Community Engagement Assistant

BACKGROUND:

 The International Rescue Committee (IRC), one of the world’s largest humanitarian agencies, provides relief, rehabilitation, and post-conflict reconstruction support to people affected by natural disaster, oppression, and violent conflict in 42 countries. The IRC is committed to bold leadership, innovation, and creative partnerships. Active in public health, education, livelihoods, women's empowerment, youth development, and protection and promotion of rights, the IRC assists people from harm to home. The IRC launched an emergency health response in Libya in September 2016 as the humanitarian situation in the country was deteriorating following the 2014 civil war. Since then, the IRC has broadened its portfolio with integrated health, protection, and governance programs aiming to employ a holistic approach to meeting the needs of crisis affected and vulnerable communities to survive, recover, and gain control of their futures.
IRC Libya’s governance portfolio includes skills-building and empowerment at the community level, capacity development support for local actors (including municipalities), and civil society and system strengthening. Through the proposed Action ‘Renew Libya: Strengthening Public Service Delivery for Recovery and Stability’, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) will implement rehabilitation activities, provide equipment and supplies, facilitate technical and organizational development trainings, and engage targeted communities and local partners to improve access to and uptake of quality, inclusive basic services that are responsive to priority needs of 251,600 community members in Ubari, Sebha, Shargya, Murzuq, Bent Baya, Algarefa.. The Action will be guided by IRC’s extensive experience in and detailed understanding of the operating context in these locations, including social and political dynamics, access, and security.  

Position Summary:

The IRC is seeking a qualified Community Engagement Assistant that will support the implementation of project activities at the community level, with an emphasis on local governance, stakeholder engagement, capacity-building activities, and community-based activities.  The Assistants will help establish and maintain strong relationships with project stakeholders for the fulfillment of project objectives.  S/he is responsible for the implementation and monitoring of project (s) in assigned city in accordance with IRC and donor requirements.

Main Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Project Officer, the Community Engagement Assistant will be required to:
1. Implementation and management of project activities
Support the Project Office in the planning and implementation of the project activities
Serve as the main point of contact for communication with local authorities and community members in the areas of implementation, collecting their feedback, reporting back to them on progress, and ensuring that all members of the community can freely and safely voice their needs and preferences.
Oversee the successful delivery of the project:
Support the engagement and organizational capacity assessment of selected local authorities and service providers;
Support the implementation of capacity strengthening activities.
Support in the community mobilization effort for awareness raising activities, including campaigns and community dialogues;

Regularly communicate with internal program and operational partners, the Governance, Protection/Rule of Law, Women’s Protection and Empowerment, Children’s Protection, and other IRC colleagues.

2. Administrative, financial, and logistical management
Support the Project Office in the development and update of project management tools (work plan, spending plan and procurement plan and monitor expenditure plans and the purchasing plan to avoid any delay or inconvenience in the implementation of project activities
Support the officer to classify and archive all documents relating to activities and other resources

3. Monitoring and evaluation and reporting on project activities
Participate in data collection activities with beneficiaries (Baseline, midline, and end line survey) when needed
Support in the regularly update of the project indicator tracker when requested
Ensure that documents relating to activities and other project resources are filed and archived (lists of participants, activity reports as well as supporting documents for expenses incurred)