CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
Level 3: the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a
week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in
country programs; or are visiting country programs; ore because they are responsible for implementing
the police checking/vetting process staff.
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Community Mobilisation Officer will undertake all activities identified in the DIP to ensure the project
is implemented in a timely manner. The Officer will coordinate with CSOs CBO and local authorities to
ensure that work is developed smoothly.
The position is based in Cance, with frequent travel to Grande Anse and Sud Departments.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Community Mobilisation Coordinator
Staff reporting to this post: None
Budget Responsibilities: Response budget with support from Field Director
Role Dimensions: The Officer works with field staff, project team; Local authorities, CSOs and CBOs
working in the program areas.

Project Support:
 Undertake the actions to be taken in the six identified communities
 Identification of the CSOs working in the communities
 Undertake and assessment to identify the organisational development needs of the identified CSOs
 Together with the partnership coordinator develop a capacity building plan for Child rights and
governance activities.
 Undertake VCA assessments in coordination with the team and support from PDQA in the six identified
communities.
 Attend meetings with local authorities to ensure that they are consulted and informed of SC activities
 Undertake activities identified in the DIP and ensure timely delivery of project activities (for example,
monitoring against log frames, individual performance management work plans).
 Undertake community mobilization – explaining project activities, objectives and goals to target
communities
 Identify CBOs to work as partners with the development of economic empowerment opportunities for
identified households
 Explain beneficiary selection criteria and facilitate community participation in the targeting process to
target communities and share feedback with Officers
 Undertake beneficiary selection at the community level, ensuring beneficiaries meet pre-defined
criteria and verification process is completed
 In coordination with relevant officers and M&E staff, track project development through collecting data
and documenting all activities in accordance with established log-frame/M&E system requirements;
prepare relevant reports.
 Report any problems or challenges to the Coordinator in a timely fashion and take appropriate
follow-up action after discussion with relevant staff
 Work with beneficiaries and community representatives and other project staff to ensure accountability
and best use of project resources.
 Identify project supplies needs and coordinate relevant staff to have documents prepared.
Capacity Building:
 Identify learning and training opportunities for Save the Children staff and partners and work as a
mentor and role model for less experienced staff.
Advocacy & Organisational Learning:
 Take steps to document lessons learned for wider dissemination.
 To assist in advocacy activities that target decision-makers at all levels.
 To identify opportunities and material to contribute to communications and media work, acting as a
spokesperson when required.
General:
Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct,
health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.
Others
 Represent Save the Children in relevant coordination/partnership meetings
 Carry on any other reasonable duty as may be assigned that is consistent with the nature of the job
and level of responsibility

Accountability:
 Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role
modelling Save the Children values
 Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the
freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve
performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
 Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for
their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
 Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
 Future orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
 Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external
partners and supporters
 Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
 Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
 Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
 Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
Honest, encourages openness and transparency
QUALIFICATIONS
Tertiary degree a relevant subject or equivalent field experience disaster riske reduction and community
development
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential:
 3 years’ experience working with a humanitarian/ development organisation
 Demonstrable competence in the community development field
 Demonstrated experience of participating in multi-sector needs assessments
 Demonstrated monitoring and evaluation skills
 Proven capacity to deliver training
 Ability to work calmly under pressure in a rapidly changing context
 Ability to be adaptable and flexible
 Ability and willingness to travel regularly into the field
 Ability to analyse information, evaluate options and to think and plan strategically
 Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
Desirable:
 Good knowledge and understanding of disaster risk reduction and resilience building
Experience of working with Save the Children.

Additional job responsibilities: The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive
and the post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of
skills and experience

CV, lettre de motivation et copie des diplômes/attestations

Candidates must reside
in the Sud. SCI does not provide relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunities
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal opportunities and
Diversity policies and procedures
Health and Safety
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and
procedures.