We are seeking dedicated and proactive IEC Officer - Information Education and Communication with at least one year of experience in solid waste management. The ideal candidates will work at our Yeshwantpur APMC Bangalore and Dasanapura APMC Submarket locations, engaging with the community to promote sustainable waste management practices.
Responsibilities:
— Ensure strengthened partnerships and collaboration between district partners, including civil societies and community leaders.
— Support the implementation of the community outreach programs and communication interventions (identifying the most impact channels and mobilization efforts) within the targeted districts and communities.
— Develop and write regular documentation of activities including lessons learned and success stories.
— Develop community mobilization calendar in line with the spray calendar, Coordinate mobilization training.
— Support the planning and implementation of information and education campaigns aimed at improving community awareness about the relevant activities in the districts in collaboration with district-based government partners.
— Assist in mobilizing communities through sensitization meetings with the local leaders and communities to educate them on the relevant activities as one of the key Malaria prevention interventions.
— Assist in the recruitment, training, monitoring and supervision of mobilization teams on IEC strategies to reach people at community level.
— Assist and participate in the sensitization of various stakeholders at district, division and community levels to support activities in collaboration with district health officials, civil societies and community leaders.
— Maintain proper records on district community mobilization and IEC activities throughout the year for reporting purposes.
— Prepare and submit weekly and monthly reports on community mobilization efforts before and throughout the spray campaign, and compilation of other project reporting, including success stories semiannual reports, and others.
— Involvement and participation in planned events in the districts.
— Records best practices for informing local communities about upcoming spraying/ITN distribution/larviciding operations; encouraging community participation; educating communities on the benefits of indoor residual spraying/ITNs as well as providing information on timing, safety, follow up, etc.
— Develops communications materials as necessary i.e.: brochures, posters, banners, as well as radio and TV information programs.
— Liaises with other government and non-government communications organizations and provides program information for media dissemination.
— Promotes targeting, integration and equity (gender equity, hard-to-reach populations, etc.) of project’s vector control strategies and activities.