Social Organizer

Technical 

•        Assist in conducting broad based community meetings (BBCM) / stakeholders workshop at community level

•        Assist in conducting needs assessment / base line / surveys for data collection in the defined project areas

•        Assist in the identification & prioritization of most vulnerable / marginalized villages through PRA tools.

•        Assist in initial contacts & programme introduction of project in the targeted village

•        Formation, revitalization, strengthening of village / community development committees / organizations by ensuring the inclusion of all segments of society on a sustainable basis.

•        Assist the CDO/POs in signing term of partnership (TOP) with committees (COs/ VOs / LSO).

•        Identification & prioritization of the most pressing needs of the communities through PRA tools (issues prioritization).

•        Conduct regular meetings with community organizations for raising awareness about their entitlement i.e. social, economic & rights.

•        Capacity building of communities in terms of development of new proposals, CMST, LMST / refreshers / exposure visits, advocacy planning and campaigning etc.

•        Motivating the communities for the monthly contribution of  saving schemes

•        Facilitate & support other sectorial leads at ground in need identification / prioritization & verification of the project interventions / activities.

•        Close coordination with male CDO/POs and relevant stake holders working in the project targeted areas.

•        Conducting community awareness sessions i.e. (health and hygiene) and organize various training sessions / workshops / Campaigns / Special Events for the members of local community organizations (social forestry, community participation in development, women in development)

•        Regular follow up and monitoring of project activities & timely reporting of identified gaps with best possible solutions.

•        Facilitate in arrangement of IRP / donors visits to project areas.

•        Conduct CO / VO / LSO profiling i.e. collection of primary level data for situation analysis of the communities and compilation of surveys being conducted on various issues in the programme/project area.

•        Conduct thorough community mobilization process with key advocacy objectives,

Operational

•        Assist in the preparation of weekly / monthly work plans against PMT (performance measured time frame) by ensuring timely completion of assigned tasks in stipulated time period.

•        Assist in the maintenance of hard record that includes field visits reports, CO meeting minutes, beneficiary data, assessment record, distribution record & other documentation.

•        Assist in ensuring appropriate beneficiary’s data collection & screening prior to making any transaction

•        Assist in ensuring proper filling of forms & formats as per desired standard

•        Assist in extending support to MEAL / MIS / Communications staff for gathering desired information.

•        Ensure availability of up to date info in MIS on regular basis with consultation of MIS / M&E.

•        Close coordination with line manager for effective implementation of project activities

Organizational

•        Ensure compliance with IR’s policies & procedures in true spirit for effective delivery of services to communities.

•        In depth understanding of IR values and their demonstration in the field while working with communities.

•        Abide by the IR zero tolerance policy towards bribery & corruption through sensitization / empowerment of communities on coping mechanisms so that they can raise voice as & when feel inappropriate.

•        Thorough knowledge of IR strategic priorities to ensure effective implementation with future sustainability.

•        Assist in identification & documentation of organizational successes for show casing IR work

•        Facilitate communities in adaptation of environment friendly & cost effective approaches to meet their current as well as future needs with specific attention to climate change.

•        Focused efforts to be made for mainstreaming of marginalized groups i.e. Persons with disability and old age, minorities, Women & children etc in consultation & implementation of project activities at ground.

•        Assist in strengthen mechanism to Influence the decision makers through communities to pay attention towards DRR planning, give voice to suffering and the excluded, highlighting the protection needs of people.

•        Participation and facilitation in implementation of IR seasonal programmes & emergency response.