Social Organizer

The incumbent will be responsible to implement the social mobilization approach of programmes in line with IRP strategy to empower communities in the target areas, especially women and people with disability, so that they are more aware about their entitlements including social, economic and civil rights. The SO will also support IRP’s Shelter rehabilitation interventions which aim to ensure general communities (especially women and people with disability) in the areas, are able to live in an environment in which their rights are protected.

Technical  

• Facilitate broad-based community meetings (BBCMs) and stakeholder workshops to foster inclusive participation, engagement, and ownership among community members.
• Ensure active participation of marginalized groups, including women, people with Disabilities, and minority populations.
• Conduct comprehensive needs assessments, baseline surveys, and data collection in defined project areas to identify community requirements and priorities.
• Analyze data to inform program design, implementation, and evaluation.
• Utilize Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) tools to identify and prioritize vulnerable and marginalized villages.
• Assess village-level social, economic, and environmental indicators to inform programming.
• Introduce the program to targeted villages, establishing relationships with local leaders and stakeholders.
• Form, revitalize, and strengthen VRC, ensuring inclusive representation and decision-making.
• Collaborate with community organizations to sign Terms of Partnership (TOP) agreements.
• Identify and prioritize pressing community needs using PRA tools and participatory methods.
• Conduct regular meetings with community organizations to raise awareness about social, economic, and rights entitlements.
• Enhance community capacity through training, proposal development, advocacy planning, and exposure visits. 

Operational 

• Assist in preparation of weekly / monthly work plans against PMT (performance measured time frame) by ensuring timely completion of assigned tasks in stipulated time period.
• Assist in maintenance of hard record that includes field visits reports, CO meeting minutes, beneficiary data, assessment record, distribution record & other documentation.
• Assist in ensuring appropriate beneficiary’s data collection & screening prior to making any transaction
• Assist in ensuring proper filling of forms & formats as per desired standard
• Assist in extending support to MEAL / MIS / Communications staff for gathering desired information.
• Ensure availability of up to date info in MIS on regular basis with consultation of MIS / M&E.
• Close coordination with line manager for effective implementation of project activities.

Organizational:

• Ensure compliance with IR’s policies & procedures in true spirit for effective delivery of services to communities.
• In depth understanding of IR values and their demonstration in the field while working with communities.
• Abide by the IR zero tolerance policy towards bribery & corruption through sensitization / empowerment of communities on coping mechanisms so that they can raise voice as & when feel inappropriate.
• Thorough knowledge of IR strategic priorities to ensure effective implementation with future sustainability.
• Assist in identification & documentation of organizational successes for show casing IR work
• Facilitate communities in adaptation of environment friendly & cost effective approaches to meet their current as well as future needs with specific attention to climate change.
• Focused efforts to be made for mainstreaming of marginalized groups i.e. Persons with disability and old age, minorities, Women & children etc in consultation & implementation of project activities at ground.
• Assist in strengthen mechanism to Influence the decision makers through communities to pay attention towards DRR planning, give voice to suffering and the excluded, highlighting the protection needs of people.
• Participation and facilitation in the implementation of IR seasonal programmes & emergency response.

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 SEAH (sexual exploitation abuse and harassment) protocols. We have zero tolerance policy towards SEAH and doesn’t support any action that promote or encourage SEAH.

Note: The position will be filled on a rolling basis, so we encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible. Applications will be reviewed continuously, and the role may be filled before the deadline if a suitable candidate is identified.

Pre-employment Checks:  

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

• Screening clearance
• Receipt of satisfactory references

Our values and commitment to safeguarding.

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior 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 IRW engages. IRW 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 organization.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW 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.

To cater to the higher living cost, IR Pakistan is transferring the exchange gain (PKR-GBP) on salary to staff at a prevailing conversion rate till further notice. Salaries are paid in local currency.