COMMUNITY MOBILIZER

JOB DESCRIPTION: COMMUNITY MOBILIZER

I - Organization context

Samyukta Safai Jagaran (SASAJA) is a non-governmental, non-profit making, non-political organization established by the groups of informal waste workers in 2013. SASAJA focuses on the recognition, rights and advocacy for IWWs. This is the first organization that is led by the waste workers and works for the waste workers. SASAJA’s motto is “by the waste workers, for the waste workers and of the waste workers” has been making its efforts in empowerment and recognition of waste workers to improve the living conditions of informal waste workers through integrated solid waste management system. SASAJA is affiliated with International Alliance of Waste Workers.

SASAJA will contribute to ensuring that waste workers’ issues are better addressed within the health care system, livelihood and institutional linkage. Through the project, SASAJA identify the target groups and aims to support them with different activities to mitigate the Environmental and Occupational Risks and improves access to health care, economic opportunities linkage with non-profit enterprises for sustainable livelihood. The most significant achievements of the organization are Cooperative (Samyukta Safai Jagaran Saving and Credit Cooperative) and Non-profit Enterprise (Safai Yodda) bringing together more than 1000 informal waste workers with the aim to work on the rights and welfare of informal waste workers.

II- Main aims of the post

Community Mobilizer is responsible for community mobilization in the field to implement the project activities with communities. The Community Mobilizers work in close coordination with Project manager, donor and the project team.

Hierarchical positioning: Reporting directly to the Project Manager of SASAJA.

Main responsibilities

Community mobilization and project implementation

• Compliance with Community Mobilization guideline of the project.
• Actively participate in the social mapping of Waste Workers (WWs) with their workplace and settlements in Kathmandu Valley (Kathmandu and Lalitpur Metropolitan City) and Kakani Rural Municipality and outreach activities and assist to collect information for periodic updates/assessments and final survey.
• To communicate and orient the community about the objectives of project and organization.
• To conduct KII with key stakeholders to identify and document existing workplaces and settlement of waste workers
• To manage the local level meeting, group discussion, orientation for the activities as per the project objective in coordination with supervisor.
• To conduct and support to manage the all regular groups meetings, coordination meetings, training in filed level.
• To conduct orientation and training on Behavior Change Communication awareness sessions, Waste management campaign in the communities.
• To help facilitate and conduct public hearing and Social audit in the communities.
• Collect information and produce quality report, case stories, photos and keep proper data records and other related documents. 

Communication and Reporting

• manager on all issues related to progress and achievement at the field
• To submit the regular report on events, monthly, quarterly, trimester basis as per requirement of the project.
• To perform the work as per rules and regulations of organization and he/she has to in contact with organization at any time.
• Close coordination with all the partners, stakeholders and beneficiaries of this project. 

III - Profile of the ideal candidate

Education

• Intermediate or + 2 level or equivalent in any academic stream (preference will be given to candidates with medical/social works background)

Professional experience

• At least 2 years of experience in community mobilization
• Experience working with NGO/INGO or partner organizations and government authorities: an asset
• Experience working with marginalized and vulnerable populations, communities.
• Experienced in volunteering, campaigning related to environment protection, waste management, social sectors

Skills and qualities required

• Proactive, well organized and ability to manage priorities, adaptable, reliable, accountable and responsive personality
• Leadership, team-working and coordination skills
• Interpersonal and verbal communication abilities, charisma, tact and diplomacy, intercultural and difference awareness
• Assertiveness, mediation and negotiation, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Experienced with computer skill including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, emails and other communications tools
• Ability and willingness to work in team and to work under pressure and in difficult circumstances
• Committed to rights based and gender & child sensitive work, commitment to basic workplace values and policies; able, willing and committed to work with people of different backgrounds
• Contribute constructively to a working environment based on mutual respect, trust and commitment, have high regards towards accountability
• Displays cultural, gender, child, religious, ethnicity and age sensitivity and adaptability.
• Work prioritization, the ability to multitask and willingness to go the extra mile to support what the job demands is a must.
• Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy confidentiality concerning with community mobilization part of project.

Languages

• Nepali and English: good reading and writing skills
• Newari, Tamang, Hindi, Maithili and Bhojpuri would be an advantage

NOTES TO CANDIDATES

DUTY STATION: Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bancharedada Landfill Site (Kakani)

DURATION: 3 Months with the possibility of extension

ANTICIPATED START DATE: As soon as possible 

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 4

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 26th September, 2024

HOW TO APPLY: Send an updated CV in English with 2 references and a Cover Letter to samyuktasafai@gmail.com