Community Mobilizer

SUMMARY

13 Jul 2026

26 Jul 2026 - 17:00 UTC

South Sudan

Programme Operations

Permanent

Full-time

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TITLE:  Community Mobilizers

TEAM/PROGRAMME:  Education/ EFASS

LOCATION: Magwi

GRADE: 5

CONTRACT LENGTH: 2 years

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: 

Level 3:  the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE: 

Under the supervision of Education officer and technical support from the Education Coordinator, the community mobilizer works closely with the project team to organise community entry engaments and meeting, through engaging with relevant gatekeepers and leaders to ensure that community members and stakeholders have a clear understanding of the project goals and objectives and gain acceptance and support from them. The post holder will build relationships between Save the Children and the community. He/she will be responsible to monitor Child Protection interventions including psychosocial support activities, and support the establishment of Community mobilization teams and community based Child Protection Mechanisms, awareness raising activities. The community mobilizer will closely engage community members to actively participate and embrace MYRP program activities including mobilising parenrs and guardians to send their children to school, engage in community dialogues and in line wth the Community Action Cyle work with community mobilisation teams to identify priority issues/ barriers to access to education and child protection and safeguarding issues that need to be addressed through steering the community to develop community action plans, collectively work together to implement the action plans, monitor and evaluate the implementation of thea action plan.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, community mobilzers will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Education Officer

Staff reporting to this post:   

Direct: None

Indirect : None

Budget Responsibilities: TBD

Role Dimensions: The Community Mobilser technical and administrative support on the to day basis from the Education officer. He/she will have a collaborative relationship with the community leaders in matters related to mobilising of community members to address education barriers, protection issues and identify out of school children and children with disabilities who need to be supported to access education. He/she will participate in back to school/ learning campaigns and key advocacy. The caseworker also works with the Community mobilizers in relation to identification and referral of cases identified from the community.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY : 

Responsible for mobilizing the communities to play an effective role in protecting the rights of the children 

Liaise with community leaders and parents to introduce program activities and encourage community involvement in program implementation and monitoring. 

Establish and strengthen Community engagement including working towards a relationship that fosters acceptance, ownership that is required for longer term sustainability of the program interventions. 

In line wth the Community Action Cycle, closely engage and guide community mobilisation teams in planning, implementing and evaluation of implementation of key community action plans, i.e., conducting / attending meetings and recording minutes of the meetings and follow up on action plans. 

Ensure Community Based Child Protection Networks (CBCPN) are supported to conduct community-based awareness raising activities on CP issues. 

Support CBCPN members to promote the inclusion of marginalized and minority groups and ensure meaningful child participation in activities. 

Establish and strengthen Child and Youth clubs and provide on-going mentoring and support.

Support in establishing activities in CFS or Community Centres, and provide ongoing monitoring, support and capacity building to facilitators. 

Responsible to ensure that all community-based networks are coordinating with each other, as well as with CFSs, Child and Youth clubs and other committees.

Support in conducting needs assessment in the target and surrounding communities, especially the children, with an aim to implement programme activities. 

Responsible to monitor, identify and refer child protection issues as per the agreed interagency protocols and procedures.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice) 

Accountability:

holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same

widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters

values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS   AND EXPERIENCE

University degree preferably in Social work or other relevant social sciences (OR Diploma in these fields if person has worked in a similar position and has the required skills and experience)

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

Minimmum of 3 years sectoral (child protection) experience in a similar position

Experience working and communicating with Children

Excellent technical understanding of child protection and community based approaches

Excellent technical understanding of child protection (especially case management) and community based approaches

Excellent understanding of the case management including FTR proces

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to prioritize tasks

Able to lead a team to acheieve results

Flexibility and ability to work independently and in a team 

Able to work to tight deadlines and under pressure

Able to operate in extremely harsh living and working environment 

Gender awareness and sensitivity

Commitment to the aims and principles of SC. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support

Awareness of using positive discipline; an officer should never shout at, humiliate or hit children 

Desireable

South Sudanese National

Previous NGO experience, including an understanding of the neutral status of an international NGO

Good understanding of community politics and traditional networks in Abyei and ability to speak local languages in Abyei ( Arabic and Dinka).

Computer skills

Data Management skills

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities 

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

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