Community Mobilizer( 2 person based in Beirut and 1 will be based in Bekaa )

Terre des hommes-- Foundation (Lausanne) is in search for 3 qualified Community Mobilizers for implementation of activities within a twelve-month project, focusing on provision of prevention and response child protection and gender based-violence services and activities for adolescents’ girls and young women exposed to child and early marriage.

Job Purpose / Main Functions:

The Community Mobilizer works to ensure Tdh is engaged directly with adolescents’ girls, young women, boys and young men but also communities, local partners and other stakeholders operating in communities.

The aim of the position is to facilitate the effective operation of community groups, mobilize and ensure active participation and engagement in prevention activities in order to ensure protection of the adolescents’ girls and social behavioral change towards gender-based violence.

Duties & Responsibilities / Context  (Tasks) :

Community Engagement:

• Build and sustain the capacity of community and local actors to respond to CP/GBV needs of adolescents’ girls and young women.
• Work with community organizations, partners, faith-based actors to increase awareness and sensitivity to key Child Protection and Gender Based Violence concepts.
• Establish family support networks and assist them to set clear plans and objectives.
• Support PSS facilitators in their activities for Social Behavioral Change Initiatives but also general activities in Women and Girls Safe Spaces and Boys’ Clubs.
• Organize and participate in all project events (practical trainings on collaboration between the local government and communities, consultations with communities, mobilization of youth, community design workshops etc.)
• Organize raising and community awareness activities and training.
• Support with community outreach.

Adolescents’ Girls and Young Women:

• Ensure that Adolescents’ Girls and Young Women are interested to meet on a regular basis voluntarily.
• Support in establishment of Women and Girls Safe Spaces and Boys’ Clubs.
• Ensure Adolescents’ Girls and Young Women are mobilized to conduct CP/GBV peer activities within their community.
• Work with community-based youth groups to enhance their capacity to identify risks and provide information within their communities about CP/SGBV services.

General Duties:

• Provide clear information, feedback and support to the CP/GBV teams, raising issues as needed and working together to promote a strong team. 
• Ensure clear positive communication with all members of the Child Protection/Gender Based Violence Department and the local partner.
• Respect budget information that is given and improve the quality of purchases related to this role.
• Maintain an organized style of work, making suggestions to the teams concerning improvements that could be made to the parts of work are the Community Mobilizer’s responsibility.
• Keep accurate and up to date information concerning reporting requirements as directed by the Project Manager, assisting with reporting obligations when needed.

Communication and Coordination:

• Ensure close coordination and update with the case workers, psychologists, PSS Officers, lawyers and community volunteers.
• Contribute to create a positive atmosphere interacting constructively with colleagues and adolescents’ girls, young women and their families.
• Communicating efficiently with technical team and managers conveying to them ideas and new proposals according to daily observation in dealing with adolescents’ girls.
• Participate with in donor visits and promote proper preparation and implementation.
• Conduct communication with the stakeholders, partners, and municipalities through regular visits.

Organizational Policies:

• Respect the Tdh’s Global Code of Conduct (GCD), Child Safeguarding Policy (CSP), Prevention from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Policy (PSEA) and Policy on Gender and Diversity and its principles of child protection, ensuring the policy’s implementation and prompt notification of the CSP/PSEA Focal Point with any information regarding potential breaches of the policy;
• Is aware of, abide by and promote the practices and values set out in all other Tdh policies and procedures such as the Internal Regulations, Standard Operating Procedures and other policies;
• Undertake all other duties that may be requested by the line-manager and that are compatible with the job;

Job requirements:

Academic Background: Baccalaureate degree in Social and Human Sciences or other relevant education.

Experience: At least 2 years of experience in relevant work.

Technical Competencies:

1. Good knowledge in Child Protection and Gender Based Violence
2. Quality, Monitoring & Reporting
3. Respect for the institutional framework
4. Innovation & Development

Other Skills:

1. Good communication and facilitation skills
2. Self-management
3. Mission orientation
4. Teamwork
5. Cultural sensitivity
6. English and Arabic (written, read and spoken - not mandatory)
7. Computer Skills
8. Driving license (not mandatory)

Reports to: Project Manager

Location/Travel: Two positions will be based in Beirut with frequent travels to Mount Lebanon and one position will be based in Bekaa with frequent travels to Baalbek.

Tdh Foundation, Lausanne has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of beneficiaries.  Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct, that enshrines principles of PSEA, always (both during work hours and outside work hours).  Familiarization with, and adherence to, the Code of Conduct is an essential requirement of all staff.