Community Mobilizer at Universal Humanitarian Aid Initiative (UHAI)

Purpose:  

• The Community Mobilizer oversees creating awareness of Universal Humanitarian Aid Initiatives (UHAI) programs thought targeted communities.
• He/she participates in the collection of data and to the identification of the beneficiaries within the communities.
• He/she participates in monitoring the implemented activities and assessing new needs. The community mobilizer could be asked to take part to training or distribution activities.

Job Responsibilities:

Evaluation / diagnostic:

• Help in setting up criteria for selecting beneficiaries
• Identification of target groups through the communities (Children, women, vulnerable…)
• Collect accurate data at the community level
• Assist in conducting baseline survey
• Report any emerging needs to the MEAL, Program Officer and his/her assistant
• Support technical team to settle committees or any other community association

Communication / representation

• Mobilize the targeted communities and create awareness about the program activities
• Listen to complains from the different groups of the communities
• Mitigate problem between communities when it arises
• Analyze actions to be done to avoid any security accident at community level
• Give support for all UHAI activities for community mobilization and communication with local authorities, site and village leaders

Implementation and operational monitoring

• Monitor the implemented activities at the community level by onsite regular visits
• Sensitization and training of the beneficiaries (if requested by the Program Manager)
• Follow activities implemented by other organizations in UHAI’s area of intervention and report to the Program Manager or his/her assistant
• Assist in conducting assessment survey to control progress of program and efficiency of activities

Reporting

• Share with the MEAL, Protection Officer, Education officer and Program Manager and his/her assistant every information about security, activities, logistics or administrative issues occurred at field level
• Participate in the preparation of the regular program reports
• Participate to the general program meetings (weekly, monthly…)
• Communicate orally about any important issue in internal staff meetings

Essential Criteria

• Ensure effective coordination, planning and implementation of education activities.
• Contribute to and ensure the effective management and monitoring of UHAI-supported projects.
• Establish and maintain strategic partnerships and support resource mobilization in cooperation with the Management support.
• Ensure provision of top quality technical and advisory services, and facilitation of knowledge management and knowledge dissemination
• University degree or Diploma in Relevant Field
• Good computer skills in programs including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Ability to work under pressure in challenging working and living conditions
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Excellent spoken and technical writing ability in English, including report writing
• Ability to work effectively with other people both as an individual and as a member of a group
• Organizational Skills, Decision-making Skills and Technical Skills
• Ability to see the entire picture of the whole organization and the inter-relationships among its parts.
• Knowledge of Local Languages: Kanuri, Hausa
• Project related skills: good knowledge of the project cycle, project implementation, project follow-up
• IT skills: Good knowledge of Office software: Excel, Word, Outlook, GIS, data collection and analysis software a plus
• Professional experience: 2 year of experience in similar position (NGO/Private or Public sector)
• Personal qualities: reliable, honest, very good organization, resistance to stress, good interpersonal skills (communication), team player