Overview
Demand Creation Officer Jobs in uThukela District Municipality, South Africa at Right To Care
Location: uThukela District Municipality
Programme Output
· Introduce the VMMC programme to communities and conduct profiling by means of various sources.
· Based on the results obtained from community profiling, allocate Social Mobilisers to various supported areas by means of GIS Mapping in order to ensure proper coverage of target/pivot populations.
· Coordinate and supervise demand creation activities performed by Social Mobilisers within various Right to Care-supported areas.
· Schedule demand creation activities (i.e. information sessions, talks, events, etc.). aimed at promoting VMMC in designated areas (i.e. door-to-door visits, events at taxi ranks, youth clubs, malls, etc.).
· Create appropriate demand creation training plans based on training needs analyses.
· Engage with clinical roving teams to create accurate and proper service delivery schedules.
Reporting
· Draft monthly plans for VMMC social mobilisation.
· Draft and submit weekly reports that outline activities completed and the number of leads.
· Schedule and maintain a monthly calendar of VMMC outreach activities.
· Submit weekly and monthly reports of the social mobilisers’ performance to the Demand Creation Coordinator.
Stakeholder Management
· Actively engage with community leaders and structures in communities surrounding VMMC facilities to promote VMMC services and to identify demand creation opportunities.
· Actively seek out opportunities for Social Mobilisers to participate in events and collaborate with organisations, government and/or schools for VMMC service delivery.
· Collaborate with local stakeholders (Community Based Organisations and other partners) to ensure proper coordination of social mobilisation campaigns.
Staff Management
· Mentor Social Mobilisers by addressing their challenges and barriers that prohibit them from reaching their targets
· Conduct weekly performance reviews of targets reached by Social Mobilisers.
· Identify training and development needs and compile development plans for team members.
Administration
· Work with Demand Creation Coordinator and Booking Agent to ensure that transport is arranged for clients.
· Submit weekly lead books to the Demand Creation Coordinator.
· Check the accuracy of demographic and contact details specified in lead books.
· Report the number of confirmed VMMC clients to the team leader of the roving teams at least a week prior to the procedure date.
· Share a schedule of VMMC procedure dates and pickup points with the Driver.
Business Continuity
· Perform any other relevant and reasonable tasks which may be required from time to time.
· Fill in for other counsellors, Admin at sites as and when required by line management.
· Assist in collection and delivering of clients
· Familiarise self with rules and regulations of the Health Act and other relevant legislation.
· Familiarise self with Right to Care standards, policies and procedures.
Title: Demand Creation Officer
Company: Right To Care
Location: uThukela District Municipality, South Africa
Category: Social Work (Community Health)
