LGA Facilitator

Role Objectives

LGA Facilitator

• Supervise a team of Volunteer Ward Supervisors VWS, Polio Survivor Group PSG, and Volunteer Community Mobilizers VCM in his/her areas through regular monitoring, capacity building, and supportive supervision.
• Work within specified LGAs, ward, and settlement to ensure deeper ward/settlement analysis, planning, and implementation of strategic communications interventions. The Specific communication interventions to be implemented in each area will be informed by local knowledge, social data, and unique characteristics of the wards/settlements.
• Consult with our client SBC and State Facilitator to mobilize and ensure the effective organization and functioning of the LGA Social Mobilization Task Team.
• Support LGA Health Educators in meetings of the LGA Social Mobilization team to plan, implement, and report on communication interventions supporting the Polio and Non-Polio SIA programs and targeting high-risk wards within the State.
• Conduct regular community mapping exercises to identify vulnerable groups, hard-to-reach communities, Strategic communication and mobilization delivery points and channels for messaging, advocacy, and public education Microplanning.
• Identify training needs/gaps of various groups and seek support from our client SBC and State Facilitator to implement capacity-building activities to fill knowledge gaps and address deficiencies.
• Identify and engage key local influencers such as District heads, Religious Leaders, women groups, Town announcers, Traditional dancers, Pharmacists, and socio-cultural groups and support the planning and implementation of such activities such as Majigis, mop-up activities, use of local town announcers and special events, to create high levels of public awareness, to resolve non-compliance and reduce missed children.
• Monitor the relevance and use of IEC materials and make specific recommendations to our client SBC and State Lead on their adaptability to local reality.
• Spend adequate time working with various community groups and monitor all SBC activities so that our client's support to local level interventions and their impact can be documented across all our client programs Health/Polio; WASH, Education, Nutrition, Child Protection.
• Track the delivery and efficient utilization of campaign social mobilization funds at the LGA level. Report on how funds are spent to support various communication activities and facilitate, in coordination with our client SBC and State Facilitator, the effective use Of Social Mobilization funds channelled through the Government departments at the State, LGA, and Ward for Polio and Non-Polio SIAs.
• Monitor and report, every month, factual and complete disbursement honorariums to Volunteer Community Mobilizers, Polio Survivors Group, and Volunteer Ward Supervisors, reporting immediately any misappropriation of funds to the our client Programme Manager Polio and State Facilitator.
• Actively participate in all State-level pre-campaign trainings as appropriate.
• Support all SBC activities in respective LGA/Wards/Settlements to promote child survival and protection.
• Support different sectors to mark and celebrate global and national days, e.g., Global Hand Washing Day, Day of the African Child, etc.
• Respond appropriately to health emergencies and disease outbreaks through the risk communication and community engagement committees at the LGA level.

Expected Output:

• A detailed work plan at the beginning of the contract and monthly work plans thereafter.
• Sharing and uploading of data to ODK and other data tools at agreed timelines.
• Monthly report of activities, outcomes, mission reports, and support to other reporting as requested.
• One end-of-contract report, including detailed handover notes, delivered to SBC and the State Facilitator.

Expected Results:

• Nigeria Community Engagement plan implemented at all levels by all stakeholders.
• Facilitation of implementation of State and LGA Social Mobilization and High-Risk Operational Plans HROP.
• Volunteer Ward Supervisors, PSGs where applicable, and Volunteer Community Mobilizers are supervised, mentored, and capacity strengthened through solid teamwork and leadership.
• Vaccination barriers are identified, analyzed, and overcome by social mobilization groups and key influencers, and the number of missed children and non-compliance is reduced.
• LGA Communication packages on health, polio, routine immunization, WASH, education and nutrition, and child protection are developed and implemented.
• Polio and RI, and non-polio SIAs Monitoring & Evaluation M&E reports are available at the State, Field Office, and Abuja levels.
• Contribution to other reports made and shared as requested.

The primary outcomes will be:

• Quality implementation of all Polio and non-polio IPDs/Supplemental Immunization Activities reduces to almost zero missed children non-compliant or absent and zero-dose children.
• Increased commitment from LGA officials, Traditional Leaders, and Religious Leaders through frequent LGA Facilitator feedback and engagement on all SBC activities for our client programs.
• Social mobilization working groups and committees at LGAs hold regular meetings and use social mobilization data to plan, monitor, and implement SBC interventions in polio, routine immunization, health, nutrition, education, WASH, and child protection.
• Improved use of social and Expanded Programme on Immunization EPI data in communication strategy development and planning by the LGA team, including Social Mobilization Working Group members through technical inputs

Project Reporting

• This role reports to the line manager.

Key Competencies

• Fluency in English; knowledge of the local language of the duty station is an asset.
• University Degree in social sciences, communication, public health, community nutrition, community development, or related technical field.
• At least 3-5 years of progressively responsible professional work experience at the State/ LGA level in program planning, management, monitoring, and evaluation in immunization programs.
• Experience in social mobilization, advocacy, and communication in health-related programs, polio eradication campaigns, IEC materials development, training/capacity building, and team building.
• Current knowledge of development issues, strategies as well as programming policies and procedures in international development cooperation
• Proven ability to conceptualize, innovate, plan, and execute ideas and impart knowledge and tech skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships both within and outside the organization