Vacancy at Islamic Relief - Community Mobilizer ( 4 positions)

Islamic Relief Worldwide is an International Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) established in Birmingham, UK in 1984. Islamic Relief has a consultative status (special category) with the economic and Social Council of the United Nations is full member of British Overseas NGOs for Development (BOND) and a signatory to the code of conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief. It seeks to promote sustainable economic and social development by working with local communities through relief and development programmes. Islamic Relief Indonesia is part of Islamic Relief Worldwide which has been working in Indonesia since 2003. Islamic Relief Indonesia provides service and support to the communities in mandate areas, based on the MoU with Department of Home Affairs. There are some initiative sectors under Emergency and Development program such as Shelter, Water and Sanitation, Health and Nutrition, Livelihood, Orphans, Education, Marines Fisheries, and Disaster Preparedness and Response. Through these sectors, Islamic Relief Indonesia plays significant role in alleviating the suffering and poverty of the world's poorest people.

Islamic Relief (IR) through World Bank funded aims to develop an integrated marine fisheries project that will provide better sustained livelihoods and can be replicated in line with the objectives of Economic Development Financing Facility (EDFF). This project will be done in line with multidimensional studies to integrate economic fishing activities with social, cultural, and environmental considerations. The main goal of this sub-project is improving coastal community prosperity through integrated marine fisheries management and better market access.

Islamic Relief seeks to hire committed and experienced persons for the following positions:

Community Mobilizer ( 4 positions)

Base : Singkil / Simeulue - NAD
Contract Duration : 3 months

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* To mobilize the community
* Conducts need assessment for water, sanitation and hygiene.
* Liaise with the community leader and other community organization in targeted area
* Conduction Meeting and Focus group with targeted beneficiaries.
* Assist in community outreach activities and recruit vulnerable youth for enrollment in program.
* Support and mobilize all targeted beneficiaries including youth and health cadres through meeting and other correspondences.
* Implement the training on hygiene practice in targeted beneficiaries.
* Other duties as required
* Field reporting.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

. Minimum of 3 years experience in the same field.

. Understanding of public health issues faced by the targeted communities.

* Reasonable understanding of health and hygiene issues related to water and sanitation.
* Public health, social science
* Willing to undergo training and carry out activities as defined with managers.
* Sympathize and willing to assist target communities.
* Be flexible in work directives from managers
* Ability to establish good relations with community members and act as representative of the organization.
* Must be able to communicate effectively with most community members and speak the local language. Ability to speak English.
* Must maintain a high level of personal hygiene and cleanliness

. Computer skills (MS Word and Excel)
. Able to work in a multi-lingual and cross-cultural environment.
. An ability to work under pressure and within a complex and insecure environment
. Attention to detail and ability to produce accurate work.
. Respect for confidentiality and commitment to Islamic Relief overall aims and objectives, including gender, equality and equal opportunities in all aspects of Islamic Relief's work.
. Initiative, flexibility and ability to work in a team.
. Ability to understand & interpret organizational policies/procedures.

DESIRED SKILLS

* Self-starter who is able to work collaboratively across functional areas to achieve organization and personal performance objectives.
* Demonstrated ability to conduct/oversee evaluations, reviews, assessments, etc.
* Experience in the evaluation of development projects using a range of qualitative and quantitative methods.
* Flexible
* Knowledge and practical understanding of and ability to work within both relief and development NGO contexts.
* Proven record of effective management
* Ability to work in a team
* Good IT skills
* Communication skill and report writing
* Problem solving

LANGUAGE:

* Fluency in English (written and spoken)

DISPOSITION

* Flexible & Patient
* Ability to work on your own initiative as well as a part of a team
* Sympathetic with aims & objectives of Islamic Relief
* Empathy with & understanding of the basic teachings and values of Islam.
* Sensitive to local customs
* Ability to work in a stressful environment

PHYSICAL:

* Energetic and able to operate in situations which may be arduous
* No serious illness

If you meet the above requirements kindly send your detailed CV with recommendations from 2 referees, (one of them your immediate former employer) to: hrislamic@islamic-relief.or.id. Please put the job title and your name in subject of your email. Early applications are encouraged.

Closing date: 9 December 2011