Social Organizer

 This role will be based in  Dir Upper and Chitral, KPK with a responsibility to implement the project-funded project activities. The main task will include project implementation at the community level for local communities, within the available budget, planned resources, and timelines.

Job Responsibilities: 

• Prepare an activity implementation plan and discuss the required resources to undertake the activity.
• Ensure the community participation in the project activities.
• Form / re-organize Community Based Organizations (CBOs) male/female.
• Conduct Village mapping/profiling through different PRA tools (i.e. is BBCMs, Mapping/profile, conflict resolution wealth ranking etc.
•  Mobilize community and orient project and organization’s mandate.
• Work with community members to map and prioritize community needs.
• Identify and organize appropriate capacity building and technical resources to support project implementation.
• Ensure efficient and effective implementation of Water Conservation, waste use, Climate Change, and DRR-related interventions at the community level.
•  Write regular weekly, monthly, and other reports (as per suggestion and need).
• Facilitation and support in conducting the awareness sessions.
•  Mobilize community groups, sensitize and train them on specific topics as required, and organize and facilitate meetings.
• Follow the Social Mobilization guidelines of SIF and implement them at the community level.
•  Perform other duties as requested by the line supervisor.
•  Prepare daily field visit reports after commencing the visit in the field.
• Prepare and submit weekly progress reports well on time.
•  Prepare any other reports when required/asked by the supervisor.
• Actively participate in staff meetings.

Education

-   Bachelor’s or Diploma in Social Sciences, Project Management or any other relevant field from a recognized university.

 Experience

-   Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience of community mobilization in NGO/INGO.

 Languages        

-  Knowledge of English and Urdu. Fluency in the local Pashto Language is a plus.

 Knowledge

-   Good computer skills; Word, Excel, and PowerPoint including good Report Writing Skills.

-   Effective under pressure, results-oriented and proactive with the ability to multi-task.

-   Good Interpersonal communication, negotiating, and analytical skills.

-   Ability to organize work schedule on a regular basis and flexibility; discrete and respectful to confidentiality.

-   Good Team player and motivated to work in remote and uncertain environment respecting standard operating procedures as devised and instructed.

 Competencies

-  Respect and promote SIF values and mandate, and report to the line manager any non-respect of SIF’s policies amongst the teams or partners.

- Address needs and requests in a professional way.

-  Always interact with children in the presence of their parents or caregivers.

-   Always respect beneficiaries’ confidentiality.

-   Report any incident or act that causes harm to beneficiaries or to others.

-    Aware of child protection/safeguarding concepts.

-    Excellent interpersonal and conflict-resolution skills.

-       Strong analytical skills.

-   Able to establish and maintain effective working relations with people of different cultural backgrounds.

-    Strong cross-cultural communication skills.

-       Rigorous and polite.

 Note: This position will be filled on a rolling basis and is contingent upon donor funding. Females, disabled and Local candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. All the positions will be filled on a priority basis and applications will be closed as soon as positions are filled. Every application fitting the job description will be thoroughly evaluated

SIF is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The Hiring is subject to donor funding.

The candidate who tries to influence the recruitment process will be automatically disqualified. SIF reserves the right to check criminal records according to the current law.

The SIF has a zero-tolerance policy towards any type of fraud, corruption, moral harassment, abuse or violence of any kind whatsoever and more generally any violation of legislation, regulations or its code of conduct.

SIF respects the humanitarian principle of "Not harm" and ensures child security as a primary consideration. Hiring is subject to donor funding.