Community Volunteer (Nationals Only)
Measure MUAC for children and provide nutrition education.
Overview
Measure MUAC for children and provide nutrition education.
You have:
- Secondary school, 12th grade is preferred
- Demonstrated experience in promoting effective training and learning in remote areas
- Self-motivated, possessing persuasion skills, ability to maintain relationships, and ability to work on own initiative
- Enthusiasm to travel to locations within a region, and to other regions for training sessions
Work Arrangement:
Job Description
- Measure MUAC for under-five children and the mother who is under 6 months old. - Provide nutrition education and targeted messaging around diet diversity informed by a barrier analysis that will identify barriers and drivers of poor dietary diversity and food insecurity - Conduct cooking demonstrations through Mother-to-Mother (M2M)/peer-to-peer support groups at the community level. - Promote referrals and access to life-saving nutrition services - Creating a mother-supportive group in the community leaves - Preparing and sharing weekly activities report with the Nutrition Promotion Assistant - Any other job-relevant duties assigned by the line supervisor
Qualifications
- Secondary school, 12th grade is preferred
- Demonstrated experience in promoting effective training and learning in remote areas. - Self-motivated, possessing persuasion skills, ability to maintain relationships, and ability to work on own initiative. - Enthusiasm to travel to locations within a region, and to other regions for training sessions.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you successfully conducted a training session in a remote area? | This question assesses your experience and effectiveness in delivering training in challenging environments. | Provide specific examples that highlight your preparation, adaptability, and outcomes of the training session. |
| What strategies do you use to motivate others, especially in a community setting? | The interviewer is looking to understand your interpersonal skills and ability to engage with community members. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Tell us about a challenge you faced while working in a community support group and how you overcame it. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you prioritize your tasks when working independently? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What is your approach to promoting dietary diversity in the communities you serve? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you provide an example of how you have built relationships with community members? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a cooking demonstration you have led or would like to lead. What was the response from participants? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Why do you want to work as a community volunteer in this specific role? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |