Duties and Responsibilities
Key Roles and Responsibilities
Mapping
· Lead in conducting mapping of communities to determine the number of eligible clients within a given catchment area
· Guide community mobilizers in conduct assessments of potential venues and workplaces for educational sessions and poster pinning
Planning
· Coordinate the development/planning of a schedule of community mobilization events
· Facilitate daily morning briefings to coordinate VMMC operations at the assignment site.
· Attend weekly briefing sessions with DMO/GMO and VMMC team and provide feedback on VMMC outreach status
Awareness and Educational Sessions
· Identify opportunities for conducting formal and informal small group (2-15 people) VMMC education sessions at appropriate venues, such as communities, bus ranks, schools, workplaces and churches.
· Educate and promote VMMC to:
1. Individuals, and
2. Communities, workplaces, schools (over 15 years old), sports clubs and any other relevant groups
Complete, comprehensively, a daily activity sheet as well as the weekly report and submit to the Demand Creation Officer detailing all work activities undertaken.
Be available to be contacted from 0900 – 1600 through a cell phone on working days (Monday – Friday)
· Scout for opportunities in the community such as organized events where they can access men, women, boys for IEC sessions, distribute VMMC IEC materials during outreach sessions and promotional events
· Lead the strategic pinning of posters in strategic areas such shops, youth centers, playing grounds, parks to promote VMMC services
· Conduct one-on-one sessions with prospective VMMC clients in designated communities and residential areas
· Manage information desks during educational sessions and promotions in designated communities and residential areas and during VMMC promotional events
· Organize transport with the hospital for organized groups of clients to & from the circumcision site or outreach post
VMMC Client Motivation
· Ensure community mobilizers register the VMMC client’s names, location and contact numbers in the provided registration form/book.
· Promote the community awareness of where VMMC services are available within the district
· Help in conducting follow-up calls or home visits to registered clients who have not undergone SMC.
Reporting
Prepare weekly summaries of:
· Client successfully motivated to get circumcised,
· The number of group educational sessions and outreach activities conducted to include type of sector visited,
· Number of individuals reached, number of clients referred, schedule of sessions,
· VMMC sessions conducted,
· Number of participants per session, as per given record form
· Submit weekly reports to the Demand Creation Focal Person every week.
· In carrying out the above duties, the Demand Creation Field Assistant shall follow the guidelines, schedule and protocol provided by his/her supervisor.
