Social Organizer (F/M)
Save the Children
IMPORTANT
DATE
Starting date of
application form 30th August, 2024
Last date of application form
10th September, 2024
Location Quetta
Category
Community & Social Services
Job Position 4
Experience 2 years
Type Full Time
Vacancy Detail
CHILD
SAFEGUARDING
Level 3: The post holder will have frequent (e.g., once a week or more) or
intensive contact with children and/or young people (e.g., four days or more in
one month or overnight) because they work in country programs, are visiting
country programs, or are in charge of implementing the police checking/vetting
process for staff.
Role Purpose:
Manage and implement social mobilization, financial, and voucher assistance
operations within the WASH and Shelter project to ensure effective delivery and
alignment with project objectives for Afghan nationals in Pakistan.
SCOPE OF
ROLE:
Reports to the Project Coordinator.
Role Dimensions: The Social Organization/Cash and Vouchers Officer will be in
charge of social mobilization and cash and voucher assistance (CVA) activities
for the WASH and Shelter project. This role entails working closely with Afghan
nationals residing in Pakistan to ensure that social mobilization for the WASH
and Shelter interventions, as well as the CVA components, is effectively managed,
delivered, and aligned with the project's overall objectives. The social
organizer and CVA officer will also participate in social mobilization and
community organizing initiatives to broaden the project's reach and impact.
Key
Performance Areas:
Cash and Voucher Assistance
Lead the cash and voucher distribution processes, ensuring that they follow
donor rules and Save the Children standards.
Coordinate with financial service providers, vendors, and other partners to ensure
that cash and vouchers are distributed to beneficiaries as smoothly as
possible.
Monitor and document the usage of cash and vouchers to ensure openness, accountability,
and efficiency.
Conduct regular assessments to determine the appropriateness and effectiveness
of cash-based interventions.
Prepare full reports on cash and voucher distribution, including lessons
learned and recommendations for future programs.
Social
Mobilisation and Community Engagement:
Develop a strategy for community interaction and hold initial conversations and
broad-based community gatherings in the designated communities.
Set up WASH management committees and teach them on operation and maintenance
for water supply schemes/points at the village level.
Engage with Afghan communities in Quetta to foster trust, improve awareness of
the project, and increase participation.
Organize community meetings, focus group talks, and other participatory events
to ensure that community perspectives are heard and taken into account while
implementing projects.
Identify and collaborate with community leaders, influencers, and volunteers to
ensure successful information dissemination and community mobilization.
Encourage the formation and strengthening of community-based committees to
monitor and support project activities.
Beneficiary
Identification and Registration:
Collaborate with local stakeholders and community representatives to identify
and register eligible recipients for cash and voucher assistance.
Ensure that the beneficiary selection process is transparent, inclusive, and
based on set criteria.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date beneficiary records while preserving data
privacy and confidentiality.
Capacity Building:
Provide training and support to community leaders, volunteers, and other
stakeholders on cash and voucher assistance processes, as well as social
mobilization strategies.
Conduct capacity-building sessions for project staff on the use of CVA and
community involvement initiatives.
Reporting
and Documentation:
Prepare and submit timely and accurate reports on project activities, such as
progress reports, case studies, and success stories.
Document the lessons learned, best practices, and obstacles encountered during
project implementation.
Coordination and collaboration:
Work closely with the Project Manager and other team members to ensure that CVA
is successfully integrated with the other project components.
Communicate with local governments, NGOs, and other stakeholders to ensure
coordination and avoid duplication of effort.
Represent Save the Children at appropriate meetings, conferences, and working
groups focused on cash and voucher assistance and social mobilization.
Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
BEHAVIORS
(Values in Practice)
Accountability:
Holds oneself accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently,
and accomplishing and demonstrating Save the Children ideals.
Holds the team accountable for delivering on their tasks - allowing them to
produce in the best method they see fit, offering the required development to
increase performance, and imposing appropriate consequences when results are
not met.
To maintain the quality and trustworthiness of provided data, data repositories
are regularly monitored and cleaned on a quarterly basis with the cooperation
of the MIS manager and accountability officer.
Ambition:
Sets ambitious and demanding goals for themselves, and accepts responsibility
for their personal development.
Widely communicates their personal vision for Save the Children, engaging and
motivating others.
Future-oriented; thinks strategically.
Collaboration:
Develops and maintains effective working connections with their team,
coworkers, and support staff.
Diversity is valued as a source of competitive advantage.
Approachable, good listener, and easy to talk to.
Creativity:
Creates and encourages fresh and inventive solutions.
Willing to take calculated risks.
Integrity:
Honest, promotes openness and transparency.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree, ideally in social sciences, management science, or a related
area.
Minimum of 2 - 3 years of mobilization and CVA experience is required;
experience in project-relevant areas such as child protection, WASH, and
shelter, as well as working with Afghans, will be advantageous.
Qualifications, Experience, and
Skills
A bachelor's degree in social sciences, development studies, business
administration, or a closely connected discipline. Master's degree is
preferable.
At least 2-3 years of expertise implementing cash and voucher support programs,
primarily for Afghans living in Pakistan.
Proven experience in social mobilization, community participation, and working
with vulnerable populations, including refugees and displaced people. Experience
working with Afghan communities in Pakistan is extremely desirable.
A thorough understanding of cash and voucher aid principles, procedures, and
best practices.
Outstanding communication, negotiating, and interpersonal abilities.
Ability to operate independently and collaboratively in a tough environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office software and data management systems.
Fluency in English, Pashto, and/or Dari is quite desirable.
Additional
work responsibilities.
The activities and responsibilities outlined above are not exhaustive, and the
role holder may be asked to do additional functions within the scope of their
abilities and expertise.
Equal opportunities
The post holder must carry out the duties in compliance with SCI's Equal
Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures. Females are encouraged to
apply.
Child Safeguarding:
We need to keep children safe, thus our selection procedure, which involves thorough
background checks, demonstrates our dedication to child abuse prevention.
Safeguarding
our Staff:
The post holder must carry out their tasks in accordance with the SCI's
anti-harassment policy.
Health & Safety
The role holder must carry out their duties in accordance with SCI Health and
Safety policies and procedures.
Save the Children places a great value on its safeguarding principles and
policies, and it is committed to rigorous procedures to protect the safety of
all of its people and programs, particularly those for children. As a result,
all candidates will face stringent background checks. Candidates from
minorities, indigenous groups, women, and individuals with disabilities at the
local level are strongly encouraged to apply.
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