The Social Mobilizer plays a vital role in strengthening community engagement and social mobilization for improving immunization coverage, maternal and child health (MNCH) services, and polio eradication activities. The position supports implementation of the Integrated Service Delivery (ISD) approach by promoting awareness, demand generation, and community participation to ensure equitable access to health services.

Key Responsibilities:

1.Conduct household visits and community meetings to raise awareness about vaccination, Polio, MNCH, nutrition, and hygiene.

2.Identify and engage influential community figures (religious leaders, teachers, elders, women groups, LHWs) to promote health campaigns.

3. Mobilize caregivers for routine immunization, SIAs (Polio, MR, IPV, TCV, MNTe etc.), and outreach sessions.

4. Support dissemination of culturally appropriate IEC materials.

5.Coordinate with health facility staff, Integrated Outreach Coordinator, vaccinators, LHWs, and ISD team to plan and implement outreach and fixed-site sessions.

6. Facilitate microplanning and mapping of polio refusal, hard-to-reach and zero-dose children.

7. Support identification of missed children and pregnant women for follow-up and service linkage.

8. Report refusals or community resistance and assist in addressing them through local influencers.

9. Maintain updated household records and community mobilization records.

10. Collect and report daily data on mobilization activities, sessions held, and beneficiaries reached.

11. Assist in monitoring EPI and ISD activities using standardized checklists & Digital tools.

12. Conduct interpersonal communication sessions for caregivers and mothers.

13. Contribute to communication campaigns during special immunization campaigns and health weeks.

14. Support integration of EPI, Polio, MNCH nutrition, and WASH activities at community level.

15. Participate in regular review meetings and capacity-building sessions organized by the district/provincial teams.

Qualifications and Experience:

Education: Minimum Intermediate; preference for candidates with a bachelor’s degree in social sciences, or Community Development.
Experience: At least 2 years of experience in community mobilization, EPI/PEI campaigns, MNCH, or primary healthcare programs.

Performance Indicators:

· Increase in awareness and acceptance of Polio, routine immunization, WASH and MNCH services.

· Reduction in zero-dose and missed children within assigned area.

· Timely reporting and accurate record-keeping.

· Positive community feedback and strengthened trust in public health services.