Community Mobilizer

Base Location: Peshawar

Field Area: Peshawar

Number of Positions: 01

Gender: Female

Duration: 3 months

Salary: PKR 70,000

Reports to: Community Development Officer

Job Purpose: The community Mobilizers will conduct Broad Based community meetings and form, reactivate, and strengthen village organizations (VOs) in the project areas under the supervision of senior project officer/project officer/SMU-KP/CDO by ensuring improved and effective delivery project activities.  They will develop village development plans (VDPs) with the consultation of government line departments. Conduct capacity building trainings and support WASH/FSL team in formation of walnut and poultry groups and WASH related project activities. They will support and facilitate sector leads in identification, assessments and multiple distributions.

Key Accountabilities:

The job holder is accountable for fulfilling his / her roles and responsibilities in line with Islamic values and principles of fairness, humanity, honesty, respect and fair treatment of his/her colleagues and team members.

• Formation/reactivation/strengthening  of village organizations (VOs) in  project area as per pressing needs of community
• Strengthening of Community Institutions (VOs,) through CMST with the involvement of Social welfare department.
• Formation of Village Development Plans with the consultation of concern line departments.
•  Facilitate Food Security and Livelihood Officer (FSLO) in formation of Walnut Producing Farmer groups (WFGs) and project officer in WASH related activities.
• Conduction of sport gala and culture activities with the consultation of senior project officer/project officer.
•  Resolve conflict among the target community through effective dialogues.
• Identification of beneficiaries for multiple project interventions with consultation of sector leads.
• Assist field engineer an identification of productive schemes and conduct social feasibility of schemes.
• Assist field engineer in joint account opening of committees.
• Ensure inclusion of vulnerable and marginalized groups in project interventions.
• Proper maintain record of project activities at community & office level both in soft & hard form with pictorial views.
• Arrange   special days (Global hand washing day, world Toilet day etc.) & health Hygiene sessions at community & school level etc.
• Conduct regular meeting with community organizations and ensure community ownership in project activities.
• Provide data to maintain a regular database system of project monitoring and evaluation.
• Consult with the supervisor regarding appropriate adjustments in program design or implementation strategies.
• Develop case studies/success stories to reflect project impacts.
• Preparation of daily, weekly and monthly work plans.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.
• Conduct regular field visits with 90% time in field and 10% for reporting
• Perform any task assigned by supervisor as and when required.

Technical

• Strong skills of social mobilization and community mobilization
• Develop village development plan
• Conduct PRAs tools for need identification
• Conduct CMST and LMST
• Conflict management  and resolution skill
• Conduct multiple assessments with consultation of sector lead

Public Relations / Media

• Support the media team in the development of constructive working relationships with media representatives to build international and public profile and ensure positive coverage and the timely provision of situation reports and fundraising material to organization.

Safety and Security

• Liaise with the local/area supply chain officer to ensure compliance with organization Security Guidelines and their effective application in the local context;
• Monitor the operational environment with respect to increased level of threat and advise the SPO/District/Program Coordinator and organization Security Officer/Security Focal person.
• Follow the appropriate communications means to meet operational and security requirements;

Administration

• Ensure that administrative support functions are supported in accordance with organization administrative policies and procedures;
• Ensure compliance with district/area/country legal, contractual, labour and statutory requirements.

Financial Management and Planning

• Regularly review and financial planning/forecasting and reporting of the project
• Assist SPO in execution of the project financial expenditures, BVA review and reporting
• Ensure with the finance department, the maintenance of organization financial protocols and accounting systems for all field interventions.

Person Specification: 

It is essential that the post holder shows a good understanding and sympathy with the organizational values & principles, vision and mission as well as commitment to its PSEAH (preventing sexual exploitation abuse and harassment) protocols. The organisation has a zero-tolerance policy towards PSEAH and don’t support any action that promotes or encourages PSEAH.

The organisation is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom the organisation engages. The organisation expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

Qualification, Experience, and Competencies:

• Graduate preferably Master’s in Social Sciences, management sciences, science etc.
• Fresh to 3 years max experience in the relevant field
• Motivation and skill enhancement (capacity development) of communities
• Good interpersonal skill

Language:

• Pashto language  is compulsory
• Urdu, English dialect will be an additional asset

Computer Skills:

• MS Office, Outlook, familiarity of working with online databases

Personal Qualities & Skills:People Management Skills: Ability to work independently and as a team player who demonstrates leadership and is able to support and train local  staff and also able to work with disaster affected communities in a sensitive and participatory manner.

Communication Skills: Well developed written and oral communication skills. Able to communicate clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of IR. This includes effective negotiation and representation skills.

Integrity: Works with trustworthiness and integrity and has a clear commitment to IR's core values and humanitarian principles.

Resilience/Adaptability and flexibility: Ability to operate effectively under extreme circumstances including stress, high security risks and harsh living conditions. Works and lives with a flexible, adaptable and resilient manner.

Awareness and sensitivity of self and others: Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity. Have experience and the ability to live and work in diverse cultural contexts in a culturally appropriate manner. Has a capacity to make accurate self-assessment particularly in high stress and high security contexts.

Work style:  well planned and organized even within a fluid working environment and has a capacity for initiative and decision making with competent analytical and problem solving skills.

Knowledge and application of Sphere Standards, Humanitarian Principles, administration, information management and telecommunication skills and proficiency in information technology/ computer skills and other guiding principles during interaction with Disaster affected communities.

Fluency in English (oral and written) including excellent writing skills, however command over Pashto language is desirable.

Please note, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to live and work in the Pakistan. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship. 

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

The organisation is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom the organisation engages. The organisation expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. The organisation also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• Screening clearance
• Receipt of satisfactory references

We are an equal opportunities employer.

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