Social Mobilization Officer Job at the Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI)

The Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI), formerly known as Centre for Communication Programs Nigeria (CCPN) was registered in 2001 as a Non-Governmental Organization with the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria.

Birthed in Nigeria by the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (JHCCP), Baltimore, USA, CCPN transitioned its operations under the new name CCSI after an exciting 10 years of growth and operations in Nigeria and other African countries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Social Mobilization Officer

Job Locations: Kaduna and Kano
Employment Type: Full-time

Description

• The Family Planning / Childbirth Spacing Investment component of the Faith and Cultural Champions (FCC) Project advances voluntary childbirth spacing outcomes in Kaduna and Kano states by leveraging trusted faith leaders and cultural institutions.
• The initiative is designed to bridge the gap between social norms and health-seeking behaviors to create supportive environment for the uptake of modern childbirth spacing methods. 
• The Social Mobilization Officer will be responsible for implementing field-level mobilization activities to promote FP awareness, advocacy, and community participation through faith and cultural platforms.

Responsibilities

• Community-level mobilization reports and attendance data.
• Daily and weekly field activity logs.
• Mobilization materials distributed and feedback received.
• Photographic and data evidence from community events.
• Support for community outreach coordination and logistics.

Project Implementation & Monitoring:

• Conduct community sensitization and mobilization sessions.
• Collect and document field feedback and lessons learned.

Technical Support & Coordination:

• Support Senior Program Officer in planning and logistics for mobilization.
• Engage faith and community leaders in joint action planning.

Management & Administration:

• Maintain field records and submit regular reports.
• Support event coordination and logistics at community level.
• Coordinate effective monitoring of LGA Social Mobilization Facilitators (on LGA/IFCC level supervision activities).
• Ensure joint LGA activity coordination between LGA SM facilitators and M&E Assistants.

Qualification
Essential Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in a relevant social science discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in community outreach or mobilization.

Desirable Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

• Experience with community-level mobilization
• Experience with outreach coordination and logistics

Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of local languages and cultural contexts.
• Excellent facilitation and mentoring skills/abilities.