Requisition ID: req51016

Job Title: Protection and Rule of Law Community Mobilizer

Sector: Protection and rule of law

Employment Category: Fixed Term

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Dnipro, Ukraine

Work Arrangement:

Job Description

Duty
station: Dnipro

Key working relationships:
Position
Reports to: Sr Protection officer,
Dnipro
Position
directly supervises: N/A
Internal collaborations within IRC: PRoL Sr Officers, Legal Officers, PRoL Case
Workers, PRoL Community Mobilizer, PRoL Manager, оther IRС departments.
External
collaborations to IRC: Protection
and information services actors, organizations and agencies

Job
Overview/Summary:
The PROL
Community Mobilizer will be responsible for visiting communities, collective
centers, transit centers and other hubs, collecting data and information from
displaced persons and other war affected communities in Ukraine, providing
responsive information and referring people with acute needs to further
services. The Community Mobilizer will be based in Dnipro and with frequent
trips to surrounding localities in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts.
The responsibilities of the Community Mobilizer
Protection and Rule of Law Program fall within the following objectives:
Collect data and information through the Protection Monitoring tools: individual interviews, key informants interviews, Focus Group Discussions, direct observation;
Constantly update the service mapping in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts;
Refer people in need of additional services to the relevant service providers in accordance with safe referrals procedures and principles. Ensure follow-up of referred cases and the update of the referral tracker;
Provide responsive information services to populations affected by the conflict in Ukraine, and collect data on information needs by filling the two-way communication tool;
Identify collective centers, transit centers, volunteer hubs and other locations that are hosting displaced people and war affected population, as well as relevant stakeholders and authorities, and regularly update the internal online list of centers;
Visit collective and transit centers, community centers, volunteers hubs and shelters, and identify protection issues at community level in connection and most pressing needs;
Raise PRs for material assistance to support collective and transit centers, community centers, volunteers and shelters, with the approval of the PRoL manager;
Conduct awareness raising sessions and sensitize the populations on their rights and access to services, in collaboration with the Sr legal officer and Sr protection monitoring and information officer;
Identify themes requiring the organization of awareness raising activities;
Conduct surveys and assessments in the communities and provide feedback and suggestions for the development of the protection program, including the Child Protection, Women Protection, Health and Economic Recovery and Development (Cash);
Assists the Sr officers and manager in identifying, training and supporting volunteers, (Community Focal Points);
Conduct other protection needs assessment as necessary;
Provide weekly reports on the progress of outreach activities.
Qualifications

Requirements:
Language: Fluent in Ukrainian and Russian, English will be an advantage
Previous experience in data collection, interviews, provision of information
Experience facilitating group activities, trainings and workshops and mentoring others
Excellent communication skills – can demonstrate empathy
Proactive and
Demonstrated understanding of and ability to maintain confidentiality and respect for clients/beneficiaries
Positive and professional attitude, including ability to lead and work well in a team setting
High degree of flexibility and strong ability to organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.

PROFESSIONAL
STANDARDS
The International
Rescue Committee is determined to protect the people it serves and staff from
all kinds of harm, including sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment. It is
committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment
where people feel safe. IRC builds diverse and inclusive teams of professionals
who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to
deliver the best possible services to our clients.

IRC workers must
adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for
Professional Conduct.  These are
Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these
values, the IRC operates and enforces its safeguarding policies to protect
adult and child clients from any form of exploitation and abuse, including
sexual exploitation and abuse, and its staff from sexual harassment and
violence.

Where misconduct
is alleged, IRC follows a Zero tolerance approach and takes all necessary
actions and corrective measures. IRC investigation unit comprises of experts
and trained investigators that ensures professional survivor-centered
investigations are conducted if allegations of safeguarding violations are
reported through the safe and accessible reporting channels that IRC makes
available to its staff, partners, and clients.

These commitments
are set out in IRC’s Safeguarding Policies, accessible in English and in
Ukrainian language via this link: https://rescue.box.com/v/irc-safeguarding-policies

IRC is an active
member of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Protection from Sexual Exploitation
and Abuse (PSEA) set-up in Ukraine.

We will ensure
that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to
participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential
job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Please contact us to request accommodation.