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• Under
  the supervision of shelter and settlement project manager, facilitate
  project communication with community leaders in the targeted zones.
• Under
  supervision of the shelter and settlement project manager, lead the beneficiary
  registration process in coordination with shelter volunteers in each
  village.
• Contribute
  to shelter intervention design to input solutions that consider the social
  dimensions, e.g. considering family units for partitioned spaces for
  privacy.
• Work
  through the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and community leaders in
  the refugee camp and the host community to gain understanding of land
  disputes between host community and refugee population.
• Ensure
  equal participation of men and women in community consultations through
  gender-segregated focus groups.
• Support
  the formation of shelter volunteers, including women volunteer.
• Work
  with the community to develop culturally appropriate ways women to be
  involved.
• Support
  the shelter and settlement project manager to develop an MOU to promote
  transparency with project beneficiaries.
• Engage
  host and refugee community leaders in decision-making and update them
  throughout the life of project.
• Ensure
  that the CRS shelter program “Do no Harm” through a deep understanding of
  local dynamics, including ethnic, religious, geographic and host-refugee
  relations
• Apply
  project selection criteria to community members to identity and register
  qualifying households in coordination with community councils, OPM and
  UNHCR.
• Ensure
  beneficiary consultations and their views are taken throughout the life of
  project.
• Ensure
  regular communication with beneficiaries.
• Provide
  project photos under the guidance of the CRS Communications Officer.
• Provide
  awareness raising sessions for households on Sphere standards for adequate
  shelter. Additionally, organize individualized meetings with groups of
  households to review upgrade plans and quality standards.
• Communicate
  in a timely manner to the shelter and settlement project manager and the
  technical team any modifications to the work plan that are necessary based
  on community engagement and implementation needs to support program
  quality.

• Ensure
  working and monitoring documents throughout project implementation are
  filled out and signed by beneficiaries, contractors and landlords, as
  necessary.
• Monitor
  projects through on-site visits to assess and validate the implementation
  of the approved project plan, verify the use of vouchers, identify
  possible problem areas and identify and implement solutions.
• Report
  and flag issues or potential issues to shelter and settlement project
  manager that may affect program quality and accountability.
• Ensure
  close two-way communication with MEAL systems and that issues raised are
  addressed at the correct level.
• Set
  regular meeting with the accountability team to ensure the exchange of
  project feedback between all project participants.

• The
  ideal candidate for the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Shelter Community
  Mobilization Officer job placement should preferably hold a Bachelor’s
  degree in community development, social work or related social science
  field, or equivalent professional experience.
• At
  least three years’ relevant work experience.
• Demonstrates
  ability to build/work in a team and to manage and motivate personnel
  drawing on individual skills to advance agendas and problem solving.
• Proven
  ability to diplomatically make suggestions and advocate to technical
  managers on improvements to social programming activities in relation to
  engineering works.
• Familiarity
  with affected population’s culture, ability to develop the respect from a
  wide range of people and to communicate effectively on appropriate shelter
  solutions.
• Experience
  working with refugees in West Nile required, Yumbe district preferred.
• Excellent
  communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong
  knowledge and experience of working with local/community partners.
• Good
  knowledge of using MS office application (word, excel and outlook).
• Ability
  to work in partnership with local communities and NGOs as appropriate.
• Demonstrated
  experience with assessments and analytical and planning skills.
• Self-reliance
  and an ability to work in a challenging and demanding environment.

• Serves
  with Integrity
• Models
  Stewardship
• Cultivates
  Constructive Relationships
• Promotes
  Learning

• Communicates
  strategically under pressure
• Manages
  stress and complexity
• Actively
  promotes safety and security
• Manages
  and implements high-quality emergency programs

• Large
  files and/or scans of documents will lead to rejection of your application
• All
  applications that do not contain this exact subject line will be rejected
  and not read
• In
  the subject line of the email, copy and paste
  SHELTERCOMMUNITYMOBILIZATIONOFFICER

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