Community Mobilizers (2 positions) in Lebanon at Danish Refugee Council

DRC has been responding to various humanitarian crises in Lebanon since 2004, working with Palestinian, Iraqi and Syrian refugees. DRC received registration from the Ministry of Interior in 2011, and since then has focused primarily on responding to the Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon and the resulting impact on Lebanese host community. DRC Lebanon’s focus is to ensure that we are able to respond to critical emerging humanitarian needs whilst improve the living conditions of displacement-affected populations and contribute to the achievement of durable solutions. With an annual portfolio of $12million, and with approximately 200+ staff, DRC is focusing its response in protection and economic recovery (Ec-Rec) sector in Bekka, North Lebanon and Beirut. DRC is also contributing to the evidence base and coordination structures in country through our Evidence Generation and referral information management (RIMs) teams.

About the job

DRC Community Mobilizers support community engagement, outreach, and participation across all DRC programme sectors. They help build relationships of trust between DRC and communities through regular field visits, community networks, and sharing accurate information about DRC services and activities. Community Mobilizers support the identification of community needs, priorities, barriers to accessing assistance, and protection concerns. They communicate this information to relevant DRC staff, support programme activities as requested, and safely refer individuals requiring assistance or specialized support.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

Uphold humanitarian principles and follow the DRC Code of Conduct.
Establish and maintain good relationships with targeted community members and stakeholders.
Conduct regular field visits to build trust and promote community participation in activities across all DRC programme sectors.
Safely refer individuals requiring assistance or services to relevant DRC staff.
Develop and maintain a network of community contacts to support outreach and information gathering.
Regularly report community concerns and emerging needs to relevant DRC staff/Team Leader.
Share community priorities, including gaps in assistance and services, to inform and improve programmes across all sectors.
Conduct awareness sessions and disseminate approved messages, including information about DRC services and activities.
Share updated service mapping and referral pathways at community level.
Support surveys and assessments across programme sectors using approved tools.
Support focus group discussions with community members.
Attend capacity-building training as requested by DRC.
Ensure regular reporting of activities

Level of Efforts and reporting:

Community mobilisers should report to the General Team leader and provide them with work schedule on weekly basis and discuss tasks accordingly

About you

To be successful in this role we expect the following:

Required

Adhere to the DRC Code of Conduct and principles of prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse.
Good knowledge of the area, communities, and overall context.
Good communication and community engagement skills.
Basic understanding of humanitarian principles, inclusion, confidentiality, and safe referrals.
Good team spirit and ability to work with different programme teams.
Ability to work under pressure.
Good facilitation and awareness-raising skills.
Willingness to learn and support community activities across all DRC programme sectors.

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:

Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

We offer

Contract length: 3 Months
Band: Volunteer
Designation of Duty Station: South- Saida/Tyre
Start date: ASAP
Community mobilizers are not considered DRC staff and will work on voluntary basis
Community mobilizers shall only benefit from a lump sum of 200$ maximum to cover communication and transportation when supporting DRC team on the field.