Community Mobilizers for its Emergency Response Project.

Job Purpose / Main Functions:

The Community Mobilizer works to ensure Tdh is engaged directly with beneficiaries, communities, local partners and other stakeholders operating in communities in need. This role is vital to build up and sustain the capacity of the mentioned actors, supporting their efficient operation, and maximising the benefit they can bring to children and their families.

The aim of the position is to facilitate the effective operation of community groups, organisations and other actors in order to maximize their ability to provide benefits to children and their families.

Duties & Responsibilities / Context  (Tasks) :

• Community Engagement:

• Build and sustain the capacity of community and local actors to respond to CP/GBV needs of children and youth.
• Work with community organizations, partners, faith based actors to increase awareness and sensitivity to key Child Protection concepts.
• Support community organizations to ensure they engage all parts of the community including vulnerable populations such as youth.
• Establish family support networks and assist them to set clear plans and objectives.
• Support PSS facilitators in their activities and Community Facilitators for Social Behavioral Change Initiatives.
• 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.
•  Children and Youth:
• Ensure that Children and Youth are interested to meet on a regular basis voluntarily.
• Support in establishment of Children and Youth Committees, Boys’ Clubs and Female Safe Spaces.
• Ensure Children and Youth 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 teams, raising issues as needed and working together to promote a strong team. 
• Ensure clear positive communication with all members of the Child Protection Department and the Organization.
• 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 Mobilizor’s responsibility.
• Keep accurate and up to date information concerning reporting requirements as directed by the team leader, assisting with reporting obligations when needed.

• Communication and Coordination:

• Ensure close coordination and update with the case workers and community mobilizers
• Contribute to create a positive atmosphere interacting constructively with colleagues and children/youth and caregivers
• Communicating efficiently with technical team and managers conveying to them ideas and new proposals according to daily observation in dealing with children.
• Participate with in donor visits and promote proper preparation and implementation.
• Conduct communication with the stakeholders, partners and municipalities through regular visits.

• Organizational Policies:

• Respects the Tdh Child Safeguarding Policy (CSP) and its principles of child protection, ensuring it’s the policy’s implementation and prompt notification of the CSP Focal Point with any information regarding potential breachs of the policy;
• Is aware of, abides by and promotes the practices and values set out in all other Tdh policies and procedures such as the Internal Regualtions, 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.
• Participate actively in weekly and monthly coordination meeting with the line managers.
• Make sure Do No Harm analysis are carried out and the principle of Do No Harm is observed and upheld in all the engagements.
• Others:
• Support the other teams and his/her line manager
• 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 Sciences or other relevant education.

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

Technical Competencies:

1. Good knowledge in Child Protection
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. English and Arabic (written, read and spoken - not mandatory)
6. Computer Skills
7. Driving license (not mandatory)

Reports to: Project Manager (Project: Stand up for Social Change) & Senior Child Protection Technical Officer (Tdh delegation – Technical Line Manager)

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.