Job: Senior Community Mobilizer

Location: Pindaya, Myanmar
Deadline: Sunday, 10 November 2013

Duties and Responsibilities

The Senior Community Mobilizer will work under the supervision of the Township Coordinator. He/ She will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Manage the community facilitators and guide them in field level.
• Represent the project at the community level: as such, they will serve as an important conduit for communication between the project and the communities, and will provide on-going feedback, from the communities to the project in order to assist planning and problem solving.
• Coordinate with the communities in determining mutually convenient times and venues, as well as suitable participants, for project related meetings and activities.
• Assist the communities to undertake the community needs analysis and to prepare village development plans.
• Assist villagers in organizing or strengthening of Village Development Committees (VDCs) or similar CBOs.
• Assist in mobilizing communities and VDC to participate in project activities by motivating, educating and consulting with the community members.
• Work closely with VDC/village volunteers nominated by the community to facilitate the smooth transfer of knowledge, skills and responsibilities to beneficiaries.
• Facilitate project activities as required at the village level in accordance with township work plans and in ways consistent with the project strategies.
• Assist with formal data gathering for planning purposes and for participatory monitoring and evaluation.

Qualifications and experience

• Secondary level education Formal technical qualifications are not essential but practical experience and skills in WASH related activities would be an advantage
• Preferably from the project target township; rural background would be an advantage.
• Essential attributes will be: respect for the local communities;
• willingness and ability to work as part of dynamic project team,
• Familiarity with demand driven community-based development approach
• Applicants from the target townships and from rural backgrounds;

especially women, are encouraged to apply.

Submission of Applications

The application comprises a one page cover letter explaining the applicant's interest and suitability for the post and a CV with a Passport Photograph, updated United Nations Personal History Form (P 11) and copy of certificates and eventually letters of recommendation. Interested candidates (Myanmar Nationals) should submit their application in writing, clearly indicating on the sealed envelope the Post Title and Duty Station, to UN-Habitat, No.6, Natmauk Road, Tamwe Township, Yangon or by email with Subject: 'Post Title and Duty Station' to: Email: recruitment@unhabitat-mya.org

Please note that applications received after the closing date 10 November 2013 will not be given consideration for this cycle, but will be kept in the roster. Only shortlisted candidate whose application responds to the above criteria will be contacted for interview. UN-Habitat regrets its inability to reply individually or attend to telephone queries on the advertised posts. Please download P11 Form from: http://www.fukuoka.unhabitat.org/vacancy/pdf/Personal_History_P11.d

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