Community Mobilizer in International Medical Corps

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Job Description:

The Community Liaison will provide information, support and resources for women and girls, and will also hold relevant events. 

To be successful in this position, the candidate must perform the main duties independently or special working conditions are necessary.

Main tasks and duties< /p>

Information sharing and awareness raising

• Share information with women and girls about available resources and support.

• Conduct individual and small group discussions on issues , important for women and girls, as well as the risks of gender-based violence and mechanisms for reporting it. 

for women and girls, including menstrual hygiene items.

Monitoring and reporting

• Seek and document community feedback on the activities of the International Health corpus and available services, information and resources.
• Control the distribution of kits of necessary hygiene products for women and girls, including feminine hygiene items during menstruation.

Support and first psychosocial help

• Organize activities based on the needs of women and girls. For example: walks, gardening, movie nights, cooking, knitting, training, etc. 

• Conduct individual consultations to provide psychosocial first aid.

  
  

• Organize referrals for women and girls , who wish to receive further support.

• Apply a survivor-centred approach to all activities.

Safety and Conduct

•  Ensure compliance with safety protocols and policies

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• Demonstrate basic principles for developing gender-based violence programs, including respect, non-discrimination, non-abuse of authority, non-violence and promotion of gender equality.

• Contribute to the formation of a positive image and general trust in the program and organization, in particular through compliance with the Code of Conduct and ethics, including compliance with anti-harassment, safeguarding and protection and sexual exploitation and abuse policies.

Perform other dutiesby appointment. The functions and responsibilities listed in this document are representative in nature and may not necessarily be included in the scope of work.

Minimum Requirements

• Experience working with local communities required.
• Commitment to gender equality and women's rights.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Strong communication skills for conducting individual and group discussions.
• The community trusts you.
• Fluent command of the Ukrainian language is a must, preference will be given to candidates who also speak English.

Code of Conduct

According to this position, the individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps compliance standards and ethical donation standards. Employees are also responsible for preventing violations of our code of conduct and ethics, which may involve conflicts of interest, or ethics or security policies. If you see, hear or become aware of a violation of the Code of Conduct and Ethics or the Security Policy, you have a responsibility to report it. 

If this is a supervisory position, you should set an example of ethical behavior through your own behavior and supervision of the work of others; ensure that those who report to you have sufficient knowledge and resources to comply with the standards set out in the code of conduct and ethics; monitor compliance of subordinate employees; ensure compliance with the International Medical Corps code of conduct and ethics and policies, including safety policies and protection against humiliation, bullying and sexual harassment in the workplace, consistently and fairly; support employees who raise such issues or concerns in good faith. 

Safety

All employees share the responsibility and commitment to the safety and protection of the public we work with, including particularly vulnerable adults and children. This includes protecting against the following conduct by our employees or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; labor exploitation, neglect or violence against children, adults at risk or LGBT representatives; any form of human trafficking.

Equal Opportunity

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation , national or ethnic origin, age, disability or veteran status.