Social Organizer

 Under the direct supervisor of the Project Coordinator, the post-holder will be responsible for leading Social Mobilization at the field level and will work with target communities, health and education institutions, and other structures in the operation area of the Sindh Region. The role of the Social Organizer is to build partnerships, and stakeholders’ support and mobilize efforts to drive participants' attention to WASH, PATS, CLTS, SLTS, and DRR activities and deliver expected results.

Essential Responsibilities:

1. Planning of the social mobilization & organization in consultation with the project staff under the supervision of the Project manager.
2. Complete understanding of the project and its implementation strategy
3. Identification and selection of the targeted locations as per set criteria of the project.
4. Initial contact with the target communities for the introduction of the Project and informing the communities of the implementation strategy of the Project
5. Establishment of the Village Development Committees (VDCs) in the targeted villages as per the Project’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
6. Training VDC members in Community management skills such as record keeping etc.
7. Support in the maintenance of the VDC record by the VDC members in the desired form.
8. Detailed assessment and identification of the beneficiaries for each component of the project as per project deliverables.
9. Identification and finalization of the beneficiaries through active involvement of the VDC members and project stakeholders.
10. Regular field visits and conduct community meetings frequently.
11. Under the direct supervision of the Project manager, He/ She will perform community mobilization activities plan and arrange capacity building trainings in concordance with the target population's culture and norms.
12. conflict resolution if faced during the project implementation among the beneficiaries of the project activities through the social conflict resolution process.
13. Acting as the bridge between community members and the project staff.
14. Collect and maintain data as required by the project as per formats being issued to them from time to time by the management.
15. He/She will build a close partnership with the target communities through regular meetings with them at appropriate intervals.
16. Informing the community regarding the HAP and complaint handling mechanism in partnerships will facilitate the fixation of the Complaint Box and banners at some suitable places in the target communities as per consultation with the VDC members.
17. He/She will facilitate the community in the nomination of the VDC members for any training and share with the management.
18. He/She will facilitate the community to pass their complaints to the management in a transparent manner.
19. He/She will be participating in periodic meetings of the concerned clusters and networks to discuss work plans and work relatives.
20. He/She shall perform all additional duties assigned to him by the project Coordinator.

21.   Facilitate project staff to ensure that child protection and beneficiary safeguarding is being prioritized by the staff in all activities, projects and programmes.

Qualification:

a.     Post Graduate degree in social sciences or Management sciences or equivalent.

b.     Any other relevant qualification will be a value addition.

Required Experience:

a.     One (01) to three (3) years of proven experience with National and International NGOs

b.     Three years of experience monitoring and evaluating WASH in emergencies, and charitable and development projects.

c.     Having excellent command over Project Cycle Management (All PCM components with proven experience)

d.     Having high-level computer skills (MS Office, Outlook, data management, infographics)

e.     Awareness of UNICEF operational policies and procedures desired

f.      Experience of working on UNICEF projects is added advantage.

g.     Excellent report writing, case studies, project briefs, and infographic skills.

h.     Having excellent knowledge of Beneficiaries and program participants Safeguarding.

Travel Requirement:

The job requires approximately 60 % to 80 % to travel to carry out assigned responsibilities within the coverage area (Sindh). Traveling to field areas is a significant responsibility organization’s candidate must be willing and able to travel.

Project Duration

Short-term (initially for three months and can be extended subject to the availability of funding) 

PSEA and Safeguarding:

Penny Appeal has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of beneficiaries. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct that enshrines principles of PSEA, always (both during work hours and outside work hours). Familiarisation with, and adherence to, the Code of Conduct is an essential requirement of all staff, in addition to related mandatory training. All staff must ensure that they understand and act in accordance with this clause.