Community Mobilization Officer-Qayyarah
Ankara
- Organization: DRC - Danish Refugee Council
- Location: Ankara
- Grade: Mid/Senior level - Mid/Senior - Internationally recruited position
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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.