Social Mobilizer (Male)

Purpose of Position

To contribute towards creating a self-sustaining and self-managing community and access to quality health services with a special focus on children.

To build capacity of the community members and bring positive change in their perception, attitude and practices towards healthy families especially the children.

To sensitize on ownership among the community to improve their health through developing strong linkages with government line departments and humanitarian organizations and mobilizing locally available resources.

Major responsibilities

• Carryout need assessment and base line survey in the project areas.
• Formation/reactivation of community groups and HMC for better management of skills, resources and opportunities. 
• Conduction of sensitization dialogues with Community Groups and organizing them into a formal shape. Identification of activists and involving them into project activities for the better health of the children.
• Conduction of PRA tools for identification of target groups, involvement in planning through health specific general tools and participatory monitoring.
• Facilitation to resolve local level issues.
• Write reports according to the project and donor requirements
• Produce success stories/case studies and share with communication section through concerned supervisor
• Orient the concerned beneficiaries on project goal, objectives and target
• Cooperate with other team members and assist them in undertaking certain project activities.
• Maintain updated record of concerned activities.
• Maintain close coordination with Health Posts/BHU staff.
• Contribute in short/long term plans, conducting need assessments and developing concept notes.
• Submit monthly, weekly and daily work plan to the concern supervisor on regular basis.
• Facilitate HMCs/ members in developing Community Development/Improvement Plan (DIPs/SIP), its endorsement by the community and proper execution.

Job Specification

• M.A in social sciences from recognized university.
• Minimum 2-3 years of relevant work experience
• Diverse work experience with National/International well reputed organizations is desirable.
• Strong communication, coordination and negotiation skills
• Capable to communicate verbally and written in English, Urdu and Sindhi language
• Good report writing skills
• Able to design training material/manuals and conduct trainings to the diverse stakeholders
• Proficient in MS Office (MS Word, Power Point and Excel)
• Informed of CRC and INEE Minimum Standards in emergencies and chronic crises
• Coordination and team building sills
• Demonstrates strong conflict resolution skills and bale to perform up the mark in a diverse cultural and challenging context