Deadline: 14 October, 2021

Location: Pemba, Mozambique

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Community Mobilizer.

UNOPS’ mission is to serve people in need by expanding the ability of the United Nations, governments and other partners to manage projects, infrastructure, and procurement in a sustainable and efficient manner.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance in designing the community awareness strategy and materials to be used for/by the IDPs and Host Communities and direct the communication of information to project affected persons/ communities identified by the project team
• Provide assistance in terms of coordination with appropriate IDP and host community representatives and other relevant stakeholder to coordinate NCRPs Component 1, 2 and 3 activities and get their engagement, support participation and advocacy
• Provide support in planning and budgeting, preparation of work plans, implementation, monitoring and follow-up the implementation of project activities and community led initiatives and compliance with the provisions and tasks and responsibilities under the project’s Component 1, 2 and 3
• Provide assistance in implementation of all aspects of the community awareness operations of consultations in the project area, as laid out in the project Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP)
• Assist the project team for the identification of beneficiaries and ensure their active participation in project activities
• Mobilise and facilitate active participation of youths, women and other vulnerable groups to participate in planning, monitoring and implementation and evaluation of community development initiatives
• Collect relevant data and information necessary for NCRP project planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation as well as undertake regular monitoring and evaluation of project plans, activities and targets
• Assist in the implementation of the awareness and information activities through close coordination with community liaison teams
• Facilitate grievance redress management for project components as stipulated in the ESMF
• Notify the project manager about anticipated delays or any project-related community concerns, build the capacity of youths, women and vulnerable groups within IDPs and host community to collectively engage local leaders on identified issues
• Assist in transportation, security, internal communications, planning checking land ownership/property documentation and agreements of selected beneficiaries or selected sites
• Assist in drafting and preparing press releases, documentation of evidence-based impact stories of the project and other communication materials for onward approval by the PM, also the briefs and talking points for discussions with partners in relation to the project
• Carry out any other duties requested by the PM and lead engineer and the community development specialist

Requirements

• Secondary school qualification with five years of experience
• Diploma certificate in Community Development, Community Mobilisation or equivalent discipline will be an added advantage
• First university degree in Community Development, Community Mobilisation or equivalent discipline may be accepted with one year of relevant experience
• Five years, minimum, of experience in community coordination affairs and social mobilisation activities
• Experience in development project development will be a plus
• Knowledge of Portuguese and English

To apply and for more information, click here.

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