Community Engagement Officers (Anambra, Ebonyi, Kwara and Gombe) at Jhpiego – John Hopkins University
About Jhpiego – John Hopkins University
“What are we aiming at?” That’s the question our first president, Daniel Coit Gilman, asked at his inauguration in 1876. What is this place all about, exactly? His answer: “The encouragement of research . . . and the advancement of individual scholars, who by their excellence will advance the sciences they pursue, and the society where they dwell.” Gilman believed that teaching and research go hand in hand-that success in one depends on success in the other-and that a modern university must do both well. He also believed that sharing our knowledge and discoveries would help make the world a better place. After 140 years, we haven’t strayed from that vision. This is still a destination for excellent, ambitious scholars and a world leader in teaching and research. Distinguished professors mentor students in the arts and music, humanities, social and natural sciences, engineering, international studies, education, business, and the health professions. Those same faculty members, and their colleagues at the university’s Applied Physics Laboratory, have made us the nation’s leader in federal research and development funding every year since 1979. That’s a fitting distinction for America’s first research university, a place that revolutionized higher education in America.
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Jhpiego is seeking a Community Engagement Officer to lead demand generation and community mobilization efforts for integrated health services, including Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and communicable diseases (e.g., HIV, TB, malaria). The officer will coordinate with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), community leaders, and other stakeholders to strengthen community participation, increase service uptake, and ensure culturally appropriate and rights-based approaches to health promotion. This role requires a culturally competent professional who can navigate complex social dynamics around sensitive health issues while advocating for improved health outcomes and rights-based approaches within Nigeria’s diverse community contexts
Responsibilities
Integrated Community Mobilization and Rights Advocacy
- Design and implement comprehensive community engagement strategies that integrate SRHR and communicable disease programming while promoting human rights principles
- Lead demand generation campaigns using interpersonal communication, community dialogues, and mass media to address the integration of SRHR and communicable activities
- Mobilize community influencers, youth groups, women’s associations, and traditional leaders to support health initiatives and address stigma and discrimination related to SRHR and communicable diseases
- Advocate for community ownership of integrated health programs while promoting dignity and non-discrimination
CSO Coordination & Capacity Building
- Coordinate and support CSOs and community-based organisations (CBOs) involved in health service delivery and advocacy.
- Facilitate training, mentoring, and joint planning sessions with CSOs to enhance their capacity in community mobilization and health promotion.
- Monitor CSO activities and ensure alignment with project goals and standards.
Multi-Stakeholder Relationship Building
- Represent Jhpiego in community-level forums and technical working groups.
- Engage with local government authorities, ward development committees, school-based management committees, community health insurance schemes, religious institutions, and community gatekeepers to foster enabling environments for SRHR and communicable disease interventions.
- Foster relationships with community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and civil society groups working on health and human rights
- Facilitate regular multi-stakeholder meetings that promote inclusive participation and shared decision-making at the community level.
Integrated Health System Strengthening
- Support training and capacity building of community-based and civil society organizations.
- Facilitate community-facility linkages for SRHR and communicable diseases planning services
- Promote community ownership of health programs through participatory planning and implementation
- Support the establishment and strengthening of community health committees with representation from diverse groups
- Encourage community feedback mechanisms and accountability systems for health service quality.
Community Data Collection & Participatory Monitoring
- Support the collection of community-level data on SRHR and communicable disease health service access, quality, and community perceptions
- Track and report on community engagement activities, challenges, and success stories across integrated programming
- Support community-led advocacy initiatives based on locally identified priorities and concerns and facilitate community feedback sessions to program management
- Work closely with the SRHR Technical Advisor and consortium partners to ensure community-level data informs program improvement.
- Contribute to the development of success stories, case studies, and learning briefs.
Required Qualifications
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in social work, Community Development, Public Health, Human Rights, Sociology, or related field
- Additional certificates in community mobilization, human rights advocacy, SRHR programming, or communicable disease prevention preferred
- Training in participatory approaches, conflict resolution, or gender transformative programming is an added advantage
- Minimum 5 years of experience in community engagement, preferably in integrated SRHR health programming, health promotion or social mobilization
- Strong understanding of human rights principles and rights-based programming approaches
- Proven experience working with CSOs, community structures, and local government
- Strong facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Fluency in English (written and verbal) – essential
- Working Knowledge of the language of any of the locations is an asset
Application Dealine not specified
METHOD OF APPLICATION
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