Advertised in daily Classified Source newspaper dated 21 December, 2023. Applications are invited for appropriate candidates in Islamic Relief International to complete fill their vacant position.
Islamic Relief International
Date Posted:
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21 December, 2023
Department:
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Islamic Relief International
Category | Sector
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INGO
Newspaper:
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Classified Source Newspaper
Education:
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Bachelor
Total Vacancies:
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Details in attached ads
Vacancy Location:
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Quetta, Rawalpindi, Sajawal, Swat,
Job Type:
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Full Time
Expected Last Date:
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31 December, 2023
Vacant Positions: Social Mobilizer
SOCIAL MOBILIZER
Presently, the Islamic Relief International Quetta, Rawalpindi, Sajawal, Swat is on the lookout for suitable candidates for their vacant position i.e. Social Mobilizer to join their team.
JOB Description: Social Mobilizer
Technical
•The post holder will conduct a baseline study to understand child marriage issues/challenges through informal dialogues with beneficiaries, faith leaders and influencers to capture existing social & cultural norms and behaviors in target communities.
•Conduct needs assessment/base line/surveys for data collection in targeted project areas.
•Identification & prioritization of most vulnerable/marginalized villages through PRA tools.
•Initial contacts & project introduction of project in the targeted areas.
•He/she will liaise with community elders, parents and faith leaders to introduce project activities and encourage their involvement in project implementation.
•Formation, revitalization, and strengthening of community development committees/organizations by ensuring the inclusion of all segments of society on sustainable basis.
•Conduct regular meetings with community organizations for raising awareness about child rights and child marriages issues.
•Facilitate & support other sectoral leads at ground in need identification/prioritization & verification of the project interventions/activities.
•Close coordination with relevant stakeholders working in the project’s targeted areas.
•Conducting community awareness sessions and organize various training sessions/workshops / Campaigns / Special Events for local community organizations.
•Regular follow-up and monitoring of project activities & timely reporting of identified gaps with the best possible solutions.
•Facilitate in arrangement of IRP / donor visits to project areas.
•Conduct CO / LSO profiling i.e. collection of primary level data for situation analysis of the communities and compilation of surveys being conducted on various issues in the project area.
•He/she will be responsible for monitoring child protection interventions including psychosocial support activities, and support the establishment of community mobilization teams and community-based Child Protection Mechanisms, awareness raising activities.
•Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues and external partners.
Operational
•Preparation of weekly/monthly work plans against PMT (performance-measured time frame) by ensuring timely completion of assigned tasks in the stipulated period.
•Maintenance of hard records that includes field visit reports, CO meeting minutes, assessment records & other relevant documentation.
•Ensure proper filling of forms & formats as per desired standard.
•Extend support to MEAL / MIS / Communications staff for gathering desired information.
•Ensure availability of up-to-date info in MIS regularly with the consultation of MIS / M&E.
•Close coordination with line manager for effective implementation of project activities.
•CM will identify and proactively communicate any issues that might affect the project implementation and engage community support with guidance from the line manager.
•Must be flexible and adapt to changes quickly to the requirements of the changed situation.
Organizational
•Ensure compliance with IR’s policies & procedures in true spirit for effective delivery of services to communities.
• In-depth understanding of IR values and their demonstration in the field while working with communities.
•Abide by the IR zero-tolerance policy towards bribery & corruption through sensitization/empowerment of communities on coping mechanisms so that they can raise voice as & when feel inappropriate.
•Assist in the identification & documentation of organizational successes for showcasing IR work
•Focused efforts also to be made for mainstreaming of marginalized groups i.e. persons with disability and old age, minorities, women & children etc in consultation & implementation of project activities at ground.
•Strengthen mechanism to Influence the decision makers through communities to pay attention towards DRR planning, give voice to suffering and the excluded, highlight the protection needs of diversified groups.
•He/she should have knowledge of IR’s child safeguarding protocols and Do No Harm principle as core of IRPs proposed strategy to protect children to protect them from sexual, physical and mental exploitation.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
It is essential that the post holder shows a good understanding and sympathy with the organizational values & principles, vision and mission as well as commitment to its PSEAH (preventing sexual exploitation abuse and harassment) protocols. IR has a zero-tolerance policy towards PSEAH and don’t support any action that promotes or encourages PSEAH.
IR is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IR engages. IR expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
Interested candidates should email their CVs (necessary documentation) by 31 December, 2023. The job title must be clearly stated in the Subject line. Islamic Relief International provide equal Opportunity for all equally competent candidates.
