WPE Community Mobilizer at International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Location: Damaturu, Yobe

Key Duties and Responsibilities
Awareness Raising:

• Raise awareness and promote changes in attitudes and behaviors regarding gender, gender equality and GBV.
• Promote active community participation in prevention and response to GBV.
• Develop and implement prevention strategies.
• Ensure the formation of community groups for response and prevention activities.
• Work with the WPE Trainer to facilitate Trainings and sensitizations to community groups, local partners and CBOs on GBV issues.
• Promote the involvement of men and youth in GBV activities.

Community Mobilization:

• Utilize participatory 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.
• In collaboration with case worker ensure that women are engaged in psychosocial activities at the women’s centers.
• Mobilize communities to form VSLA groups and DGS groups
• In collaboration with caseworkers and trainer, identify and mobilize communities and establish Engaging Men Through Accountable Practices (EMAP) for behavioral change and attitudes towards ending violence against women and girls

Planning, Collaboration and Coordination:

• In collaboration with Ministry of women Affairs ensure the formation of GBV community committees.
• In collaboration with WPE Case Worker and Trainer, Women action groups, Youth Groups, identify training needs of community members and carryout trainings in a consistent and appropriate manner.
• Liaise with community leaders, government agencies, IRC sectors, Partners to organize training and capacity building activities.
• Advocate to Government agencies, traditional leaders and other implementing partners on elimination of violence against women and girls
• Promote women’s active participation in the leadership and decision-making of the community.
• In collaboration with community Trainer and community members conduct security mapping in the camps to identify potential security risks areas and develop strategies to address them.
• Assist WPE Program Manager and Coordinator in strategic planning to ensure ongoing Programming.

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.
• Communicate all obstacles/Problems to WPE Program Manager for further action.

Financial:

• Ensure that receipts are submitted in a timely manner and are properly and completely filled out with relevant supporting documentations.
• Ensure that all conduct s are in line with IRC Mandatory Reporting policy.

Monitoring:

• Follow-up on psycho-social support activities and ensure that these activities are conducted appropriately and meet the needs of purpose for which they are intended.
• Follow-up on trainings/sensitizations/meetings conducted to ensure implementation of plans.
• Follow up on EMAP and VSLA groups formed.
• Carryout work with respect to IRC security concerns, protocols and established policy inclusive of ensuring the safety of IRC beneficiaries from exploitive relationships.

Requirements

• Must have higher level education in Community Development
• Previous experience with community mobilization using participatory methodology.
• Good interpersonal and problem-solving skills and flexibility.
• Prefer experience with participatory /adult learning techniques
• Must possess interest and commitment to Human Rights, Gender Equality and Gender issues
• Must be enthusiastic and creative.
• Must be fluent in community language, spoken and written English. Fluency in Kanuri will be an added advantage
• Proficiency in Word and Excel required.
• Be able to work effectively in unstable, challenging, and fast-paced environments.
• Ability to keenly observe confidentiality and discretion.
• Ability to work as part of a TEAM.

Working Environment:

• This Position is located in Yobe, the situation in northeast Nigeria continues to be volatile and the security phase is orange or red depending on location. This is a national position.

Benefits

• Competitive Monthly salary,
• 13th Month Salary Inclusive,
• Health Insurance Coverage for Family, Pension, and Crèche Facilities available for Women with babies under 24 Months.