Job Description: Community Mobiliser

 Number Of position: 1

Duration: 3 Months

Location:  Alhamdaniya

Deadline of submission: 28 Dec, 2022

 About Us

The Lotus Flower is a non-governmental organisation which empowers vulnerable women and girls so that they are safe, have opportunities to learn, the tools to become financially independent and the freedom to lead change. We provide safe social spaces inside refugee camps and implement projects to help them rebuild their lives and earn a living. We run four women’s centers for the IDP, refugee and host community in Kurdistan 

Our programs are based around pillars from the UN's 2030 Sustainable Development Goals:

  • Health & Safety

  • Education and Livelihoods

  • Peace building & Human Rights

Our centers implement much-needed livelihood training, language courses, computer training, mental health support, fitness and health training, and awareness sessions and advocacy on women's rights and gender-based violence. 

We aim to provide the foundation for women to rebuild themselves, their families, and their futures. As local implementers, we work at the grassroots level to get right into the heart of communities, listening to local needs and employing local women to implement the programs. Our fundamental belief is that women and girls are powerful drivers of change, and we provide the support they need to reach their full potential and rebuild their futures.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Build capacity on the program’s approaches and expected results through active participation in staff training and orientation as well as full engagement in the program’s processes.

  • Ensure the implementation of agreed plans at the field level to achieve quality results on time.

  • Submit regular updates, reports and case studies on success stories and lessons learned to the project officer.

  • Collect data from the field in line with program indicators.

  • Ensure that the programs are implemented in ways that are responsive to communities and women·     

  • Identify and refer cases to case management officers.

  • Develop ideas and participate in undertaking different  campaigns in the area of implementation

  • Community mobilisation and facilitating community dialogue.

  • Implement all The Lotus Flower activities required.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor Degree in social science or other related fields.

  • Very good command of Kurdish and Arabic, English is a preference.

  • Zero to one year of work experience in the same position or field;

  • Honesty and integrity are a must

  • Excellent expression and communication skills, ability to manage confidentiality.

  • Must be a self-starter and internally driven to success and hard work

  • Possesses strong cross-cultural communication skills, both written and verbal

  • Knowledge or willingness to learn

  • Must be organised, able to multi-task, and able to work as a team and individual

  • Must be able to build relationships with people from all backgrounds

How to apply:

  • Please send your updated CV and cover letter to careers@thelotusflower.org  while mentioning “Community Mobiliser “as the subject of your email,

  • CVs and Cover letters that are in the form of pictures, and screen-shots will not be accepted.

  • CVs that do not include the subject line will not be considered.