Community Mobilizer – Baidoa District, Bay region
COOPI – Cooperazione Internazionale
Job Type
Full Time
Location
Somalia
Description :
Organization: COOPI – Cooperazione Internazionale
Country: Somalia
Closing date: 25 Feb 2017
Reporting To
Resilience Program Manager
Duration
7 months and possible extension depending on performance and availability of funds. Successful completion of a three mont h probation period will determine continuation of selected candidate in the position.
Location
Baidoa District, Bay region
Key Tasks
The Community mobiliser shall be responsible for planning, implementing and supervising all activities of the project including mobilization and registration of beneficiaries as well as resolving work related community conflicts to ensure smooth implementation of project activities.
Specific Responsibilities:
· Help plan and carry out needs assessments, baseline studies and periodic studies, and feedback findings to stakeholders.
· Participatory selection of beneficiary communities (villages and households);
· Selection of beneficiaries for specific project activities
· Community liaison functions including negotiations for MoUs and monitoring
· Assist the community set up beneficiary representative committees or strengthen the existing ones with a clear mandate on how to partner in implementation of the project.
· Engage community labour and skills in the construction of the relevant infrastructure and facilities in collaboration with other stake holders to promote ownership.
· Shall attend to other duties as may be assigned by the Project Manager
Qualifications & requirements
· Degree in social studies or community development or other closely related disciplines.
· Four years strong experience of working with recognized NGOs on participatory approaches in Somalia or similar context elsewhere Good knowledge of written and spoken English which is used for reporting;
· Able to work in teams, facilitate people to express themselves and being tolerant.
· Ready to follow COOPI rules and committed to project objectives;
· Able to use a computer especially Microsoft office packages.
· Neutrality and willing to work with all clans in Somalia;
· Prepared to work in field harsh conditions
· Experience in community development and is conversant with mobilization and project management skills.
· Must be computer literate and especially be able to use Microsoft office packages.
· Ability to speak Somali language.
· Knowledge of Mai dialect is an added advantage
· Good knowledge of Bay region
Start date
ASAP
How to apply :
Application
Send by Email 1 page letter of expression of interest and updated CV and at least three referees who should also be guarantors in case the candidate is selected. Applications should be sent to the following address:
THE REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE
COOPI – COOPERAZIONE INTERNAZIONALE,
hr.nairobi@coopi.org
The closing date for applications is 25th February 2017.