WPE Community Mobilization Assistant at International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Location: Mubi, Adamawa State, North-Eastern Nigeria
Grade: 9A

Job Description
Awareness Raising:

• Facilitate Trainings and sensitizations to the EMAP and action groups on GBV issues.
• Raise awareness and promote changes in attitudes and behaviors regarding gender, gender equality and GBV.
• Develop and implement prevention strategies.
• Promote active community participation in prevention and response to GBV.
• Promote the involvement of men and youth in GBV activities.

Community Mobilization:

• Utilize participation methodology to assess community needs in relation to GBV. Utilize participatory methodology and adult education techniques to assist communities in developing community-driven prevention and response plans.
• Mobilize community to form ‘action groups’ for awareness raising and encourage greater self-reliance among women in the communities.
• Mobilize community to form VSLA groups and DGS groups.
• Planning, collaboration and coordination
• In collaboration with Ministry of women Affairs ensure the formation of GBV community committees.
• In collaboration with WPE Case management assistants, identify training needs of community members and carryout trainings in a consistent and appropriate manner.
• Liaise with community leaders, government agencies, IRC sectors and other partners to organize training and capacity building activities.

Reporting:

• Compile and summarize weekly and monthly statistics and narratives reports and submit to WPE Program manager in a timely manner.
• Properly file all reports in a safe and secure manner.
• Financial
• Ensure that receipts are submitted in a timely manner and are properly and completely filled out with relevant supporting documentations.
• Monitoring
• Follow-up on skills training and adult literacy materials and ensure that these materials are utilized appropriately and for the purpose for which they are intended