Community Engagement Assistant

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Description

Context/Reporting line:
IOM is a major actor in post-conflict recovery and reconstruction, and as such is heavily involved in livelihood
development and job creation programming. IOM���s strengths lie in its field presence around the country and
operational capacity to rebuild community infrastructure, conduct vocational and other trainings, providing grant
funding at local level to support business development and a variety of other areas key to recovery.
Under the General guidance of the Head, Transition and Recovery Division, the overall supervision of the
Programme Coordinator and National Operation Officer, the administrative supervision of the Head of Sub
Office (HoSO) and the direct supervision of Anbar TRD Team Leader in close coordination with the Community
Engagement Technical Advisor; the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:
Core Functions / Responsibilities
1. Lead the roll out of community engagement and resilience building activities… tied to endorsed area-based
community plans.
2. Mapping of community assets including the management and mobilization of human assets identified.
3. Ensure community participatory feedback mechanisms and accountability to affected populations
during project planning, implementation, and closure.
4. Leads the application of community-based standards, operational procedures, and practices at the field
level. 5. interlocutor with government counterparts at local levels, partners, and technical leads to
develop and implement integrated strategies that address key priorities.
5. Support in rolling out of assessment and planning community consultative activities and ensure the
consolidation of information to relay back to operations team.
6. Provide field-based reporting related to C.E activities.
7. ln coordination with Senior Community Engagement Assistant and Team Leader, responsible for the
roll out of outreach and awareness raising activities. And mobilization and support in the identification
of livelihood beneficiaries.
8. Coordination with CRC CE colleagues during community-based CRC activities.
9. Support the roll out of the Youth Civic Engagement pilot aimed at building youth engagement in
community self-management through the development of Youth Councils in select areas.
IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment. Applications from qualified female
candidates are especially encouraged, as well as the internal and external candidates are eligible to
apply to this vacancy. For the vacancy, the internal candidates are considered as first-tier
candidates.
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10. Coordinate with respective governmental interagency/ and NGO counterparts to ensure the roll out of
community-based activities. IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment. Applications
from qualified female candidates are especially encouraged, as well as the internal and external
candidates are eligible to apply to this vacancy.
11. Develop creative engagement approaches for affected populations including youth, providing resilience
building opportunities in a wide range of activities and programs which influence their civic engagement
capacity and encourages social and leadership development in the form of information, participation, &
advocacy.
12. Support platforms aimed at strengthening dialogue between youth and relevant governmental
stakeholders and local officials.
13. Support the roll out of Youth community plans, where youth participate in responding to community
needs identified.
14. Schedule activities, facilitate youth mobilization, organize youth coaching and mentoring sessions in
ways that allow for a transfer of skills and facilitate peer to peer knowledge generation.
15. Advocate with young people and their key stakeholders, organizing awareness raising and sensitization
activities to facilitate information dissemination on issues related to youth and to promote community
awareness on young people���s contribution to community development and resource management.
16. Support in the mapping of assets & community networks/ CBOs/ & CSO and assist in the identification,
training, and supervision of Youth Council members.
17. Provide support as required for the implementation of other elements of field team activity including
those related to livelihoods and engineering.
18. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications & Preferred Skills

Education:
��� Bachelor���s degree in Social Science or any other related field from an accredited academic university
or institute.
Experience and Skills:
��� At least 3 years of relevant work experience in social project/ community stabilization through
gender point.
��� Experience with international organization is an advantage.
��� Good diplomacy, negotiation, and social mobilization skills.
��� Good training and facilitation skills.
��� Good drafting updates and field activities reporting skills.
��� Ability to deliver quality outputs under tight deadlines.
��� Multi-tasking and ability to shift priorities based on programme needs.
Languages:
��� Fluency in English and Arabic is required.
Behavioral Competencies
��� Work prioritization and ability to multitask.
��� Shares knowledge and experience.
��� Positive, constructive attitude.
��� Ability to work and act under pressure with discretion in politically sensitive environment with a
minimum of comfort.
��� Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view.
��� Ready to work independently, under tight deadlines.
��� Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
��� Ability to work in a multi-cultural team environment with a positive attitude.
��� Highest standards of integrity, discretion, and loyalty.
��� Strives for supportive working environment and positive working relationship.
��� Creates a respectful office environment free of harassment, retaliation, and promotes the prevention of
sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA).

How To Apply

While this vacancy is open to both Internals and Externals, priority shall be given to qualified Internal
applicants.
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via this link:
https://jobs.my-soc.org/apply/20220120164937/jiQN0bLxFqAc17hfk9zGoDnMW
For an application to be considered valid, IOM only accepts online profiles duly completed. Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.

Deadline Date
2022-02-03

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