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• Provide
  leadership and daily oversight for planning and implementation of MCG
  activities including; mentorship, support supervision and managerial
  support to CBCAs of Kotido and Kaabong, spending approximately an equal
  amount of time between the two field offices.
• The
  incumbent will sensitize and advocate for the male engagement strategy to
  relevant stakeholders including local government, Sub-county officials,
  elders, implementing partners and foster ongoing positive cooperation with
  these stakeholders.
• Support
  the CBC Manager in the development of activity plans and a reporting
  format for the CBC sector with special focus on Kotido and Kaabong.
• Actively
  contribute in the development of training curriculum, project tools, and
  IEC materials; facilitate nutrition related trainings for CBCAs e.g.
  Gender, IYCF and other ENA/EHA components as well as support with staff
  capacity building.
• Support
  rollout of module trainings to male change agents, as a direct trainer and
  backstop supporter to CBCAs.
• Supervise
  the activities and performance of CBCAs in Kotido and Kaabong; conduct
  routine team meetings, adhere to performance reviews timelines,
  troubleshoot challenges and standardize implementation approaches.
• Empower
  community members, MCAs and HBCs to lead community dialogues promoting
  positive maternal and child health behaviors and gender equality.
• Support
  in troubleshooting of challenges faced by CBCAs, standardizing
  implementation approaches and ensuring technical quality.
• Working
  closely with MCHN manager and broader MCHN team to coordinate overall
  activities ans day-to-day operations and logistics to maximize use of
  resources and ensure complementary programming
• Provide
  oversight to the CBCAs in regards to adhering to procurement, finance and
  security policy and procedures, ensuring proper documentation of
  processes.
• Identify
  and document best practices to share with the team, KFNSA partner
  organizations and other relevant stakeholders.

• Build
  and maintain productive working relationship with partner organizations,
  working together to develop complementary monitoring, evaluation, and
  adaptive management structures wherever possible.
• Work
  closely with partners to coordinate and maximize influence at local and
  regional forums.
• Establish
  and maintain productive working relationships with sub-county and district
  leaders, soliciting their participation in all activities where
  appropriate.
• Collaboratively
  represent the health activities of Apolou together with partner’s
  organizations like Save the Children, Whave at relevant local government
  and civil society organizations.

• Provide
  ongoing support to CBCAs in monitoring, evaluation and learning.
• Take
  responsibility for data collection, data archiving, quality assurance,
  quality control, and communicating to MELC focal person on Kotido and
  Kaabong activities.
• Manage
  the program filing system and ensure that information is organized
  according to the reporting and auditing needs of the program.

• The
  ideal candidate for the Mercy Corps MCHN Officer Community Behavior Change
  job placement should hold a Bachelors’ degree in public health or related
  field.
• Three
  years of related professional experience.
• Community
  Behaviour Change implementation experience is a plus
• Proven
  skills in data collection, verification and documentation
• Proven
  skills in networking, team-building, community consultations and
  organizational development;
• Excellent
  reporting, communication and representation skills
• Willingness
  to consider new perspectives, promote gender equality and engage in
  advanced gender training
• Ability
  to ride a motorcycle and he/she should be in possession of a valid
  driving/riding license
• Proven
  knowledge and capacity in using computer basic applications Ms word, Excel
  and internet
• In-depth
  knowledge of the social, cultural and economic context of Karamoja a plus
• Fluency
  in Nga’Karamojong a plus

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