Community Mobilization and Safeguarding Officer Long-term contract NEW

Overview of position

• Our client is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian, and development projects around the world. Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, our client provides sustainable project management, procurement, and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors, and United Nations organizations. With over 6,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, our client offers its partners the logistical, technical, and management knowledge they need, where they need it. By implementing around 1,000 projects for our partners at any given time, our client makes significant contributions to results on the ground, often in the most challenging environments.
• Our client is undertaking a three-year project that aims to improve basic living conditions for returnees in the liberated rural areas of Al-Anbar governorate through the rehabilitation of up to 1,000 housing units and restoration of decentralized services. The decentralized services component will entail the provision of solar street lighting, the rehabilitation of selected community roads, and the restoration of water and sanitation networks and/or stations. When feasible, the rehabilitated housing units will be connected to the restored decentralized services, taking into consideration the whole neighborhood. The rehabilitation of housing and basic services will be guided by a needs-based approach.

Role objectives

• Develop a gender-sensitive communication and stakeholder engagement plan with the support of the Project Manager.
• Identify and engage with potential project beneficiaries.
• Conduct household assessments.
• Provide support to the Monitoring and Reporting Officer in compiling the project’s beneficiary database by analyzing the collected information from project locations, preparing summaries and briefing notes.
• Maintain community awareness of project goals, grievance redress mechanisms (GRM), as well as housing, land, and property (HLP) rights (e.g., compensation, alternative ownership proof) through various activities in liaison with the Project Manager and other stakeholders.
• Liaise with the municipality directorate on the selection of targeted areas for project implementation.
• Undertake regular site visits to project sites independently or with the Project Manager and Project Team.
• Maintain close and effective collaboration with all key stakeholders and ensure their active participation in all project activities and committees.
• Ensure community participation includes the most vulnerable and marginalized groups.
• Provide support to ensure project activities promote gender equality and do no harm, including preventing sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH) at the community level.
• Raise awareness among contractors and suppliers in the field on expected behavior and zero tolerance for SEAH, in coordination with the HSSE, Engineers, and the rest of the community mobilizing team.
• Follow up with the project team, contractors, and staff on safeguarding-related issues and tasks, including proper documentation, reporting, and filing in compliance with our client’s procedures.
• Support communities in knowing how and where to report concerns or complaints safely, including SEAH-related issues, and share information on available support services.
• Assist in explaining the project’s complaint and feedback mechanisms to community members in a safe, confidential, and culturally appropriate way.
• Promote a survivor-centered approach by treating all concerns with respect, confidentiality, and sensitivity, and by referring cases only through approved channels.
• Support the project team and contractors in carrying out and monitoring SEAH prevention actions, such as community awareness sessions and safe engagement practices.

Project reporting

This role reports to the Senior Project Manager.

Key competencies

• Understand and respect our client’s sustainability principles.
• Look for ways to embed sustainability principles in day-to-day project management.
• Seek opportunities to champion gender equality in the workplace.
• Champion and communicate the project’s sustainability aspects with key stakeholders.
• Understand and respect national ownership and capacity.
• Understand the principles of the Paris Declaration on aid effectiveness and mainstream them into project plans.
• Understand the UN Development Assistance Framework (UNSDCF) and our client, and the contribution of the project to the UNSDCF.
• Strive to build strong partnerships and effective coordination among relevant project actors (e.g., United Nations, governments, non-governmental organizations, or other relevant partners).
• The project management processes are designed to deliver maximum accountability, transparency, and results. If a project or process is not in line with this, it is the responsibility of the Project Manager to raise the issue to the supervisor.
• Contribute to innovation and the adaptation of best practice standards of sustainability and quality.

Team management

This role does not have team management responsibility.

Further information

• Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in a field such as social studies, humanities, business administration, project management, international relations or engineering. This academic qualification should be accompanied by a minimum of five years of relevant work experience or diploma and / or college education with five years of strong relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the education requirements outlined above.
• A minimum of three years of experience in supporting project implementation and/or coordination in either public or private sector organization is required.
• Previous experience in supporting project mobilization, community engagement, and social safeguards/protection is required
• Working experience in a project – based environment is required.
• Experience with international organization/s and/or UN agencies is an asset.
• Proficiency with computers in particular MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, Internet, MS Project, and other related software to the position field of expertise.
• Positive attitude and good analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to develop clear goals and work well under tight deadlines and handle multiple concurrent activities.
• Commitment, efficiency, flexibility and willingness to work in a highly motivated team of professionals.
• Ability to adapt to a difficult working environment, under pressure and with limited timeframes, and to exercise initiative and resourcefulness necessary for prioritizing multiple tasks.
• Ability to travel to and within Iraq’s governorates.
• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.

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