Community Mobilizer

[Sulaymaniyah,Iraq ]

Position Title: Community Mobilizer

Reports To: Community Mobilization Officer

Location: Sulaymaniyah

Application Closing Date: 11/6/2021

 

 

About Heartland Alliance International

Heartland Alliance International’s (HAI) mission is to secure the rights and well-being of marginalized people and communities. HAI envisions a world in which those whose rights have been violated are safe and empowered to actively engage in their communities and be at the forefront of social change.  In Iraq, HAI provides holistic services focusing on psychosocial support, legal aid, violence prevention, livelihoods strengthening, and social cohesion to diverse vulnerable populations.

 

Position Summary

HAI is implementing a 12-months protection and legal services project in Sulaymaniyah Governorate and Garmian Administration in partnership with UNHCR. The project will ensure that internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees in the target location can access basic legal rights and protections under Iraqi and international law. The project will provide protection and direct legal services, including legal consultations and case representations, protection monitoring and community based protection services.

 

 The Community Mobilizer will be based in Sulaymaniyah community service center and work in close collaboration with UNHCR, to ensure all UNHCR programs maintain high standards of accountability to People of Concern in line with international humanitarian standards.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Community Mobilizer will be based in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq with frequent travel to project target locations as security allows, and will work directly under the supervision of Community Mobilization Officer. The Community Mobilizer will be responsible for overseeing the work of the mobile Community Outreach Volunteers (COVs) in Sulaymaniah and Garmiyan. Duties will include but are not limited to the following:

 

1.     Admin/HR issues

The Community Mobilizer will assist the Community Mobilization Officer in HAI to follow up on the annual and sick leaves and ensures that COVs show good attendance, and to collect the COVs time sheets every month.  

 

2.     Supervision and provision of instructions and guidance to the COVs

The Community Mobilizer will assist the Community Mobilization Officer to supervise the COVs, oversee the COVs activities in each location, and ensure full commitment to work and monitor the COVs performance. He/She will follow up to ensure that the COVs submit their monthly and weekly reports.

 

3.     Direct communication with COVs

The Community Mobilizer will support to arrange monthly meetings with the COVs (or other ad-hoc meetings should the need be identified), as well as by conducting ad-hoc joint field missions when needed and applicable.

 

4.     Convening and conducting meetings

The Community Mobilizer will assist to arrange monthly meetings to follow-up with the COVs, in the community service center. He/She will maintain other means of communication such as WhatsApp or Viber group.

 

5.     Trainings

The Community Mobilizer will assist the Community Mobilization Officer to arrange refresher trainings by relevant HAI staff to the COVs on a quarterly basis. This includes Code of Conduct, safe identification and referral, PWSN, PSEA, GBV and CP, amongst others.

 

6.     Reporting

The Community Mobilizer will assist the Community Mobilization Officer to compile and process internal reports from COVs on a monthly basis through the Database Officers. He/She will assist to arrange for monthly meetings with the COVs and UNHCR to get an insight on trends and challenges identified through the reports.  The Community Mobilizer, under the Community Mobilization Officer’s supervision, will work closely with the Database Officers who will be responsible of data entry of COVs reports and reporting the indicators on Activity Info.

 

Language Skills: Excellent command of English and Arabic are required and any local languages.

 

English Proficiency Level Required: Intermediate

Arabic Proficiency Level Required: Advanced

Kurdish Proficiency Level Required: Intermediate

 

 

Position Title: Community Mobilizer

Reports To: Community Mobilization Officer

Location: Sulaymaniyah

Application Closing Date: 11/6/2021

 

 

About Heartland Alliance International

Heartland Alliance International’s (HAI) mission is to secure the rights and well-being of marginalized people and communities. HAI envisions a world in which those whose rights have been violated are safe and empowered to actively engage in their communities and be at the forefront of social change.  In Iraq, HAI provides holistic services focusing on psychosocial support, legal aid, violence prevention, livelihoods strengthening, and social cohesion to diverse vulnerable populations.

 

Position Summary

HAI is implementing a 12-months protection and legal services project in Sulaymaniyah Governorate and Garmian Administration in partnership with UNHCR. The project will ensure that internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees in the target location can access basic legal rights and protections under Iraqi and international law. The project will provide protection and direct legal services, including legal consultations and case representations, protection monitoring and community based protection services.

 

 The Community Mobilizer will be based in Sulaymaniyah community service center and work in close collaboration with UNHCR, to ensure all UNHCR programs maintain high standards of accountability to People of Concern in line with international humanitarian standards.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Community Mobilizer will be based in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq with frequent travel to project target locations as security allows, and will work directly under the supervision of Community Mobilization Officer. The Community Mobilizer will be responsible for overseeing the work of the mobile Community Outreach Volunteers (COVs) in Sulaymaniah and Garmiyan. Duties will include but are not limited to the following:

 

1.     Admin/HR issues

The Community Mobilizer will assist the Community Mobilization Officer in HAI to follow up on the annual and sick leaves and ensures that COVs show good attendance, and to collect the COVs time sheets every month.  

 

2.     Supervision and provision of instructions and guidance to the COVs

The Community Mobilizer will assist the Community Mobilization Officer to supervise the COVs, oversee the COVs activities in each location, and ensure full commitment to work and monitor the COVs performance. He/She will follow up to ensure that the COVs submit their monthly and weekly reports.

 

3.     Direct communication with COVs

The Community Mobilizer will support to arrange monthly meetings with the COVs (or other ad-hoc meetings should the need be identified), as well as by conducting ad-hoc joint field missions when needed and applicable.

 

4.     Convening and conducting meetings

The Community Mobilizer will assist to arrange monthly meetings to follow-up with the COVs, in the community service center. He/She will maintain other means of communication such as WhatsApp or Viber group.

 

5.     Trainings

The Community Mobilizer will assist the Community Mobilization Officer to arrange refresher trainings by relevant HAI staff to the COVs on a quarterly basis. This includes Code of Conduct, safe identification and referral, PWSN, PSEA, GBV and CP, amongst others.

 

6.     Reporting

The Community Mobilizer will assist the Community Mobilization Officer to compile and process internal reports from COVs on a monthly basis through the Database Officers. He/She will assist to arrange for monthly meetings with the COVs and UNHCR to get an insight on trends and challenges identified through the reports.  The Community Mobilizer, under the Community Mobilization Officer’s supervision, will work closely with the Database Officers who will be responsible of data entry of COVs reports and reporting the indicators on Activity Info.

 

Language Skills: Excellent command of English and Arabic are required and any local languages.

 

English Proficiency Level Required: Intermediate

Arabic Proficiency Level Required: Advanced

Kurdish Proficiency Level Required: Intermediate

 

 

Ø  Bachelor degree in Social Science, International Law, International Relations, or any other relevant degree

Ø  Minimum 3 years of relevant experience working with NGOs in Community-Based-Protection programs specifically in community mobilization.

Ø  Demonstrated understanding of protection and ethical principles in humanitarian programming.

Ø  Experience with Windows platform, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.

Ø  Minimum knowledge and understanding of Monitoring and Evaluation concepts

Ø  Excellent oral communication skills.

Ø  Excellent negotiation and relationship management skills, with the ability to proactively problem solve and find solutions

Ø  Proven ability to calmly, professionally, and successfully manage multiple priorities

Ø  Ability to reside in Sulaymaniyah and travel to project locations when needed.

 

·         Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office (e.g. Outlook, Word, PowerPoint), and other software applicable to the area of work.

·         Proficiency in using the emails.

 

Males are strongly preferred for this position to have a gender balance in the team and to distribute the capacities among staff members in managing and supervising the COVs.

 

Competencies required for the job

Physical Demands: The Community Mobilizer will report daily work at the community service center in Sulaymaniah city center and will conduct daily field visits to the community outreach volunteers and the women association community center.

Work Environment:

The Community Mobilizer will work under the direct supervision of the Community Mobilization Officer and the indirect supervision of the Project Manager. The Community Mobilizer will work within HAI’s team and ensure daily communication between all stakeholders.

 

Please send cover letter (1 page maximum) explaining your interest and how your experience meets the qualifications required and a CV, to HR bamboo system 

https://heartlandalliance.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=585

                                                                   

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear back from us within 4 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful

 

 

 

Heartland Alliance makes all hiring and employment decisions, and operates all programs, services, and functions without regard to race, receipt of an order of protection, creed, color, age, gender, gender identity, marital or parental status, religion, ancestry, national origin, amnesty, physical or mental disability, protected veterans status, genetic information, sexual orientation, immigrant status, political affiliation or belief, use of FMLA, VESSA, military, and family military rights, ex-offender status (depending on the offense and position to be filled), unfavorable military discharge, membership in an organization whose primary purpose is the protection of civil rights or improvement of living conditions and human relations, height, weight, or HIV infection, in accord with the organization’s AIDS Policy Statement of September 1987.