Community Mobilizer - Faith & Community Initiative

About the role

Compassion is hiring five fixed-term Community Mobilizers, funded by a grant approved for one year, in the regions of Oromia, Central Ethiopia and South Ethiopia. The role supports the last-mile implementation of the Faith & Community Initiative (FCI) by strengthening links among households, community structures, faith institutions, community health workers, health extension workers, village health leaders, spoke facilities and hub facilities. Activities are implemented under the supervision of the Regional Health Specialist.

Key responsibilities

• Implement approved community mobilization, health promotion and awareness activities according to the FCI workplan, covering HIV, TB, malaria, MCH and nutrition, and engage community leaders and faith institutions
• Support identification of individuals and households needing health services, promote referrals and follow up on referral completion, and support continuity of care and adherence follow-up
• Maintain regular communication with spoke facilities and the Regional Health Specialist, support outreach schedules with CHWs and frontline health workers, and strengthen two-way communication between communities and facilities
• Document activities with approved tools, keep accurate records and submit timely information, escalating sensitive cases, protection concerns or urgent health issues through established channels
• Take part in FCI training, coaching and supervision, share community feedback and lessons learned, and uphold safeguarding and ethical standards

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Community Health, Health Extension, Public Health, Community Development, Social Work, Sociology, Health Education or a related field
• At least 2 years of relevant experience with a bachelor's degree, or 3 years of community-based experience with a diploma
• Experience working with local communities, health facilities or faith/community structures
• Fluency in English and the local language(s) of the assigned district
• Willingness to travel extensively within assigned districts, including household, community, spoke and hub visits

Required skills

• Understanding of community engagement and health-promotion principles
• Strong interpersonal communication, facilitation and relationship-building skills
• Ability to work respectfully with diverse communities and stakeholders
• Basic ability to collect, record and report information accurately
• Reliability, confidentiality, safeguarding awareness and commitment to Compassion's child protection standards