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| Community Mobilization Officer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Herat, |
| Categories | Program, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2022-03-24 | Close Date | 2022-04-03 |
| Vacancy No | MCA018-2022 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 2 | Contract Duration | 11 Months |
| Education | Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Agriculture | Experience | 2 years |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | As per MCA Salary Scale |
About Company
About Mercy Corps Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. Country Summary Mercy Corps works in places of transition, where conflict, disaster, political upheaval, or economic collapse present opportunities to build a more secure, productive, and just communities. Providing emergency relief in times of crisis, we move quickly to help communities recover and build resilience to future shocks, and promote sustainable change by supporting community-led and market-driven initiatives. Recognizing both the great potential and the complex challenges faced by Afghanistan, since 1986 Mercy Corps has been implementing a range of humanitarian assistance and development programs tailored to the specific needs of the country and of those communities where we work. Mercy Corps has been working in Afghanistan continuously since 1986 with a large portfolio of programs addressing the promotion of sustainable licit livelihoods, agriculture development, youth vocational training, Renewable Energy and natural resource management; it has helped more than 2.5 million Afghans through these wide-range of community–based agriculture and economic development programs. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today. Equal Employment Opportunity Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact. We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, colour, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work. Safeguarding & Ethics Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct eLearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.
Job Description
Program/Department Summary
Mercy Corps has been working in Afghanistan since the onset of the political and security crises in 1986 and through subsequent humanitarian crises. Mercy Corps remains committed to addressing critical needs of Afghan communities and connecting them with appropriate resources. Over the years, Mercy Corps has increased its capacity and expertise to successfully implement emergency programs and reach the most vulnerable populations while leveraging its past experience.
Mercy Corps has implemented several key programs in the South and North of the country in key sectors such as agriculture and food security, skills development, renewable energy, natural resources management, community infrastructure and job creation. More recently, Mercy Corps completed a WASH program focused at some of the major IDP/returnee settlements in and around Herat city in Western Afghanistan. Mercy Corps is currently preparing to implement a new WASH/livelihoods program “Supporting Transformation for Afghanistan’s Recovery (STAR)” in four conflict-affected districts in the Herat province. This 24-mohth program is expected to directly benefit some 24,000 women, men and children living in approximately 16 rural villages who come from a multi-ethnic background. These districts were among the worst affected due to the prolonged conflict. While they were still struggling to recover from the effects of the unrest, they were hit by yet another drought recently. Over the years, their main livelihood sources have diminished as a result of low agricultural production and depletion of the livestock population.
General Position Summary
The Community Mobilization Officer is overall responsible for all tasks related to community mobilization n the project area. S/He will work closely with the project team as well as government counterparts to ensure proper implementation of project activities. The Community Mobilization Officer will be based in Herat province, work under the direct supervision of the Community Mobilization/Hygiene Promotion Coordinator and overall supervision of Senior Program Manager. S/he will be overall responsible for providing social and organizational development support to the program. In collaboration with other program technical experts develop community profiles. Come up with strategies and plans to ensure long-term sustainability of the projects after the program ends. He/she is working closely with program technical team and Program Monitoring Consultant team, DDAs, District governors and Governmental line departments in provincial levels.
Essential Job Responsibilities
- In collaboration with Hygiene Promotion/Community Mobilization Coordinator and under the direct supervision of the Community Mobilization/Hygiene Promotion Coordinator Conduct need assessments and surveys in the IDPs’ settlements in order to design appropriate hygiene & sanitation awareness promotion approach and develop materials.
- Consults with beneficiaries and partners on activities’ design and implementation
- Regularly visits project sites deliver hygiene and sanitation awareness campaign and training sessions.
- Participates in the selection process of hygiene promoters and community health volunteer workers
- Organizes, facilitates and supervises trainings of community hygiene promoters, community health workers, WASH committees or similar institutions to strengthen institutional and management capacity of WASH services in the target areas
- Support the hygiene promotion teams in conducting participatory community hygiene and sanitation awareness promotion using Community based approaches
- Participates in water quality testing
- Regularly monitor field activities and maintain working relationships with community leaders, WASH committees, program stakeholders.
- Liaise with communities, local authorities and other agencies regularly to ensure coordination and effective implementation of activities
- Timely prepares and submits of work plans and required reports
- Ensures networking and coordination of activities with other stakeholders and partners
- In consultation with Community Mobilization / Hygiene Promotion Coordinator, ensure regular monitoring of program activities to determine the success of interventions and recommend changes to Hygiene Promotion Coordinator
- Provide regular feedback on the performance and areas for improvement
- Working together with; Field Engineers, Site Supervisors, water Quality Monitor, Hygiene Promotion Officers, MEL and Support staff.
- Performs any other duty assigned by Community Mobilization/Hygiene Promotion Coordinator/Senior Program Manager.
Influence & Representation
- Identify, build and manage collaborative partnerships with WASH Cluster, relevant local governments and other stakeholders relevant for Herat/Western region.
- Communicate effectively to ensure overall project targets and donor obligations are met.
Security
- Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.
- Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.
Job Requirement
Hard Skills
- Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Agriculture
- Experience in conducting trainings among communities and effective coordination skills.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in WASH project coordination/implementation.
- Extensive work experience in social work with a focus on community development and mobilization.
- Knowledge about WASH-related activities especially hygiene and sanitation promotion
- Willingness to travel regularly in project target areas.
- Computer literacy in MS word, Power Point and Excel is a must.
Soft Skills
- Excellent speaking Dari, Pashto and fluent in English
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines required.
- Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations
- Profound cross-cultural awareness.
- An interpersonal skills is highly desired for this position
- Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources.
- Effective communication, interpersonal skills,, problem-solving skills
- Self-motivated, honest, highly responsible, and punctual.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Submission Guideline
While sending your CV & Cover letter, please state the title/ subject line as:
MCA018-2022 Application for MEL Assistant Position
*Application received after the closing date or with a different subject line will not be given consideration.
Only short listed candidates whose application responds to the above criteria will be contacted for interview. Interested candidates should send their Application to: af-vacancieskbl@mercycorps.org