Job Description

NRC is currently implementing Baxnaano Shock Response project in collaboration with WFP in Dhobley. The project involves targeting, and delivery of cash transfers to selected beneficiaries in Dhobley, using a community-based approach to ensure inclusion and fairness. In addition, the coordination with local authorities, regional stakeholders, and community leaders to ensure that the project is implemented in alignment with local needs and realities.

The Community mobilizer will conduct field-based project activities and work with different project stakeholders at NRC level, including LFS programme, Monitoring and Evaluation and Community Engagement and Accountability team.  The mobilizer will be based in Dhobley and cover activities under all project target locations.  

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Conduct the project awareness through meetings with target communities including elders, community leaders, civil society groups, and target beneficiaries. 
• Sensitize the beneficiaries with their entitlement and duration for the cycle that they will be receiving assistance. 
• Assist VRC members to recall selection criteria and identify project beneficiaries in the targeted communities.
• Assist and work with MEL, LFS programme team during the participants’ verification to facilitate follow up inquiries. 
• Conduct manual registration of the beneficiaries in collaboration with scope registrar and VRC. 
• Conduct regular community meetings in the project targeted communities to know if they met any challenges. 
• Facilitate and supervise long term-running field tasks such as finger printing of the participants, TVETs trainings, and rehabilitation of livelihood infrastructures etc.
• Act as an accountability focal person and sensitize target communities with the Complaint Response Feedback Mechanism. 
• Undertake accountability-focused monitoring and share accountability briefs with NRC CFM team on a weekly basis.
• Collect market price data and share with LFS programme team by the end every month.
• Ensure all project visibilities billboards installed in the target locations. 
• Provide updates on the context of the target community and project progress updates to LFS programme on weekly basis or daily during the crisis or certain shock(s).
• Perform any other activities as assigned by your supervisor.

Experiences and Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with Secondary certificate or professional certificate, with a minimum of one-year previous experience in community mobilization.   

• Previous work experience in complex and volatile environments.
• Demonstrated track record of achieving and documenting results relevant to the responsibilities of the position.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Knowledge of the context in Jubaland State.

Skills Required

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