Community Mobilizer

Job Purpose:

To engage, mobilize, and empower flood-affected communities to participate in relief and recovery activities, ensuring vulnerable groups (women, children, elderly, PWDs) are prioritized and humanitarian principles are upheld.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Community Engagement & Needs Assessment

• Conduct door-to-door visits, focus group discussions (FGDs), and community meetings to identify needs and vulnerabilities.
• Map and report on affected households, damaged infrastructure, and at-risk groups.
• Ensure gender-sensitive and inclusive participation in all activities.

2. Awareness & Behavior Change Campaigns

• Organize sessions on:
  ✓ Hygiene promotion (WASH) – Safe water use, handwashing, sanitation
  ✓ Disaster preparedness – Early warning signs, evacuation plans
  ✓ Protection issues – GBV prevention, child safeguarding, PWD inclusion
• Distribute IEC materials (posters, leaflets) in Pashto/Urdu.

3. Beneficiary Registration & Feedback

• Assist in targeting and verification of beneficiaries for relief distributions (NFIs, cash, shelter kits).
• Establish and manage community feedback mechanisms (complaint boxes, hotlines).
• Ensure transparency and accountability in aid distribution.

4. Coordination & Reporting

• Liaise with local authorities, NGOs, and community leaders.
• Submit daily/weekly field reports on mobilization progress and challenges.
• Document success stories and lessons learned.

Emergency-Specific Tasks:

• Support rapid needs assessments (RNAs) within 24-72 hours of flooding.
• Mobilize community volunteer teams for first response (evacuation, relief distribution).
• Identify and refer critical protection cases (GBV, unaccompanied children) to specialized services.

Qualifications & Experience:

Essential:

• Education: Intermediate (FA/FSc) required; Bachelor’s in Social Sciences preferred.
• Experience:
• 2+ years in community mobilization, social work, or emergency response (NGO/INGO preferred).
• Experience working in flood/earthquake responses in KP.
• Skills:
• Fluency in Pashto (mandatory) and Urdu (required).
• Strong facilitation, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.

Preferred:

• Training in CHAST (Children’s Hygiene and Sanitation Training), PHAST (Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation Transformation).
• Knowledge of cash-based interventions (CBI).
• Extensive field travel (often on foot/motorcycle in difficult terrain).
• Flexible hours (may include evenings/weekends during emergencies).

Working Conditions:

• Extensive field travel (often on foot/motorcycle in difficult terrain).
• Flexible hours (may include evenings/weekends during emergencies).

Note: We are collecting CVs for the working in the disaster affected areas.