Job Description
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Program Implementation
Build capacity of communities on the program’s approaches and expected results through active
participation in training and orientation as well as full engagement in the program’s processes.
Mobilize communities (leaders, parents, etc.) and disseminate information about the project to
promote community support.
Hold regular meetings with stakeholders including schools, local councils and other organizations
serving children and community to familiarize them with the projects and its objectives and engage
them in the process.
Submit regular updates, reports and case studies on success stories and lessons learned
Collect data from the field in line with program indicators.
Ensure that the programs are implemented in ways that are responsive to communities and
children, in line with SC’s principles, values and strategic plan and compliant with SC’s procedures.
Collaboration and Representation
Represent Save the Children in a professional manner.
Liaise with other stakeholders, including schools, local leaders, partners and participates in relevant
meetings in Dohuk/Ninewa and the camps around Dohuk/Ninewa.
Collaboration with other Community Mobilizers in Dohuk/Ninewa or the camps around
Dohuk/Ninewa to ensure synergies and consistency in our programming approaches.
Represent programming with local government, NGOs, communities and within SC as appropriate.
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role
modeling Save the Children’s 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 others to do the same
Widely shares their personal vision the program, engages and motivates others
Future orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues 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
Skills
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Basic education or adequate equivalent work/life experience;
Commitment to the mission and values of Save the Children;
Experience with community development, working with children and schools;
Strong understanding of the situation of the Syrian children (girls and boys) in Domiz camp and/or
Duhok;
Very good communication and interpersonal skills.
The ability to think critically and to recommend good solutions to problems.
Strong Organizational skills;
Advocacy and coordination skills;
Ability to conduct outreach at the community level;
Excellent sense of judgment, humor and patience;
Knowledge of the local language as well as Arabic is essential; English language skill is an
advantage;
Good computer skills (MS Office, including familiarity with internet).
