Site Mobiliser Job at Infectious Disease Institute

Infectious Disease Institute

Site Mobiliser Job Post

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2024 - 2025

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 01

Deadline: November 03 2024

Hiring Organization: Infectious Disease Institute

Job Details:

The site Mobiliser will participate in community mobilisation activities for SMC, disseminate SMC &HIV Prevention messages, implement demand creation plans for SMC services as well as support adoption of SMC mobilisation strategy.

Key Responsibilities
• Plan, design and oversee the implementation of community mobilization and demand creation activities for VMMC services in the assigned site.
• Develop and disseminate SMC and HIV prevention messages in appropriate local languages.
• Participate in the implementation of the community mobilization and demand creation plan for VMMC services.
• Work with team members to ensure the set targets for the site are achieved.
• Participate in the implementation of the demand creation plan for SMC services amongst the communities in the targeted sites.
• Adopt the existing MOH SMC mobilization strategy to suit the different project sites.
• Support the development of a brand name – emphasizing safety, no pain and benefits of SMC
• Develop and disseminate SMC and HIV prevention messages in appropriate languages targeting primary and secondary audiences in the communities.
• Promote advocacy for SMC in the site catchment areas

Academic Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and Social Administration, social sciences, Mass communication or related field

Person Specification
• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and Social Administration, social sciences, Mass communication or related field.
• At least 3 years proven working experience in mobilizing communities to utilize health services.
• At least two years of experience managing community mobilization teams
• Excellent oral and computer presentation skills.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Possession of key personal competences in Team and communication skills, networking and partnership skills.
• Experience in mobilization for SMC will be an added advantage.
• Experience of working in a medical setting, knowledge of the local language (Madi,Kakwa, Alur, Lugbara) and some understanding of HIV/AIDS is highly desirable