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;
· 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. **
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to submit their applications through email to: hr.nairobi@coopi.org by 13th January 2017
The application should be a cover letter and CV as one document and indicate the title of the position on the subject line. Applications should include contact details of three professional referees. One referee must be the applicant’s Immediate supervisor.Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply COOPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Only short listed candidates will be contacted
