Community for Development (C4D) Officer (Khartoum) – Premiere Urgence Internationale

Job Description

Organization	Premiere Urgence Internationale
Job Title	Community for Development (C4D) Officer
Location	Khartoum
Section/Unit	Program – Health & Nutrition
Supervisor	Community for Development (C4D) Supervisor
Duration	6 months
Closing Date	16 Oct 2024

Reporting to the Community for Development (C4D) Officer, 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 analyses 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).

Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

Mandatory requirements:

• Language skills: Fluent in English and Arabic (Speaking & writing).
• Education degree: Degree in Public Health, Social Science & Development Studies Training/practical experience in C4D/IYCF/CMAM is an added advantage. 
• Work experience: At least 2 years of work experience in clinical management,
• Experience in an international NGO is a strong asset

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

Computer skills: 

• Good knowledge of the MS office software including Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, etc.

 

Other: 

• Good skills in reports and contracts redaction 
• Knowledge of humanitarian actors 
• Good management and pedagogical skills 
• Excellent communication and diplomacy skills to manage relationship in potentially tense situations

Assets

• Interests 
• 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

Transversal skills: 

• Able to manage stress and pressure. Ability to work independently while taking initiatives and showing a sense of responsibility
• Ability to withstand pressure and volatile environment
• Sense of diplomacy
• Analytical skills
• Capacity to adapt and organizational flexibility
• Organization, rigor and ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work and manage affairs professionally, and with maturity
• Ability to represent the activities and mandate of PUI before local authorities
• Ability to work with different partners in a spirit of openness, and with adaptable communications strategies