Community Engagement Officers

‍Integrated Community Mobilization and Rights Advocacy

• Design and implement comprehensive community engagement strategies that integrate SRHR and communicable disease programming while promoting human rights principles
• Lead demand generation campaigns using interpersonal communication, community dialogues, and mass media to address the integration of SRHR and communicable activities
• Mobilize community influencers, youth groups, women’s associations, and traditional leaders to support health initiatives and address stigma and discrimination related to SRHR and communicable diseases
• Advocate for community ownership of integrated health programs while promoting dignity and non-discrimination

CSO Coordination & Capacity Building

• Coordinate and support CSOs and community-based organisations (CBOs) involved in health service delivery and advocacy.
• Facilitate training, mentoring, and joint planning sessions with CSOs to enhance their capacity in community mobilization and health promotion.
• Monitor CSO activities and ensure alignment with project goals and standards.

Multi-Stakeholder Relationship Building

• Represent Jhpiego in community-level forums and technical working groups.
• Engage with local government authorities, ward development committees, school-based management committees, community health insurance schemes, religious institutions, and community gatekeepers to foster enabling environments for SRHR and communicable disease interventions.
• Foster relationships with community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and civil society groups working on health and human rights
• Facilitate regular multi-stakeholder meetings that promote inclusive participation and shared decision-making at the community level

Integrated Health System Strengthening

• Support training and capacity building of community-based and civil society organizations.
• Facilitate community-facility linkages for SRHR and communicable diseases planning services
• Promote community ownership of health programs through participatory planning and implementation
• Support the establishment and strengthening of community health committees with representation from diverse groups
• Encourage community feedback mechanisms and accountability systems for health service quality.

Community Data Collection & Participatory Monitoring

• Support the collection of community-level data on SRHR and communicable disease health service access, quality, and community perceptions
• Track and report on community engagement activities, challenges, and success stories across integrated programming
• Support community-led advocacy initiatives based on locally identified priorities and concerns and facilitate community feedback sessions to program management
• Work closely with the SRHR Technical Advisor and consortium partners to ensure community-level data informs program improvement.
• Contribute to the development of success stories, case studies, and learning briefs.