Social Organizer, Dadu - Islamic Help
Purpose of the Position
The Social Organizers (SO) is expected to assist the Project Manager to initiate and develop a social process in selected communities of collective analysis of community problems and collective action leading to solutions of those problems, and to make that process self sustaining and self managing.
Major Responsibilities
To begin baseline research of selected communities, and continue to monitor social change and new social information relevant to community empowerment; To identify potential leaders, influential, decision makers/opinion makers in the working areaTo motivate and encourage potential leaders to talk to their fellow community members about unity and self reliance; To initiate actions aimed at breaking down passivity, apathy and attitudes of letting others do things for themselves; To raise awareness that community members themselves can move each community out of poverty, and to show them ways they can do this for themselves; To assist community members to identify needs and to generate solutions, identifying priority issues and to analyze their problems; To encourage and stimulate community members to organize for action aimed at solving their problems and to plan, implement and monitor action that they define themselves; To provide community leaders with management skills and knowledge in getting community members interested, organized and motivated; To develop trust, tolerance and co-operation among community members; To assist the community in obtaining available outside resources, warning of the negative effects of becoming too dependent upon outside resources; To encourage and stimulate full participation by all community members; with special attention to those who are usually forgotten, marginalized and overlooked in community decision making; To assist the community in obtaining information and knowledge that may be available through governmental and non governmental agencies, through extension and outreach programs.Hygiene Promotion
Also to work as hygiene promoterTo conduct baseline survey on Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in the target areaTo demonstrate the use of WASH specific items which need special knowledge for operation and maintenance, especially when using chemical i.e. water purification tablets, water treatment equipments.To conduct participatory approach in promoting good water, sanitation and hygiene practices in targeted areaTo conduct participatory monitoring of water and sanitation facilities usage and maintenance with communityTo inform local authority and health department if there is outbreak in community that requires immediate responseTo document schedule plan, field report and update to Hygiene PromotionPerson Specification
- B.A/B.Sc in social sciences/management science
- 2-3 years of experience in social mobilization and community development
- Ability to read and write well in local languages, and the national language;
- Computer skills or potential to learn them, focus on word processing;
- Ability to stand in front of a group without showing fear or arrogance;
- A desire to contribute to national development through community empowerment;
- Strong morals viz. honesty, transparency, generosity, altruism and respect;
- Well motivated, team member able to work alone and/or without supervision;
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