The ALIMA SPIRIT: ALIMA's purpose is to save lives and care for the most vulnerable populations, without any discrimination based on identity, religion or politics, through actions based on proximity, innovation and the alliance of organizations and individuals. We act with humanism, impartiality and respect for universal medical ethics. In order to access patients, we are committed to intervening in a neutral and independent manner.

Our CHARTER defines the VALUES and PRINCIPLES of our action:

1. Patient First – Patient centered medical care

2. Revolutionizing humanitarian medicine through research

3. Responsibility and freedom: encourage decision-making by those closest to patients

4. Commitment to a dynamic of continuous quality improvement

5. Creating a climate of trust among colleagues

6. Collective intelligence

7. Environmental liability

ALIMA promotes and defends the principles of fundamental human rights. ALIMA has a zero-tolerance approach to perpetrators of gender-based and sexual violence and to inaction in the face of suspected or actual violence. The protection of those who benefit and are impacted by our intervention is our top priority in everything we do. Everyone who collaborates with ALIMA is committed to :

• Respect the charter, the code of conduct, the institutional policies including the policy of protection against abuse of power and gender and sexual violence, the policy of prevention of corruption and fraud;

• Report any violation of the policies, framework documents, and procedures to a superior, to a referent

CARE - INNOVATE - TOGETHER: 

Since its creation in 2009, ALIMA has treated more than 13 million patients and today deploys its operations in 14 countries. In 2023, ALIMA cared for 2.8 million patients, including over a million children under the age of 5, received 157,393 people for mental health consultations, assisted 67,617 births, carried out 64 projects in 14 countries. Whenever possible We work in partnership with local NGOs to ensure that our patients benefit from the best and most relevant expertise wherever it is, whether within their own country or in the rest of the world. In addition, to improve the humanitarian response, we are carrying out operational and clinical research projects, particularly in the field of the fight against malnutrition and viral hemorrhagic fevers.

THE ALIMA TEAM: More than 2000 people are currently working for ALIMA. The field teams, closest to the patients, receive their support from coordination teams generally based in the countries’ capitals. These receive support from the 4 desk teams and the emergency and opening team based at the operational headquarters in Dakar, Senegal. The Paris and New York teams are actively working to raise funds and represent ALIMA. The rest of the ALIMA Galaxy includes individuals and partner teams working on behalf of other organizations such as medical NGOs BEFEN, ALERT Health, SOS Doctors / KEOGO, AMCP, research organizations PACCI, and INSERM, Bordeaux or Copenhagen Universities, the INGO Solidarités International, and many others.

COUNTRIES WHERE WE WORK: Mali, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Guinea, Sudan, Mauritania, Haiti.

THE WORK WE DO covers: Malnutrition, Maternal Health, Primary Health, Pediatrics, Malaria, Epidemics (Ebola, Cholera, Measles, Dengue, Lassa Fever), Hospitalization, Emergencies, Gender-Based Violence, Opening / Closing.

ALIMA in Ethiopia

ALIMA has been operating in Ethiopia since 2022, providing healthcare, nutrition, and emergency response in regions affected by conflict, instability, and climate-related crises.

The organization initially focused on the Afder zone in the Somali Region, where limited healthcare infrastructure and recurring droughts have led to severe malnutrition and a shortage of medical personnel. ALIMA delivered integrated health and nutrition services to support vulnerable communities in Hargele, Elkare and Barey woredas. This ECHO funded project was closed at the end of the funding cycle in October 2024.

In 2024, ALIMA expanded its work to the Tigray region, which had been heavily impacted by instability and conflict. The organization is implementing a CDCS funded program addressing healthcare, nutrition, sexual and reproductive health, gender-based violence, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in targeted woredas. A base has been established in Mekele, and activities are being rolled out to improve access to essential services for affected populations.

To ensure continuity and scale up its impact, ALIMA has also proposed to ECHO an extension of its programs in both Afder and Tigray, aiming to strengthen healthcare systems, enhance nutrition support, and improve overall community resilience.

LOCATION OF POSITION: Tigray region, Northwestern Zone, Shire with frequent visits to projects areas Asegede and T/Koraro Woredas. 

FUNCTIONAL AND HIERARCHICAL LINK

He/she reports to the Medical Activity Manager 

He/She collaborates and interacts with activities supervisor (MHPSS,  NTS MWs Nurse and the logistic team, as well as with the entire ALIMA team and its partners.

PROTECTION OF BENEFICIARIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS

Level 3: As part of his/her duties, the incumbent will visit programs and come into contact with children and/or vulnerable adults. Therefore, a criminal record check or a certificate of good character will be required. In situations where a criminal record check or character reference is not possible, a declaration of honor will be requested.

MISSION AND MAIN ACTIVITIES

The Community Mobilization supervisor is responsible for overseeing, coordinating, and providing technical support to community-level health and nutrition interventions implemented by ALIMA. This includes supervising Health Extension Workers (HEWs) and Volunteer Health Leaders (VHLs), ensuring quality delivery of community-based activities such as nutrition screening, health promotion, disease surveillance, maternal and child health (MCH), sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) response, and mental health/psychosocial support (MHPSS). The role ensures that community-based services are consistent with organizational standards, Ethiopian Ministry of Health guidelines, and international best practices.

• Supervise, mentor, and support HEWs and VHLs in carrying out community-level health and nutrition activities.

• Ensure regular community-based screening for malnutrition (MUAC, oedema checks) among children under 5 and PLW, and support referral of identified cases.

• Oversee implementation of maternal and child health promotion, including ANC/PNC awareness, immunization follow-up, family planning, and safe delivery promotion.

• Coordinate and monitor SGBV prevention and response activities at the community level, ensuring appropriate referral pathways.

• Support mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) awareness activities, stigma reduction, and referral of cases to health facilities.

• Strengthen community-based disease surveillance in line with MoH/WHO guidelines (including reporting of epidemic-prone diseases such as cholera, measles, malaria).

• Ensure timely collection, consolidation, and reporting of surveillance data from HEWs and VHLs.

• Facilitate early warning and rapid reporting of suspected outbreaks to the Medical Team Leader.

• Liaise with community leaders, women’s groups, and youth representatives to strengthen ownership of health and nutrition activities.

• Collaborate with health centers, woreda health offices, and other NGOs to align community activities with broader health and nutrition programs.

• Participate in coordination meetings at field level as requested.

• Compile daily/weekly/monthly activity reports from HEWs and VHLs.

• Track indicators related to nutrition, health promotion, surveillance, MCH, SGBV, and MHPSS at community level.

• Ensure activities follow safeguarding, protection, and accountability standards of ALIMA.

Skills:

• Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation and monitoring.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment. 

• Computer skills, including Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint

• Excellent organizational skills and multi-tasking ability

• Collaborative attitude with colleagues, work team and external partners

• Ability to work with a broad spectrum of people from different cultural backgrounds 

• Excellent communication skills. 

• Flexible with ability to cope with stressful situations and challenging conditions with limited resources. 

• Ability to work independently and quickly take up a position

• Analytical skills and critical thinking

• Sense of organization and rigor

• Ability to adapt, diplomacy and patience

• Strong listening skills

• Ability to work under pressure

• Ability to live and work in localities often far from capitals, located in rural areas and often poorly covered in terms of security, medical, social and leisure.

Contract term:

●   Contract term: 4 months (renewable, based on funding availability and performance)

●        Position to be filled: ASAP

●   Salary:  as per the organization scale

 NB: this offer is contingent upon the securing of pending donor fund

Job Requirements

Training / Education:

Diploma in Social Work /Development Work, Communication/ Public Relations , Public Health Nurse or related field.     

Experiences:

• A minimum of 3 years relevant work experience in awareness and behavior change/ Communication campaigns, IEC, designing communication strategies, materials development, and Community Mobilization activities preferably in Health setup .

• Experience in NGO and humanitarian context 

• IASC Guidelines on MHPSS in Emergencies and international best practices on the integration of MHPSS into primary health care settings is an asset;

• Proven training facilitation experience and skills,

Languages spoken by the candidate 

• Oral and written fluency in English is essential

• Local language; Tigrigna is mandatory 

How To Apply

If you are interested, please send your application composed of a none-returnable CV, a cover letter with written Tigray – Community Mobilization  supervisor M/F in the subject line, and three references, when applying through THIS LINK

 Deadline: 26 October 2025 

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply 

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be communicated, and the selection process includes a technical test and an interview.