Community Mobilizer

Note: This is a tentative advertisement and all the positions are subject to donor’s and NOC approval. 

Job Purpose:

As part of the Humanitarian team The CM will support organization’s WASH, Livelihood, Shelter, and Protection interventions which aim to ensure disaster affected communities (especially women and children) in the areas, are able to live in an environment in which their rights are protected and they are more aware about their entitlements including social, economic and civil rights. The CM will also support organization’s WASH, Shelter & Livelihood & Protection interventions which aim to ensure general communities (especially women and children) in the areas, are able to live in an environment in which their rights are protected

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (Bullets Points)

• 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 of community organization (CO)/WASH Committees and subcommittees in the project area as per need.
• Formation of community organization (CO)/WASH Committees and subcommittees in the project area as per need.
• Identification of key hygiene practices to be addressed and sectors of the population with whom to engage and develop an appropriate communications strategy to promote safe practices. Identification, or facilitation, of community structures through which the WASH activities can be implemented.
• Carrying out assessments in the flood affected areas along with technical team.
• Ensure Beneficiaries Selection Procedure and understood the criteria.
• Inform the beneficiaries for distribution.
• Fill all the relevant document at the distribution.
• Resolve conflict among the target community through effective dialogues.
• Identification of beneficiaries for multiple project interventions i.e. Food for work/cash for work
• Assist Livelihood officer in identification of in-kind/Cash grants support to extremely vulnerable individuals.
• Formation of Child and Women groups to establish Child and Woman Friendly Spaces.
• Organize  a workshop for staff, community organizations and stakeholders to train on mainstreaming of protection, inclusion and safeguarding in humanitarian action
• Conduct orientation sessions with community organization on Safeguarding and its complaint mechanism, and awareness-raising of protection risks and available services.
• Resolve conflict among the target community through effective dialogues.
• Proper record keeping of project activities at community & office level both in soft & hard form.
• Develop case studies to reflect project impacts.
• Preparation of daily, weekly and monthly work plans.
• Ensure the timely submission of technical and activities reports.
• Have to plan and design small tasks as and when required.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.
• Perform any task assigned by supervisor as and when required.

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 district 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 PO/SPO/District 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, labor and statutory requirements.
• Financial Management and Planning
• Assist PO/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 under the social mobilization components 

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. Organization has a zero-tolerance policy towards PSEAH and don’t support any action that promotes or encourages PSEAH.

Our organization is committed to prevent 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 organization engages. Organization 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.

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 organization 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 the organization engages. The organization 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. The organization 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 organization will be subject to the following checks:

• Screening clearance
• Receipt of satisfactory references

We are an equal opportunities employer.

DECLARATION:

By applying for this position with the organization;

I confirm that the above information in the CV/Application is complete, correct, and updated and that any untrue or misleading information will give my employer the right to terminate any employment contract offered.

I agree that information contained within this application and supporting documents (including "sensitive information) may be accessed, stored and used and by the organization in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.