Background/IRC Summary:

 The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world’s largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you’re a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

Job Overview/Summary:

The Community-based Protection Mobilizer plays a vital role in safeguarding vulnerable populations within communities while also promoting peace and social cohesion. He/she will be leading all information provision, outreach, risk mitigation and community mobilization efforts. Core activities include dissemination of information, assessment of risks faced by the targeted communities and development of response strategies, capacity building of community members. She/He will facilitate and contribute to forming Community-based Committees to enhance community self-protection. In addition, the CBP Mobilizer will take on any additional social cohesion and conflict resolution activities as required by the Protection Officer to meet the project objective. This position involves identifying risks and threats to safety, advocating for individual rights, and facilitating access to essential services. By building strong relationships and trust within the community, the officer raises awareness of protection issues and fosters resilience among those affected. Collaborating with other IRC sectors and local organizations, they provide support and resources, ensuring that community voices are included in decision-making processes.

Major Responsibilities:

• Identifying the barriers that hinder vulnerable individuals from accessing available services and proposing effective measures to mitigate or eliminate them.
• Facilitating the establishment of community groups such as peace committees to enhance their capacities in conflict resolution and promote social cohesion, thereby contributing to increased interaction and collective participation.
• Conducting regular visits to supervise the performance of peace committees, ensuring effectiveness in meeting community needs and advancing their activities.
• Providing ongoing guidance, motivation, and encouragement to committee members, while recognizing their efforts as volunteers and supporting them in maintaining their active participation in conflict resolution and community coexistence efforts.
• Organizing training programs to enhance leadership and problem-solving among committee members, ensuring sustainable impacts in the community through capacity building.
• Holding community meetings as needed to disseminate information and integrate issues of conflict resolution and peaceful coexistence, emphasizing the importance of community unity among internally displaced persons and host populations.
• Conducting community awareness sessions on violence prevention and response mechanisms, focusing on addressing the contributing factors to conflicts and risks associated with the local context.
• Organize community meetings as needed, for information dissemination or other purposes.
• Organizing discussions that challenge harmful social norms and promote equality among individuals through a culturally sensitive approach.
• Working closely with community leaders and local authorities to identify and address areas of tension accordingly.
• Conduct community awareness sessions on ProL prevention, response, and protection mechanisms with a focus on addressing the drivers of conflict and risks specific to the local context.
• Work with the PRoL team to conduct Protection monitoring assessments.
• Perform other duties, as needed or requested by the supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

• A university degree or national diploma in social work, international relations, human rights, community development,  .
• Minimum, completion of secondary education is required.

Work Experience:

• 1 year Proven experience in community engagement, protection activities, or humanitarian work.
• Experience in conflict resolution, peacebuilding, or mediation processes is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with the local context and community dynamics.
• Belief in human rights including gender equality.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

• Strong management and organizational skills.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong communication, negotiation and persuasion skills
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently.
• Flexible and able to work in a dynamic and diverse environment.
• Experience in regular report writing.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently.
• Flexible and able to work in a dynamic and diverse environment.
• Must be computer literate (Microsoft Word and Excel).

Language Skills: 

• Arabic is required, while English is desired.
• Travel: If requested

Key Working Relationships:

• Position Reports to: Community-based Protection Officer
• Position directly supervises:NA
• Indirect Reporting:  NA
• Other Internal and/or external contacts:
• Internal: Protection Officers, Legal Snr. Officer, WPE, and CP teams, ERD team.  
• External: INGOs, local actors

Professional Standards: IRC staff must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Global Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality. In accordance with these values, IRC operates and carries out policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-Workplace Harassment, Respect at Work Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

Returning National Candidates: We strongly encourage national or returning national candidates to apply for this position. If you are a citizen of the Country in which this position is based and are currently located outside of your home country and possess over two years of international work experience, the Middle East Region has introduced an attractive remuneration package. The package includes competitive compensation, return flight to post, shipping allowance, temporary housing and a relocation allowance. Certain restrictions may apply. IRC strives to attract, motivate and retain qualified national staff in our programs.

Accountability to Clients: IRC staff must adhere to the commitment of contributing to the sustainability and development of its (CR) Client Responsiveness Mechanisms, preserving the culture of prioritizing the needs of our clients and affected communities by systematically listening to their perspectives and using their feedback to make programmatic decisions and give them greater influence over program design and delivery.

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Diversity and Inclusion: at IRC MENA, we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Organizations that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, nationality, and perspective are validated to be better organizations. More importantly, creating a safe workspace environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best is the right thing to do. So, bring your whole self to work.

IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. In keeping with our core values of Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality, IRC strives to maintain a work environment built on mutual respect in which all individuals treat each other professionally, and free of bias, prejudice, and harassment. IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of IRC Persons in any work setting. All IRC staff, wherever they are located, are accountable for creating an environment free of discrimination, harassment, bullying, and retaliation.