

Please respond to the requirements of the role in your cover letter.

Only CVs and cover letters in English will be accepted.

Location: Yola, Adamawa State

Type of Role: Fixed Term

Closing Date: 10th February, 2024

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.

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