Mercy Corps seeks to encourage development and improvement of the long-term relationships between the community and police forces, to offer hope to youth and young adults, as purpose and economic dignity that they need and are seeking. This is accomplished through a combination of projects and action-based research led by community, community projects aiming to improve security, capacity-building to support constructive dialog on delicate subjects, basic capacity strengthening and improved access to available economic opportunities.

Ann Viv Ansamn is a 26-month program with the objective of increasing community security and reducing violence. The program will work in vulnerable neighborhoods in urban, peri-urban and rural zones in Port-Au-Prince, Carrefour-Feuilles, Arcahaie and Canaan. The project addresses two key factors linked to community violence: 1) the lack of youth and young adult influence and input in decisions impacting their community and 2) the lack of social and economic opportunities that offer a viable alternative to crime and violence. The Ann Viv Ansamn program is made up of multiple components such as: Life Skills training, restorative justice techniques, tutoring and literacy support, entrepreneurship and business management skills development, etc

RESPONSIBILITIES

COMMUNITY ANALYSIS

1. The community organization mobilization is supported by diagnostics and community action plans that promote prevention of violence, to include different events and activities such as cultural evenings, sporting events etc. and
2. The GPS mapping system is updated through the capture of information regarding mapping of violent occurrences.

COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION

1. Strong effective working relationships will be established between Community Justice Initiatives (CJI), Center for Community Based Research, Conrad Grebel College and the communities targeted by this project;
2. Inclusive participation of community youth (men and women) members is supported;
3. Best practices replication that promoted participation of youth (both men and women) is encouraged;
4. Tutoring and literacy training targeted at children, teenagers and youth (men and women) is are implemented with the support of community partners; and
5. Community plans aimed at improving safety and security are developed and implemented in cooperating with implementing partners and local communities.

IMPLEMENTATION OF RESTORATIVE JUSTICE CIRCLES

1. Community-led research is conducted in collaboration with Center for Community-Based Research and the Conrad Grebel College and with trained youth-community leaders;
2. Trained youth-community leaders are supported and attain research objectives with the coaching of the Community Mobilization Officer;
3. Local partners and community leaders are identified and trained in restorative justice;
4. Train the trainer sessions regarding restorative justice will be organized with the training coordinator and international partners, to foster the transfer of knowledge and applicable techniques to participants;
5. Restorative justice circles are established and introduced to targeted beneficiaries and communities, taking into account gender related differences;
6. The methodology to be used by restorative justice circles will be implemented;
7. Restorative justice progress reports, addressing violence reduction and peaceful resolution of conflicts, will be completed and shared with international partners;
8. Problems will be solved in a timely manner; and.
9. Support local partners and community leaders in the implementation of restorative justice circles, in order to reduce violence and encourage peaceful resolution of conflicts.

NETWORKING AND COOPERATION

1. Progress is tracked and potential problems as well as corrective measures are followed-up on during work meetings with local partners. Innovative approaches shall be encouraged in solving problems related to the community diagnostic and integration of gender factors;
2. Community organizations and violence prevention commissions work closely with local and international partners;
3. Research actions to be undertaken in communities are facilitated; and
4. Support in the establishment of mentor and coach networks, the identification of potential jobs and internships are provided to the economic development officer.

COMMUNICATION

1. The Community Mobilization Officer maintains constant communication with community organization, partners and stakeholders;
2. Management of collaborative relationships with community leaders, local authorities, Haitian National Police (PNH), local and international partners as well as schools from the targeted communities and members of the Mercy Corps team assigned to this project; and
3. Take part in the development of programs, training sessions, activities and meetings with the Mercy Corps Haiti team, in order to support the development of Mercy Corps as a whole.

● License or equivalent in communications, social work, psychology, economy or any other relevant discipline;
● Two or more years’ experience in training, group and community facilitation with youth, accompaniment of groups and support to program activities;
● Strong computer skills, more particularly in regards to Excel and the design of databasea;
● Strong organizational capacities high level of attention to detail;
● Excellent verbal and written communication capacities in Creole and French and knowledge of English is an asset; and
● High degree of flexibility and innovation in regards to methods used

● Have varied talents with proven ability to organize and prioritize tasks;
● Be able to communicate easily with team members as well as external parties;
● Have a great capacity to community with youth and know how to adapt tone and dialogues based on their levels of understanding;
● Be able to maintain participants’ interests during training sessions;
● Have the capacity of making decisions and reporting on the obtained results;
● Be even-tempered and be a good listener; and
● Be sensitive and aware to multicultural development work environments

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