Job Description
Job ID: 3669
Job Description
- The Community Mobilizer will strengthen awareness, GBV risk mitigation, and support to vulnerable women and girls at the community level.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation:
Main Task and Responsibilities
Outreach and Awareness-Raising:
- Conduct regular outreach within communities to raise awareness of GBV risks and the availability and benefit of GBV response services
- Build relationships with community stakeholders
- Promote support for survivors
- Hold individual and small-group discussions on GBV-related topics
- Invite and mobilize community participation in GBV prevention and risk mitigation
- Facilitate discussions in line with relevant approaches (e.g., SASA! Together, EMAP)
- Support distribution of dignity kits, where relevant
- Respond with compassion and discretion to anyone who discloses GBV or need for individual support; ensure referral to appropriate services
Monitoring and Reporting:
- Seek and document community feedback
- Monitor distribution of dignity kits, where relevant
- Track prevention and risk mitigation program activities
Coordination, Advocacy and Representation:
- Coordinate regularly with community stakeholders to strengthen GBV risk mitigation and prevention
- Coordinate with other sector mobilizers/ outreach teams
- Promote a survivor-centred approach in all activities
- Represent program goals and GBV standards
Security and Conduct:
- Ensure compliance with security protocols and policies
- Foster a safe and supportive working environment for all GBV staff and partners
- Exemplify core principles of GBV programming, including respect, non-discrimination, responsible use of power, nonviolence, and promotion of gender equality
- Contribute to the positive image and overall credibility of the program and organization, notably through adherence to the Code of Conduct and Ethics, including compliance with anti-harassment, safeguarding and PSEA policies
- Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all inclusive.
Job Requirements
- Experience working with community groups required.
- Demonstrated commitment to core principles of GBV programming, including gender equality and survivor-centered support services.
- Good interpersonal skills
- Strong communication skills to lead individual and group discussions.
- Trusted member of community
- Fluent in written and spoken English and local language requirements.