Community Mobilizer

Nature of work and duties

• Mobilize communities (leaders, parents, etc.) and disseminate information about the project to promote the community support. 
• Establish connection with communities and mobilize community members to engage in community protection activities.
• Participate and assist in organizing the project events (practical training, workshops, cooperation between local actors and communities, consultations with communities, mobilization of community members and leaders, etc.).
• Assist the communication with the Community team leader in coordination with the local authorities, formal and informal, as well as refugee/IDP community focal points in each area, establishing and maintaining positive relations.
• Coordinate with the other actors in order to make sure that the needs are covered.
• Conduct dialogues/sessions in the community with beneficiaries and other community members.
• Ensure relevant target groups are identified.
• Resolve all challenges related to community interventions using community approaches.
• Prepare activities’ reports on a regular basis and share them with the management for reviews and inputs.
• Response and adaptation to flexible activity schedule, logistical constraints related to public space management.
• Any other tasks or duties that are assigned by the supervisor.

Job Overview: 

Ensure close communication and coordination with community members to maximize their participation to all project activities .

Major Responsibilities: 

– Conduct adequate field visits to community members to ensure their participation to project activities as required . 

– Maintain regular communication with key community stakeholders to ensure their acceptance and support to project activities . 

– Support the project coordinator in the design and planning of project activities. – Identify and select beneficiaries to attend and participate to project activities according to set selection criteria . 

– Ensure coordination with other organizations working in the same geographical area and facilitate referral when required for the benefit of the beneficiaries . 

– Support the project coordination in documenting all project activities especially in regards to participant number and evaluation of achievements, difficulties and way forward . 

– Conduct other tasks as required by Project director . 

Job Requirements: 

– Previous experience in the field of civil society desirable . 

– Positive reputation and well known individual in her own community . 

– Commitment to work in challenging conditions and ability to work for long hours when required .

– Ability to express views and convincing .

– Ability to engage and communicate and develop positive relationships with all community members from diverse communities without discrimination .

– Ability to work according to secrecy rules Registration . 

– Respect the financial and human resources policies of BWA through respecting the staff, time keeping, transparency, honesty besides avoiding violence. 

– Skills to work on computer and interne . 

– Very good at English.

The CV is sent through the email. The candidates will be contacted through their phone numbers  to fix a date for an interview. 

Please send your CV to ([email protected]).

– Please state the job title in the subject line:  Community Mobilizer – Baghdad Women Association / Duhok office 

– CVs in the form of IMG, pictures, screen-shots and links will not be accepted.

– Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

– Applications past the expiration date of the advertisement will not be considered.

Best of luck