Job Description

Position: Community Mobilizer

Location: Kismayo and Jamame, Lower Juba, Somalia

Duration: 10 months, renewable based on performance, funds, and need for the position

   Closing date: 10th May 2025

   Organization: Alight

DEPARTMENT/COUNTRY PROGRAM DESCRIPTION/MISSION

The overall objective of the ALIGHT in Somalia program is to prevent death and alleviate human suffering among affected internally displaced persons (IDPs) in settlements and host communities where we work. ALIGHT has embarked on WASH, Health, Protection, shelter, and livelihood activities in lower juba region of Somalia and health and WASH program in both Banadir, Middle Shabelle Jubaland, Sool region and maroodijeex of Somaliland expand to other parts of the Country. Alight is taking a multi-sectoral approach in responding to the severe drought conditions through a range of activities including Health, Relief Commodities and WASH.

The Somalia Program of the Alight has fully-fledged offices in Mogadishu, Kismayo, Dhobley, Afmadow, Hargeisa, and Las Anod in Somaliland besides a liaison office in Nairobi, Kenya. Alight is working closely with national and regional authorities and with several Somalia-based international and national organizations to galvanize coordinated lifesaving humanitarian assistance to the people in need.

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

ALIGHT is implementing the Integrated Relief and Nutrition Project in Lower Juba. The Community Mobilizer will be responsible for conducting field-based project activities and coordinating with various project stakeholders at ALIGHT, including the Livelihoods and Food Security (LFS) programme, the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) team, and the Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) team. The Mobilizer will be based in Kismayo and will support activities across all designated project target locations.

MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY /PRIMARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Management / Supervision of facilities

• Conduct the project awareness through meetings with target communities including elders, community leaders, civil society groups, and target beneficiaries. 
• Sensitize the beneficiaries with their entitlement and duration for the cycle that they will be receiving assistance. 
• Assist VRC members to recall selection criteria and identify project beneficiaries in the targeted communities.
• Assist and work with MEL, LFS programme team during the participants’ verification to facilitate follow-up inquiries. 
• Conduct manual registration of the beneficiaries in collaboration with scope registrar and VRC. 
• Conduct regular community meetings in the project targeted communities to know if they met any challenges. 
• Act as an accountability focal person and sensitize target communities with the Complaint Response Feedback Mechanism. 
• Undertake accountability-focused monitoring and share accountability briefs with the Alight CFM team on a weekly basis.
• Collect market price data and share with LFS programme team by the end every month.
• Provide updates on the context of the target community and project progress updates to LFS programme on weekly basis or daily during the crisis or certain shock(s).
• Perform any other activities assigned by your supervisor.

Experiences and Qualifications

Our Ideal Candidate:

We are looking for a candidate with Secondary certificate or professional certificate, with a minimum of one-year previous experience in community mobilization.   

• Previous work experience in complex and volatile environments.
• Demonstrated track record of achieving and documenting results relevant to the responsibilities of the position.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Knowledge of the context in Jubaland State.

KEY BEHAVIORS & ABILITIES.

•         Highly organized, able to determine priorities and meet multiple deadlines.

•         Must be able to work extended hours when necessary.

•         Commitment to the goals and values of ALIGHT

•         Ability to cope with stress.

•         Ability to work well as part of a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary team in a fast-paced environment.

•         Demonstrate good interpersonal relations.

Skills Required

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