Officier de la communication des risques et de l’engagement communautaire
Core
Implement and supervise Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) activities to support Ebola outbreak response in Ituri and North Kivu, DRC, focusing on community trust-building, risk mitigation messaging, and coordination with health teams.
Role type
Field RCCE Officer (Humanitarian Crisis Response)
Builds
Community trust, risk mitigation strategies, and health service uptake during an active Ebola epidemic.
Domain
Humanitarian aid / Public Health / Infectious Disease Outbreak Response
Required skills
Risk communication, community engagement, stakeholder mapping, consultation facilitation, local language translation/interpretation, report writing, budget planning, protection principles integration.
Preferred skills
Experience in conflict-affected settings, knowledge of Ebola response protocols, ability to work in mobile field teams.
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Act as RCCE focal point for mobile teams; conduct community consultations to adapt health messages; plan and lead awareness sessions; collect and respond to community feedback; prepare weekly activity plans, budgets, and reports; coordinate with local partners, government authorities, and community leaders; ensure adherence to Protection and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on field IC