District Communication Officer

District Communication Officers will work under the direct supervision of PCO/SBC Extender and overall oversight of regional SBC Specialist/Officer. DCOs will supervise FMVs/Cluster Communication Supervisor (CCS)/ Campaign-based Social Mobilizers (CB-SM) and collaborate closely with other FLWs, partners, district authorities, stakeholders, community-based structures, and caregivers.

1. Planning and Coordination

• Develop and regularly update integrated SBC and operational microplans at district and cluster levels.
• Design and implement quarterly evidence-based communication plans with a focus on missed children and refusals.
• Coordinate pre-, intra-, and post-campaign communication activities at district level.
• Lead planning and coordination of immunization campaign inaugurations at district, cluster and site levels.
• Ensure alignment of all key messages with national guidelines and community-specific needs.

2. Community Engagement and Influencer Mobilization

• Map and engage local influencers (religious leaders, elders, women leaders, etc.) to support social mobilization and refusal reduction.
• Implement community-led initiatives and interface dialogues with various refusal groups.
• Conduct and monitor regular engagement activities to PULL children toward vaccination sites, reduce missed children  and maintain zero refusal status.

3. Support to FMVs and Social Mobilizers

• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and deployment of campaign-based SMs in collaboration with PCO and district selection committees.
• Supervise FMVs and SMs, conduct on-the-job training, and ensure quality implementation of health education sessions.
• Plan and implement training sessions for social mobilizers, FMVs, and community influencers based on identified needs.

4. Monitoring, Supervision, and Data Collection

• Conduct field visits to monitor RI, community engagement, and social mobilization activities.
• Collect and analyze social and immunization data of districts (e.g., BCG, OPV1/3, HepB) to inform targeted interventions.
• Retrieve and review lists of missed children after each campaign and facilitate revisits.
• Participate in and report from evening meetings during campaigns; follow up on corrective actions.

5. Vaccine and Cold Chain Management

• Work with supply committees to ensure timely delivery and inventory of vaccines and supplies.
• Monitor cold chain capacity and vaccine management in pre, intra, and post campaigns at the cluster level.
• Fill and submit all required forms (Daily Summary Sheets, Vaccine Vials Tracking Forms, Forms on ODK and paper-based systems).

6. Campaign-Specific Responsibilities

Pre-Campaign:

• Train CCS and CB-SM on social mobilization, child registration book, tally sheets, use of area map and reporting.
• Conduct cold chain inventory and readiness checks.
• Supervise pre-campaign awareness and engagement activities by SMs and FMVs.
• Plan and coordinate SBC interventions in low-performance clusters

Intra Campaign:

• Monitor high-refusal clusters, ensure swift action, and report to PCO and regional coordination teams.
• Conduct intra-campaign monitoring using the ICM checklist and ensure daily updates on vaccine use.
• Monitor vaccine availability and address stock-outs promptly.

Post Campaign:

• Analyze PCA and administrative data for quality improvement.
• Ensure timely return of usable vials and proper destruction of unusable ones.
• Complete all reporting forms and submit within designated timelines.

7. Operations and Financial Management

• Facilitate payments to performing SMs and FMVs.

• Prepare and verify district-level financial documents.
• Maintain documentation on campaign activities, payment records, and training expenses.

8. Reporting and Documentation

• Prepare and submit weekly and monthly reports covering key SBC/communication activities, challenges, and solutions.
• Share collected social and communication data with the PCO in a timely manner.
• Document lessons learned, success stories, and best practices for district-level activities.

• Prepare and submit to PCO weekly and monthly reports covering key SBC/communication activities, challenges, and solutions.
• Share collected social and communication data with the PCO in a timely manner.
• Document lessons learned, success stories, and best practices for district-level activities.

• University degree in social science, political science, Sharia and law, medical science, public health.

• Experience in the polio program is given a priority. 

• At least three years’ experience in relevant fields. 

• Experience in health promotion is a plus.

• Ability to travel to the health facilities in the districts and villages for monitoring and support as required.

• Fluent in local languages of the area.

• Fluency in English language is desirable. 

• Good computer skills including MS. Office. 

• Preference will be given to candidates from the concerned province.

This role does not have any team management responsibilities.

Female candidates are encouraged to apply.