Community Mobilizer_Menchum

The Protection Community Mobiliser based in Menchum supports the implementation of protection activities at the community level. The position focuses on raising awareness, identifying protection risks, strengthening community-based protection mechanisms, facilitating referrals, and promoting safe access to services for vulnerable populations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular community outreach and awareness-raising activities on protection issues
• Mobilize community members to participate in protection-related activities and meetings
• Support the establishment and strengthening of community-based protection structures
• Facilitate community dialogues and discussions on protection concerns and solutions
• Identify individuals and households with specific protection needs
• Conduct safe and ethical referrals to appropriate service providers
• Follow established referral pathways and confidentiality protocols
• Support timely access to protection, health, psychosocial, legal, and livelihood services
• Collect information on protection risks, incidents, trends, and community concerns
• Report protection concerns to supervisors in a timely manner
• Participate in protection assessments and monitoring exercises
• Contribute to the documentation of protection cases and activities
• Conduct sensitization sessions on Child Protection, Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Human Rights, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), Positive Parenting, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), Documentation
• Support training of community leaders and volunteers on protection principles
• Strengthening community participation in identifying and addressing protection risks
• Support the development of community action plans
• Promote inclusion of women, youth, persons with disabilities, and marginalized groups in community structures
• Facilitate community feedback and accountability mechanisms
• Maintain accurate records of activities conducted
• Prepare weekly and monthly activity reports
• Ensure proper documentation of referrals and community meetings
• Assist in data collection and reporting using IRC tools and systems

Requirements

• Minimum of GCE A levels
• Diploma or certification in Social Work, Community Development, Human Rights is an added advantage
• At least 1-3 years of experience in humanitarian, protection, community development, or social work programs
• Experience working with displaced populations, refugees, returnees, or vulnerable communities is an asset
• Experience in community mobilization and awareness-raising activities
• Knowledge of humanitarian protection principles
• Understanding of referral pathways and case management principles
• Ability to work with diverse community groups
• Basic report writing and data collection skills
• Knowledge of safeguarding and PSEA standards
• Fluency in English
• Knowledge of local languages spoken in the intervention area is highly desirable
• Bilingual (English/French) candidates have an advantage

Skills

• Social Mobilization
• Awareness raising activities
• Humanitarian Protection
• Community Development
• Social Work
• Protection Risk Assessment
• Community-Based Protection
• Referral Pathways Development
• Case Management
• Data Collection
• Report Writing
• Safeguarding Standards
• PSEA Standards
• Working with Displaced Populations
• Experience with Refugees
• Working with vulnerable groups

Languages

English