Community for Development (C4D) Officer (Al Manaqil) – Premiere Urgence Internationale
Job Description
| Organization | Premiere Urgence Internationale |
| Job Title | Community for Development (C4D) Officer |
| Location | Al Manaqil |
| Section/Unit | Program – Health & Nutrition |
| Supervisor | C4D Supervisor |
| Duration | 4 months |
| Closing Date | 19 Dec 2024 |
Based in Al-JAZIRAH, Under the direct supervision of Nutrition and C4D Supervisor, the community for development officer is responsible for the project’s field and community organization activities. He/she supervises the activities of the community health workers in his/her area of intervention.
Duties and responsibilities:
RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:
- He/she ensures that the beneficiaries and local populations understand the objectives of the project(s) and participate actively in the implementation.
- He/she carries out the community activities and ensures that the schedule of activities is respected. A work schedule will be developed according to the periodicity established for the implementation of the project which will also define the logistical and financial needs.
- He/she carries out the needs assessment of community activities in terms of equipment, materials, in particular for the staffing of community focal points, the facilitation of mobilization and community planning meetings. He/she assesses the training needs of the supported community workers and refers them to his/her supervisor.
- He/she participates in the training of the supported community workers through monthly training and supervision.
- He/she supervises the community workers in the accomplishment of their tasks including MUAC screening and community awareness raising on health and nutrition related topics
- He/she follows up on the activities proposed in the project (sensitization campaign and community mobilization for the identification of focal points in the communities).
- He/she ensures the smooth running of the community component under his/her responsibility and ensures compliance with the objectives defined in the project proposal(s). In particular, he/she monitors the defined indicators, reports to his/her line manager, points out any difficulties encountered in implementation and proposes improvements or reorientations if necessary.
- He/she analyzes and transmits the collected information to his/her line manager weekly .
- He/she identifies the training needs of community workers and traditional birth attendants under his/her supervision.
- He/she supervises the activities of the community workers and traditional birth attendants.
- He/she represents the association with the local actors involved in the implementation of the community component and ensures that good relations are maintained with each of them in connection with his/her superior (in compliance with the principles of neutrality and independence of PUI).
The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are not exhaustive and may evolve depending on the needs of the project.
Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:
Mandatory requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public health, Social Sciences and development studies or related fields
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
- Similar experience
- Humanitarian experience
- KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- National Protocols
- Excellent interpersonal, diplomatic and communication skills
- Computer knowledge
- Project management and reporting
- Financial and logistics management
- Ability to work in a volatile and complex security environment
- Knowledge of the local security context and security management
- Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation principles and tools and accountability mechanisms
- Knowledge and adherence to humanitarian principles
LANGUAGES
- English
- Arabic
PERSONAL SKILLS
- Good communication skills, diplomacy and solution-oriented attitude
- Curiosity and interest in the organization’s activities
- Good ability to manage deadlines in emergency response contexts (stress resilient)
- Honesty, integrity and transparency
- Adaptability, flexibility
- Autonomy, sense of initiative and anticipation
- Punctuality
