Community Mobilizer

Médecins du Monde (MdM) or Doctors of the World is an international humanitarian organization that provides medical care and support to vulnerable populations around the world. Founded in 1980, the organization’s mission is to ensure access to healthcare for all, regardless of race, religion, or political affiliation. MdM operates in over 40 countries including Ethiopia, delivering medical aid in crisis zones, conflict-affected areas, and areas of extreme poverty. Our teams of healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, and support staff, work tirelessly to provide essential medical services, emergency relief, and long-term healthcare programs. MDM–France invites qualified candidates to apply for the following position.

REPORTED TO: Field Coordinator

DUTY STATION: Samre Woreda Tigray region &Abala

Employment Condition Contract 3-4 months

Basic Salary 61,223.75 ETB

Essential duties and responsibilities are:

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

Key activity areas will include:

• Responsible for designing, planning and implementing outreach/community mobilization activities in the 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 the organization of sensitization, awareness campaigns and training 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 the design of the community-based strategy and action plan for outreach activities
• Promote and install a 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.
• Support in commemoration of international days on GBV and MHPSS such as 16 days of activism, World Mental Health Day, etc
• Organize awareness-raising and sensitization sessions on key topics related to GBV and MHPSS
• Mobilize and facilitate active participation of community members, including women
• Support case worker and psychologist in planning social mobilization and training activities as needed.
• Support the referral linkage of GBV and other mental illnesses from the community to the supported health facilities.

Coordination:

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

Monitoring and reporting:

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

Others

• Keep the Program Manager informed on any issues related to logistics in the 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

• A degree/Diploma in Social work and related fields,
• With 1 or 2 years of previous experience in similar positions is an asset.

Conditions of the job

• Position based in Samre Woreda Tigray region &Abala . Regular field visits to sites of intervention in Tigray and Amhara and other regions where MdM could implement activities.

Languages

• English and Amharic/Fluent and local language preferable