Community Mobilizer

Support communities affected by conflict through data collection and service referrals.

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Overview

Support communities affected by conflict through data collection and service referrals.

You have:

Fluent in Ukrainian and Russian, good knowledge of English
Previous experience in data collection, interviews, provision of information
Experience facilitating group activities, trainings and workshops and mentoring others
Excellent communication skills – can demonstrate empathy
Proactive and positive attitude, including ability to lead and work well in a team setting
High degree of flexibility and strong ability to organize work, meet deadlines, and prioritize work under pressure
Demonstrated understanding of and ability to maintain confidentiality and respect for clients/beneficiaries

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Job Description

Duty station: Odesa

Key working relationships: Position Reports to: Sr Protection Monitoring and Information officer, Ukraine Position directly supervises: N/A Internal collaborations within IRC: Sr Legal Officer, Legal Officers, Case Workers, PRoL Manager External collaborations to IRC: Protection and information services actors, organizations and agencies

Job Overview/Summary: The PROL Community Mobilizer will be responsible for visiting communities, collective centers, transit centers and other hubs, collecting data and information from displaced persons and other war affected communities in Ukraine, providing responsive information and referring people with acute needs to further services. The Community Mobilizer will be based in Odesa and with frequent trips to surrounding localities in Odesa and Mykolaiv oblasts. The responsibilities of the Community Mobilizer Protection and Rule of Law Program fall within the following objectives: Collect data and information through the Protection Monitoring tools: individual interviews, key informants interviews, Focus Group Discussions, direct observation; Constantly update the service mapping in Odesa and Mykolaiv; Refer people in need of additional services to the relevant service providers in accordance with safe referrals procedures and principles. Ensure follow-up of referred cases and the update of the referral tracker; Provide responsive information services to populations affected by the conflict in Ukraine, and collect data on information needs by filling the two-way communication tool; Identify collective centers, transit centers, volunteer hubs and other locations that are hosting displaced people and war affected population, as well as relevant stakeholders and authorities, and regularly update the internal online list of centers; Visit collective and transit centers, community centers, volunteers hubs and shelters, and identify protection issues at community level in connection and most pressing needs; Raise PRs for material assistance to support collective and transit centers, community centers, volunteers and shelters, with the approval of the PRoL manager; Conduct awareness raising sessions and sensitize the populations on their rights and access to services, in collaboration with the Sr legal officer and Sr protection monitoring and information officer; Identify themes requiring the organization of awareness raising activities; Conduct surveys and assessments in the communities and provide feedback and suggestions for the development of the protection program, including the Child Protection, Women Protection, Health and Economic Recovery and Development (Cash); Assists the Sr officers and manager in identifying, training and supporting volunteers, (Community Focal Points); Conduct other protection needs assessment as necessary; Provide weekly reports on the progress of outreach activities.

Requirements: Language: Fluent in Ukrainian and Russian, good knowledge of English Previous experience in data collection, interviews, provision of information Experience facilitating group activities, trainings and workshops and mentoring others Excellent communication skills – can demonstrate empathy Proactive and Demonstrated understanding of and ability to maintain confidentiality and respect for clients/beneficiaries Positive and professional attitude, including ability to lead and work well in a team setting High degree of flexibility and strong ability to organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail

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Potential interview questions

Can you describe a difficult situation you faced while working with a community and how you handled it?	The interviewer wants to understand your problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities in a community setting.	Share a specific example, focusing on the actions you took to resolve the situation and the outcome.
How do you ensure that the information you collect is accurate and reliable?	This question assesses your attention to detail and data integrity practices.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use to engage communities and encourage participation in your projects?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Tell us about a time you trained or mentored someone. What was your approach?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you handle situations where you receive conflicting information from multiple sources?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.