2022-03-30

Community Engagement and GBV expert officer – Kismayo, Jubbaland, Somalia

Kismayo, Jubbaland, Somalia
Posted on March 30, 2022

Chongqing Overseas Construction Corporation (COCC),

Community Engagement and GBV expert officer – Kismayo, Jubbaland, Somalia

Community Engagement and GBV expert officer

Date:30/March/2022

Title: Job Advertising Notice

Location: Kismayo, Jubbaland, Somalia

Address: cocchroffice@gmail.com

Deadline: 12/April/2022

Job Summary:

The Community Engagement Officer will be responsible for the social aspect of the project by ensuring that, all partners in the project fully adhere and respect the sensitive social lives of the communities living around the targeted roads area. The candidate will ensure that, the communities benefit from any employment opportunities from road construction works without any discrimination among the different community groups in the SURP2 target areas in a transparent and equitable manner. The Community Engagement Officer will also be responsible for ensuring community participation and consultation in general under SURP II. The community engagement officer will act as a focal point for addressing any community-related issues that may arise during the project implementation, and provide any relevant information regarding community participation requested by external parties.

The Community Engagement officer will closely work with the Environmental & Social Safeguard Specialist and report to the Project Coordinator.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Organize and mobilize urban poor, community-based organizations including district peace committees, women, youth groups, IDPs and minorities to have an overall understanding of SURP2 project process and progress, as well as aspects of SURP2 that require community participation (e.g. safeguards, selection of daily wage workers, road maintenance, etc.);

Establish systems and procedures adaptable to the local context for participatory selection of beneficiaries of daily wage employment opportunities for road works under the project. Particular attention should be paid to ensure that vulnerable groups benefit from such opportunities;

Support Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialist in planning of community consultation/mobilization and training activities including community road maintenance.

Share information regarding social issues on the project with Environmental and Social safeguard specialist and Project Coordinator suggesting possible solution to such issues.
Prepare monthly/ quarterly status report on community engagement activities.
Act as the focal point and as a case worker, to provide confidential reporting of cases and the situation that affect the project to the Environmental & Social safeguard specialist.
Pay special attention to issues related to Gender based Violence (GBV) and Sexual exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and promptly bring to the attention of the Project Coordinator.
Carry out other relevant assignments as requested by the SURP2 Project Coordinator & Environmental & Social Safeguard Specialist.

GBV Duties and responsibilities

Assessment of GBV needs and drafting of periodic GBV reports.
Coordinate with partners’ GBV- related program mes and ensure implementation and evaluation.
Gather and analyse information related to available GBV services.
Ensure that effective measures are in place to reduce sexual and gender based violence.
Carrying out case management of survivors of sexual and gender based violence.
Provide support and advice to the affected people through local training, workshops and capacity building.
Ensure affected population participation by mobilizing communities to define and priorities solutions to GBV problems, including those of individuals and groups with specific needs, and ensure that those community identified priorities inform all phases of planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
Build GBV capacity and provide training s to local or national partners.
Ensure that all GBV needs are covered in the Protection cluster.

GBV Required qualifications:

Professional technical experience matching the above-mentioned duties and responsibilities.
A minimum of 3 years international humanitarian field experience.
Knowledge and understanding of the complexity related to refugee and IDP situations.

Required Skills/ Education and Experience:

Degree or Diploma in Social Science

Work Experience

Minimum of 3 years for degree holder or 5 years for diploma holder of practical work experience in community mobilization/community engagement in in conflict zone preferably in Somalia.

Key Skills and Abilities

Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with the communities;
Fluency in written and spoken English and Somali is must
Excellent verbal communication / facilitation skills;
Understanding of gender equality and inclusion;
Ability to analyse social dimensions and adapt these to the context;
Good report writing skills is required
Maintain open and professional relations with team members, enhancing a strong team spirit.
Demonstrated ability to multi-task and work under pressure; and
Knowledge of local dynamics.

How to Apply

Please send your CV to this email address:

cocchroffice@gmail.com

Deadline: 12/April/2022

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