Community Mobilizer – Tigray Region

Job Summary

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 Health Program Manager.
• To inform immediately security focal point in the case of any security problem

• A degree/Diploma in Social work, Health education, sociology and related fields,
• With 2 years of previous experience in similar positions is an asset.
• Knowledge of Local context is an asset
• Fluent in English language (speaking and writing) is mandatory.
  • Local language and Knowledge of the local context is an asset