Protection Community Mobilizer

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Application deadline in 2 days: Monday 28 Apr 2025 at 21:59 UTC

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Overview

Join our team to deliver impactful humanitarian solutions.

You have:

  • Previous experience in community – based activities including mobilization, awareness campaigns or any other activity that included the involvement of the community members and/or leaders.
  • Previous experience in protection activities at community level (2 years).
  • Basic knowledge and understanding of human rights and protection principles.
  • Strong relationship building/interpersonal skill.
  • Fluency in Arabic (Read, write, speak and understand) is a must.
  • Working knowledge of English language is desirable.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Sociology, Political science, Law, development studies, international development, social studies, or equivalent is highly appreciated.

Contract

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Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, we are excited to invite you to join our team as a Protection Community Mobilizer. If you are a skilled and motivated professional ready to make a difference, we want you on board! Together, we’ll work to deliver impactful humanitarian solutions in challenging environments.

About the job

The protection community mobilizer will work from the community information centers in Kodok & Kaka, conduct protection visit in in the villages in Kodok and Kaka and go on protection mission within Upper Nile state as requested in order to provide information to persons of concerns, assistance and referrals to persons with specific needs and monitor the protection environment in the locations. The protection community mobilizer will be involved in community mobilization activities and the follow up of persons with special needs. Additionally, the protection mobilizer will support the protection officers (PO) in the organizing of workshops and training at community level and other stakeholders on IDP rights, protection and human rights. Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

Under the direct supervision of the protection officer, the protection community Mobilizer has to support the following tasks:

  • Establish a connection section with communities and mobilize community members to engage in community-based protection activities.
  • Establishing and Forming Community-based Protection Committees, for youth and Women Groups.
  • Participate and assist in the organization of project events (practical training and workshops on collaboration between the local actors and communities, consultations with communities, mobilization of community members and leaders, etc.)

· support the protection team in identifying protection risks and barriers related to social cohesion’s socioeconomic recovery and climate change.

  • Community mobilization and facilitating community dialogues with the local authorities and services providers.
  • Assist and provide guidance on the submission of community initiatives/proposals.
  • Engage in project monitoring activities as relevant.
  • Assist in any assessment /survey as required by the project deliverables
  • Respond and adjust to flexible activity scheduling, logistical constraints related to public space management, or social dynamics involving the community and its expectations.
  • Assist in the design, planning, and Logistics preparation of capacity-building training, Dialogues, and meeting for Community-based Protection Committees, Women Groups, local partners, service providers, and local authorities.
  • Draft status reports, including a narrative analysis of trends, summary of activities, and identified challenges and needs, with photos when possible.

Required

  • Previous experience in community – based activities including mobilization, awareness campaigns or any other activity that included the involvement of the community members and /or leaders.
  • Previous experience in protection activities at community level (2years)
  • Basic knowledge and understanding of human rights and protection principles.
  • Strong relationship building/ interpersonal skill;
  • Positive attitude;
  • Energetic and interested.
  • Fluency in Arabic (Read, write, speak and understand) is a must. Working knowledge of English language is desirable
  • Bachelor's Degree in Sociology, Political science, Law, development studies, international development, social studies, or equivalent is highly appreciated.

Please ensure to mention the position title and location in the subject line of your application.

Potential interview questions

Can you describe your experience in community-based activities and how it relates to this role? We want to understand your hands-on experience in mobilizing community involvement. Highlight specific instances where you led or participated in community engagement efforts.
What strategies would you use to build relationships with community members? This assesses your interpersonal skills and approach to community dynamics. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a challenge you've faced in a protection role and how you overcame it. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How would you conduct training sessions for community groups? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What do you consider the most critical issues affecting protection rights in a community? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Explain how you would support community initiatives and proposals. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What is your approach to monitoring project activities? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you stay informed about human rights and protection principles? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 10 days ago - Updated 5 hours ago - Source: drc.ngo