Community Mobilizer (06)

ICAP at COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY ZAMBIA

JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Title: Community Mobilizer (06) Reports to: Site Coordinator
Location: Lusaka, Chipata, Mazabuka, Mongu, Kitwe, and Solwezi

Position Summary: Collaborate with the Site Coordinator and the team in mobilizing participants for a bio-behavioral survey with key populations within the social network and ensure safety and security is granted to the participants.

Roles and Responsibilities
• Collaborate with the Site Coordinator in mobilizing survey participants,
• Ensure survey participants are made aware of the survey,
• Ensure safety and security is granted to the survey participants,
• Ensure mobilized survey participants are being recruited in the survey,
• Oversee flow of participants at the survey site,
• Debrief and submit reports to the site coordinator time-to-time in all community mobilization activities,
• Observe ethical requirements in line with the study protocol including being sensitive to the dynamics of working with key populations,
• Perform any other assigned duties associated with successful implementation of the survey,
• Respond and answer to queries about the survey in the community by potential participants,
• Assist in scheduling appointments,
• Assist in screening potential survey participants coming to the survey,
• Engagement of community on issues affecting the survey implementation.

Qualifications:
• Full Grade 12 certificate
• Diploma in Social Work or any related field.

Experience and Skills Required
• Experience working with key populations communities will be an added advantage,
• Experience working in biobehavioral surveys with a focus on recruitment of study participants,
• Strong community mobilization skills are required,
• Demonstrate experience organizing and managing workflows to meet schedules and requirements,
• Must have strong interpersonal and communication skills,
• Speak in a clear, pleasant, and understandable voice,
• Ability to establish and nurture beneficial relationships during surveys.
• Self-motivated with a willingness to take initiative and solve complex problems.
• Capability to network, negotiate with, and influence a range of stakeholders from leaders to vulnerable groups
• Member of a key population preferred.
• Fluency in English and one or more local languages (Silozi, Chitonga, Chinyanja, Kikaonde and Cibemba)