Community Mobilizer - Batroun

Background information: About KAFA: KAFA (enough) Violence & Exploitation is a feminist, secular, Lebanese, non-profit, non-governmental civil society organization seeking to create a society that is free of social, economic and legal patriarchal structures that  discriminate against women. KAFA has been aiming to eliminate all forms of exploitation and violence against women since its establishment in 2005.  It seeks to realize substantive gender equality through the adoption of a combination of different approaches, such as: Advocacy for law reform and introduction of new laws and policies; influencing public opinion, practices and mentality; conducting research and training; and empowering women and children victims of violence, and providing them with social, legal, and psychological support. Our focus areas are: Family violence; Exploitation and trafficking in women, especially in migrant domestic workers and women in prostitution; Child protection, particularly from sexual and gender-based violence. About the project: Building on the experience KAFA built within its centers in Beirut and Bekaa, and based on KAFA’s Support Center numbers in Beirut showing that almost 30% of women accessing case management services in KAFA are from the north area, KAFA is opening a safe space for adolescents and women in Batroun area and surroundings. The center aims at equipping adolescents and women with knowledge and skills helping them to prevent GBV and report any kind of abuse through providing awareness sessions with children, adolescents and women related to GBV and SGBV. A community mobilizer is required to conduct activities in the center in Batroun and surroundings. Key Responsibilities: Maintain and update database related to conducted activities and referral pathway in each location; Stick with the annual plan set with project coordinator and center supervisor; Provide structured PSS activities to children, adolescents and women based on specialized developed tools including the Citadel of Protection toolkit, SRHR toolkit, life skills, Arab Women Speaking Out, laws 422 and 293, birth and marriage registration, etc.; Provide schedule of activities on weekly/ monthly basis; Raise logistics and technical challenges; Fill reports upon completion of each cycle of activities and upon request according to the UNICEF reporting system; Identify gaps regarding practices, knowledge and attitude of community members and provide necessary support;  Coordinate with local stakeholders and influential key people in Batroun and surroundings such as mayor, SDC manager, etc. to recruit people and explain KAFA activities; Refer cases received while conducting activities and follow up on their referral; Maintain good relations with local implementing actors, local authorities and other international and local stakeholders; Coordinate with M&E consultant and provide him with needed information and database and documents related to monitoring activities; Maintain a database on referred cases and their follow up; Meet external requests in terms of events and awareness sessions sent to KAFA by schools, universities and other organizations; Attend external and internal trainings when required; Attend coordination meetings when required. Abide by KAFA’s Policies and Procedures   Key Characteristics: Compulsory experience in facilitating GBV awareness sessions with children and caregivers, Understanding/experience in emergency and/or humanitarian action experience, Openness to working with different communities, Computer and communication skills.