IRC Community Mobilization Officer Job in Lodwar Kenya

Community Mobilization Officer - Lodwar
 

Reporting to the Livelihood Manager, the position will contribute to the implementation of OFDA funded livelihood recovery and empowerment project in Turkana West District. 

 

The Community Mobilization Officer will be the project’s primary representative to provide support from the start-up and throughout the project cycle management. 

 

This is a field position who will be working very closely with the Livelihood and DRR Officers and is expected to spend majority of working time within the project area, locations and villages.
 

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Will conduct community mobilization and awareness raising campaigns during implementation of the project in Turkana West District
• Support the DRR and Livelihood Officers in community information documentations on lessons learned in each intervention for information sharing.
• Conduct follow-up meetings with all the targeted groups in the project which include VSLA, LMA, CAHWs, business associations and DRR committees.
• Interact on a regular basis with targeted beneficiaries with the aim of introducing and explaining each projects’ objectives, mobilize community participation and ensure it conforms to work schedules, and provide mentorship for community activities in regard to projects being implemented · Carry out community/project beneficiaries training with a view to creating/raising awareness and building their capacity to run implemented projects.
• Develop and implement proactive and community participatory responses to droughts and other disasters for livelihood recovery.
• Works closely with local partner APAD and other collaborators that include NDMA drought monitors in gathering early warning information and give regular updates to the project team, and feedback to the targeted beneficiaries.
• Initiate and create sustainable strategic linkages aimed at enabling the local communities to access funding for from other instruments targeting DRR and livestock based livelihoods.
• Ensure that the communities are continuously involved and kept up-to-date with project developments.

Minimum Requirements

• Advanced diploma or diploma in rural community development, animal science, social work/community development, and livelihood.
• At least three years experience in community mobilization and development in pastoral livelihood systems in ASALs.
• Experience and understanding of NGO work experience
• Experience in the use of participatory methodologies such PRA, FGD, ABCD in drought responses and early recovery
• Experience in community training, advocacy for change and ability to inspire community economic empowerment.
• Computer literate
• Team player
• Fluency in Nga’turkana language a must

Full Job descriptions can be downloaded at www.rescue.org/careers
 

Please apply on or before October 10, 2012
 

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