Rural Community Mobilizer

Tasks Overview:

Follow up and assist farmer and producer communities and the main stakeholders in the target locations to promote their participation in the planning, organization and implementation of the project’s activities, in particular those related to the aggregation of farmers and producers.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan and organize meetings, focus groups and training in the target villages in collaboration with municipalities, farmers, farmer and producer cooperatives and other organizations, community members and community groups to support the overall aggregation process and related collective actions (infrastructure and collective services development, initiatives for marketing and promotion, awareness etc…) of the targeted groups.
• Mobilize community members to ensure their participation in the planning and implementation of the collective activities.
• Take minutes of focus group discussion and meetings.
• Ensure training pre and post evaluation.
• Perform general follow-up and coordination with all relevant authorities and farmer/producer community members to ensure proper implementation of the project’s activities.
• Support in the data collection and filing of the program.
• Constantly update the Project Manager on the activities progress or on feedback from the target beneficiaries and the main stakeholders regarding the project implementation.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self‐education, prior experience or on‐the‐job training:

• Minimum Qualification required: Diploma in Social Science from accredited College/University in Sociology, Agriculture, Planning, Rural Community Development, & related field.
• Preferred: Degree /Advanced Diploma in Sociology, Rural Community Development, Agriculture, Psychology & related field.
• Experience:  1‐2 years in community mobilization
• Strong community mobilization and communication skills in building relationships with local contacts
• Understanding of rural community contest
• Networking and influencing skills
• Community Facilitation skills
• Good understanding of, and commitment to gender equity
• Good attitude and experience in working with farmers and key stakeholders
• Well-developed interpersonal and team skills and proven ability to be flexible and sensitive in demanding situations; passion for working with others
• Innovative and creative approach to problem solving
• High integrity
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English language
• Familiarity with MS Office software, such as Excel
• Driving license (mandatory)
• Commitment to the aims and objectives of John Paul II Foundation

Desirable:

• Experience in the cooperative sector and other forms of producers’ organization
• Preferably from Baalbeck-Hermel region or having good knowledge of the Region
• Availability of personal vehicle to conduct field visits

SELECTION CRITERIA

CVs will be pre-selected according to their coherence with the required below criteria:

1. Administrative compliance

• Documentation complete (CV, cover letter, references, etc.)
• Language of application as required
• Respect of deadlines

2. Technical criteria

• Degrees, and qualifications
• Experience related to mobilization of beneficiary groups towards project initiatives
• Experience in dealing with farmer and producers’ communities
• knowledge of the Lebanese cooperative system and on approaches related to the aggregation process
• Working knowledge of English and Arabic

CVs will be pre-selected according to their coherence with the required profile. Selected candidates will be called for interviews and selection tests. Interviews will be conducted at the JPII Foundation HQ office, in Rue Gouraud, 191 Gemmayzeh, Beirut or as second option on-line.

We thank all those who will send their application, but we inform that only candidates pre-selected for an interview will be contacted.

Note: for more information about the organization, please consult our webpage: www.fondazionegiovannipaolo.org