Social Mobilization Coordinator

Major Activities:

• Ensure community participation in meetings including children representation, institution buildings at local, sub district and district level.
• Enhance capacity of community based organizations through  different training programs
• Using PRA tools for village development plans (VDPs) and children development plans (CDPs) and revises with communities and children as and when needed and ensured child wellbeing aspirations/outcomes in CDPs.
• Oversee the development, management and implementation of CDIs with in the AIP ensuring that project activities are the communities’ priority need.
• Lead the social mobilization team and ensure capacity building of CPOs, for the preparation of development plans, project proposals and grant compliance regulations
• Lead in Development of formats/templates for CDIs in English and local language
• Participate in the grants review committee and provide recommendations for the allocation of funding to CBOs.
• Prepare, review and process funding applications and track grants through approval process in line with the transparency and accountability principles
• Prepare and manage contracts and ensures contract signing follows standard procedures, financial control mechanisms and guidelines
• Prepare requests for technical support; manage technical support requirements, documentations and monitoring progress of consultants.
• Supervise the development of procurement plans and implementation of the same
• Assist in the conduct of program, field assessments and project reviews in consideration of future program planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Manage closure of projects and ensure smooth project exits from communities
• Ensure timely preparation and submission of all reports.
• Liaise with local authorities at UC level and government line agencies particularly social welfare department to ensure strong government relations and support of community programs.
• Initiate recruitment requests for staff, develop performance agreements, staff development plans and conduct periodic performance review of project staff to ensure satisfactory staff performance and development.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Masters degree/University degree in any of the relevant field - management, business management, rural development, development studies or social sciences.
• Five years proven experience in social mobilization, project and budget management, and Monitoring and leading team.
• Knowledge and experience of concept note development and proposal writing (community level) will be an added value.
• Strong Understanding of Budgeting and proposal formats
• Ability to work in and contribute to team building environment. Ability to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural contexts and capacity to work under pressure
• Fluent in English, preferred knowledge of Urdu/Hindko/Pashto