The MENTOR Initiative is an international NGO providing a humanitarian and healthcare aid to the northern areas of Syria in order to help them reduce the suffering of leishmaniasis disease through medical and prevention programs.

Post Description

The MENTOR Initiative is looking to hire a roving IEC Assistant whom will support the implementation of the program’s information dissemination and communication strategy under the guidance of IEC coordinator. He/she will work closely with consultants and team members to collect and analyze data in a participatory manner and identify methods and tools for information communication. He/she will assist to design communication materials such as posters, brochures, comic books and ensure that all program communications materials adhere to MENTOR’s policy guidelines and oversee the work of the field campaign and providing regular feedback on the quality and content of daily program communications. Also, he/she will ensure that other program teams and partners understand key messaging on information and are equipped to disseminate information accurately.

Essential Duties

1. General Tasks:

• Support and help to build relationships with INGOs/NGOs, councils, public bodies etc., including disseminating social key facts of the program, and coordinating the program’s visibility through partnerships.
• Facilitate to organize community meetings at district and at community about the program activities.
• Organize events with children/adults in the stated community centers.
• Positively interact with children and adults and encourage them to efficiency participate in the IEC awareness activities.
• Implement IEC awareness activities in stated community centers.
• Interact with all program participants with respect and deference, informing their cases, feedback and information with the highest level of ethics and confidentiality.
• Supporting activities annual, monthly, and weekly plans (movement plan, etc.) accordingly regular feedback from fields to IEC Officer.
• Collaborate with IEC Officer to help about thematic modules for awareness-raising activities for target beneficiaries if needed.

1. Reporting:

• Support to preparation weekly and monthly IEC/BCC reports to IEC Officer.
• Assist Officer in the completion of monthly projections and other requested documents

Requirement:

• Bachelor’s Degree in social science and or relevant area – can be compensated with direct work experience in NGOs for at least 2 years
• Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication and persuasion skills especially with children;
• Strong experience in organizing social events.
• Have the variety of relations with different INGOs, NGOs, CBOs.
• Experience in or has undergone a training in community health mobilization\medical aid and community-based training.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with peers
• Demonstrated flexibility and creativity in planning and problem-solving.
• Strong desire to help others and a commitment to MENTOR’s mission is required.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and operate in a variety of office environments required.
• Motivated, dynamic; able and willing to take initiatives
• Knowledge of Kobo collect is a plus.
• Turkish ID Card or a valid work permit.
• Fluency in both written and spoken Arabic, Turkish is a plus.