Introduction:

Human Appeal is an incorporated UK charity and a global humanitarian and development organisation. We save lives, alleviate poverty, transform and empower local communities whilst championing humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and independence and establishment of self-sustaining development programmes. Our vision is "to become the global agent of change for a just, caring, and sustainable world’’.

Position Summary:

The position is responsible for assessment, community mobilization, CBOs formation, grassroots stakeholder’s coordination, village mapping, capacity development and behavior change through communication for a donor funded WASH project. This position is expected to assume overall responsibility of implementing a behavior change & communication (BCC) campaign / Social & behavioral communication campaign (SBCC) on hygiene promotion, safe sanitation & water quality management. The position will also be responsible for highlighting needs for WASH infrastructure development and conduct social mobilization in the communities along with Primary & secondary level educational institutes and healthcare facilities. The position will further be responsible to identify & engage CRPs in targeted villages to cascade project messages & ensuring sustainability.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop strategy of community interaction and holding dialogues, broad based community meetings for forming project related social structures both at communal and institutional level
• Support data collection on Pre & Post KAP, needs assessment of villages and communities for existing practices related to WASH, WASH Hardware
• Formation of VWCs/ WSGs through social mobilization process ensuring representation from all segments of society.  
• Capacity building of CBOs/ VWCs/ WSGs on leadership, organizational management and record keeping for effective, inclusive and gender responsive community participation
• Identification and capacity building of CRPs for work planning and tasks assignment and completion reports
• Liaison and coordination with VC/ NC members for their effective participation in the relevant activities
• Capacity development of elected and appointed government grassroots officials on PATS+
• Community mobilization for sanitation management with low cost and self-help solutions
• Preparation of village profiles and community engagement plans
• To organize and conduct community meetings, capacity building activities, walks, events and other sensitization and communication methods for hygiene awareness
• Identification and addressing of community WASH needs through participatory approaches
• Community mobilization for triggering and support to officials in verification and certification of committees with ODF villages
• To assist Project Coordinators and MEAL unit for preparing case studies and success stories
• Reporting daily, weekly and monthly progress to relevant quarters
• Ensure accountability and best use of project resources for optimum delivery of project objectives
• Any other task assigned by supervisor.

Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelors in social sciences
• 2-3 years of social mobilization experience with a minimum 1-2 years of WASH sector experience.
• Having area-specific experience is highly desirable
• Ability to work in a challenging environment with multiple tasks and short deadlines
• Excellent skills on computer operation, especially on MS Word, PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel
• Community mobilization and motivation skills
• Training and capacity-building skills
• Problem-solving ability and negotiation skills
• Fluency in local languages along with good English knowledge

Note: Positions are subject to approval of donor funding