• Utilize community engagement approaches to establish and maintain relationships with communities and other local key stakeholders such as local chief representatives, ward counselors, religious leaders etc.
• Mobilize communities and caregivers to participate and attend key ECD awareness sessions, co-creation activities and other important sessions at the playhouse.
• Conduct ECD/Playhouse awareness sessions when required.
• Manage daily project-specific tasks and targets as delegated by Field Coordinator.
• Document all community engagement work in the shared tools and reporting formats according to the submission deadlines.
• Coordinate with mental health, playhouse staff and nutrition teams to coordinate key playhouse
• services.
• Troubleshoot and support peers in field implementation activities
• Take pictures/videos to be shared on social media campaigns
• Any ad-hoc project as assigned
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES (KSA)
Required Qualification
• Minimum Matriculation.
Required Experience
• At least 1 - 2 years of relevant experience in the field, especially in the Education sector.
Required Skills
• Must be able to speak English and the local language of the community (IsiZulu)
• Work as an integrated member of the IRD SA Project team.
• Ability to speak local community languages.
• Ability to work with online screening tools and mobile applications.
• Knowledge of the region/community of project implementation.
Apply at: https://ird.global/job/field-officer-4/