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Community Mobilization Officer-Qayyarah

Ankara

  • Organization: DRC - Danish Refugee Council
  • Location: Ankara
  • Grade: Mid/Senior level - Mid/Senior - Internationally recruited position
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Social Affairs
    • Architecture, Building and Property Management
    • Civil Society and Local governance
  • Closing Date: Closed

Aim: 
The Community Mobilization Officer will implement planned activities in a formal IDP site in Qayyarah. The Community Mobilization Officer will focus primarily on two-way communication with IDP representatives, needs identification, documentation and referrals/service requests, in addition to regular liaising with stakeholders.  
 
 
 
Duty Station:  Qayyarah
 
 
 
Reporting lines:
  • Reports to: Camp Manager
  • Subordinates: Community Mobilizers 
 
 
Responsibilities:
Community Mobilization in camps:
  • Supervise camp-based Community Mobilizers.
  • Facilitate the establishment of IDP committees in the camp, including women and youth committees.  
  • Provide training for committee members on basic communications, representation and CCCM processes.   
  • Assist in identifying needs, service gaps and duplications in the camp. 
  • Document, track and provide timely referrals and service requests to specialist service providers. 
  • Propose and facilitate awareness campaigns or information dissemination to the camp population using various communication methods, ensuring they are understandable by the community. 
  • Assist in facilitating meetings with various stakeholders, including national authorities and IDPs, including translation and minute taking of meetings 
  • Assist in drafting weekly situation reports and providing any other relevant information pertaining to IDP life and services.  
 
 
Overarching tasks: 
  • The Community Mobilization Officer is a field-based position which supposes regular presence in Qayyarah.  
  • The Community Mobilization Officer will undertake any other tasks, within the framework of his/her position, as requested by his/her supervisor. 
 
 
Essential attributes:  
Essential experience/attributes: 
  • Minimum 1 year of experience in international and/or local NGO; ideally involved in the direct implementation of field level community-engagement humanitarian assistance to refugees or IDPs.
  • Proven leadership skills and experience in creating, establishing and negotiating relationships and building alliances and networks with various stakeholders at community and local and national levels.
  • Strong understanding of humanitarian issues, especially related to Iraq displacement.
  • Ability to write reports and situational briefings in English.
  • Competence using computer programs, especially Excel spreadsheets. 
 
 
Preferred attributes:
a) Preferred qualifications: 
  • Advanced university degree is an asset.  
 
b) Preferred experience: 
  • Experience in training and capacity-building of staff. 
  • Commitment to humanitarian principles and values.  
  • Understanding of gender, protection and human rights.  
 
 
Competency profile:  
  • Communication  
  • Teamwork Skills  
  • Analytical Skills  
  • Planning Skills  
  • Systematic  
  • Initiative (proactive)  
  • Result-oriented and Accountability  
  • Professionalism   
 
 
Languages:
  •  Spoken and written English and Arabic are essential. 
 
 
Commitments: 
DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework. 
 
Application process: 
Interested? Apply for this position by clicking HERE then click Apply for position. All applicants should send a cover letter and an updated CV no longer than four pages, both in English. Your CV should also include contact details of three professional referees.  
 
Please note: that given the urgency of vacancy the position may be filled before the due date.  
 
This vacancy is now closed.