Objective 1

Community mobilization and beneficiary screening

Tasks & responsibilities

• Community sensitization on the program objectives and methods to stimulate & eventually promote the understanding and participation of the target population. Community sensitization starts at village- and Community-leader levels and eventually extends to the entire population.
• Elicit community involvement in case finding, referral, encouraging attendance and minimize defaulters. Follow-up issues related to low attendance rate and defaulters and the underlying problem and propose appropriate solution
• Support to the Community Nutrition Volunteers (CNVs) during screening (active case finding) and linking up the CNVs with the LHW program.
• Prepare activity plan for the screening exercise in consultation with the CNVs and OTP Supervisors.
• Seek and provide feedback on screening programme implementation schedule and activities plan as appropriate to enhance coverage and maximise impact
• Participate in the selection of the decentralized mass screening sites to ensure access and high coverage
• Organize and facilitate regular community screening sessions for CNVs with the guidance of OTP Supervisors.

• Provide technical support to CNVs on mobilization, active case finding, defaulter tracing and home follow up visits through follow up trainings and on job coaching and supportive supervision.

Objective 2

Supervise activities at Community Screening

Tasks & responsibilities

• Regularly supervise CNVs for patient follow-up to investigate the reasons for absence and ensure the nutritional messages delivered are in adherence with the messages prepared for the program
• Ensure on going Community mobilization activities including satisfactory active case finding, referral & follow-ups.
• Ensure quality of screening exercise and adherence to protocols through active supervision
• Compile the screening data

Objective 3

Network and coordinate with the relevant sectors

Tasks & responsibilities

• Establish good Relationship with the Taluka and UC authorities and Community leaders
• Establish a network with the other actors in the working area (I/NGOs)
• Establish a good understanding of the program within the Community
• Establish linked and meetings with the Community leaders and different group existing in the working area.

Objective 4

Community sensitization and mapping

• Area mapping through PRA tool
• List of villages preparation with population/village (triangulation of secondary data on demography)
• Preparation of list of community gate keepers
• Active facilitation in MCH campaigns (with proper approval with DPM)
• Responsible in implementing community mobilization strategy in field.

Objective 5

Community sensitization and mapping:

• Area mapping through PRA tool
• List of villages preparation with population/village (triangulation of secondary data on demography)
• Preparation of list of community gate keepers
• Active facilitation in MCH campaigns (with proper approval with DPM)
• Responsible in implementing community mobilization strategy in field

Note: These are project based positions and project will be implemented in coordination with the government of Sindh therefore salaries may differ from ACF actual salaries.