The position is tasked to take a lead in community mobilization activities in the target areas. The Community Mobilizer will be responsible for facilitating the implementation of community-based activities at the community level to contribute to the empowerment of the communities, and they contribute to mother and child wellbeing, WASH and outbreaks.

Essential duties and responsibilities.

• Responsible to design, plan and implement outreach/community mobilization activities in target area in coordination with other team members
• Mobilize and facilitate the engagements of community stakeholders through appropriate outreach mechanisms;
• Undertake information dissemination in a timely and understandable manner to all stakeholders: IDPs, Host communities etc
• Participate and coordinate organization of sensitization, awareness campaigns and trainings for the community tailored to the needs
• Facilitate active participation of the communities in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of community development initiatives.
• Support the collection and documentation of impact and success stories on monthly, quarterly, semiannual and annually.

Community based strategy:

• In close collaboration with other MdM-FR team members, contribute to design the community-based strategy and action plan for outreach activities
• Promote and install sense of ownership among the beneficiaries through community engagement activities or design appropriate activities for the enhanced beneficiaries’ involvement;
• Keep the key community stakeholders updated about the project

Outreach activities:

• Plan for weekly/monthly outreach and adjust to a flexible activity scheduling.
• Organize and participate in all project events related to mother and child health (BEmONC, IMNCI , Nutrition Screening and vaccination campaigns, GBV, FGM) outbreak focused on Malaria /Cholera during campaigns, consultations with communities, etc.);
• Organize awareness rising and sensitization sessions on the importance of ANC, PNC, delivery by skilled birth attendants, GBV, FGM, IMNCI, FP and Covid19 prevention, vaccine ….
• Mobilize and facilitate active participation of community members, including women
• Support Health technical officers in planning of social mobilization and training activities as needed.
• Support the referral linkage of Life saving referrals, SAM cases to OTP, GBV and other mental illness from the community to the supported health facilities.

Coordination:

• Coordinate and establish network for the social mobilization, when required and as deemed necessary, with other humanitarian actors operating in the same area;
• Represent community level meeting, workshop, training on behalf of MdM and share report.
• Actively participate in the Consortium Coordination meetings if requested.

Monitoring and reporting:

• Plan for and establish effective beneficiary communication and feedback system to assess the performance of the project activities.
• Ensure the community and team’s feedbacks are used to inform further activities development.
• Contribute to monthly sitrep.

Others

• Keep Program Manager informed on any issues related to logistics in field level
• Participate in internal meetings.
• Any other related MDM tasks as assigned by the program coordinator.
• To inform immediately security focal point in the case of any security problem

Job Requirements

Educational Qualification : BSc degree in social work and related fields, previous experience in similar positions is an asset.

Work Experience : 

• A minimum of two years’ experience in Community Mobilizer and related areas
• Experience with other NGO is a plus.

Skills and qualities required

• Good computer skills: MS Word and MS Excel
• Skills in monitoring, reporting and follow up of cases
• Experience in organizing and facilitating workshops and trainings
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational and team working skills
• Know how to work in a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrable experience in reporting, supervising and training others in a team setting.
• Skill to conduct GBV case Management activity in a professional way.

Languages : Working knowledge of English is mandatory (speaking and writing) good knowledge of Afar language is required and knowledge of Amharic language will be an asset