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Social Mobilizer, GEP

Social Mobilizer, GEP

ConfidentialUjjain
18 days ago
Job description

The Social Mobilizers are responsible for implementing the Girls Education program at the field level.

They are the first point of contact for the girls whom we work with; they are also the point of contact for the schools and parents and hence are critical to the success of the program.

The social mobilizer will report to the Program Officer. The position will be field based; she will be responsible for a group of 90 girls as their mentor, support system and motivator.

Role and Responsibilities :

Program planning, implementation :

  • Develop a thorough understanding of Room to Read's Girls Education program design, objectives and outcomes
  • Implement program activities as per design maintaining fidelity
  • Undertake corrective action and incorporate feedback when provided by the supervisor for life skills sessions etc
  • Participate in program planning in consultation with Program Associate and other state level staff
  • Regularly attend weekly and monthly workshops where weekly and monthly plans are made and reviewed
  • Attend mandatory training of Social Mobilizers

Family and Community engagement :

  • Have a thorough understanding of social issues, safety concerns and child protection issues affecting girl participants and an awareness of available social safety net mechanisms, schemes, and referrals
  • Organize and lead family and community meetings and consultations with school staff, parents and community members / organizations as per design
  • Discuss life skill content and issues with them in a tactful manner (especially sensitive / taboo issues like early marriage and attending school during menstrual cycle)
  • Seek opportunities for networking at local level and create a resource pool to be used as referrals if there is a need
  • Facilitate visits of donors, INCO and SO team members
  • Facilitate and support SO / INCO team members in conducting research / survey / study / data collection / baseline etc
  • Working with girls :

  • Conduct life skills sessions for 90 girls in batches of 20–30 as per the prescribed session content and as per agreed plan
  • Form Life Skills Clubs / Children groups and facilitate regular meetings and discussions of these groups; at least 8 meetings are to be held every year
  • Distribute the newsletter GUPSHUP, initiate discussion around it and hold follow-up activities
  • Help girls to develop wall magazines and write for state-level Gupshup
  • Conduct group mentoring sessions for 90 girls in batches of 10–15 girls as per prescribed content guidelines and record each session
  • Plan out group mentoring sessions in association with the Program Associate
  • Conduct individual mentoring sessions as needed
  • Setting up Life Skills Centers / Gender Resource Centers :

  • Setting up a Gender Resource Centre (GRC) for life skills in schools / community for life skills sessions
  • Ensuring proper functioning and usage of GRC as per discussion with state GEP teams
  • Ensure the space is clean, safe and welcoming to girls
  • Ensure the space is well stocked with drawings / articles / expressions of children's voices; change and put up the articles / drawings / paintings on bulletin board periodically at least once a month
  • Home visits :

  • Mapping data as per the risk and response protocol and then making specific home visits
  • Undertake regular school visits
  • Handle any critical matters that may emerge from these interactions
  • Organize / conduct programmatic activities at school and community as per mutually agreed plan
  • Responsible for managing relationships with school, community and respond to issues that may arise
  • Ensure high quality of home visits for effective mentoring and outreach to families
  • Record keeping, Reporting and monitoring :

  • Update records of attendance and parent meetings regularly
  • Prepare and submit weekly plans during weekly reviews
  • Timely record keeping, updating the data and sharing analysis of various parameters like attendance sheets, parents meetings, dropouts etc
  • Fill up socio-economic profile of the girls
  • Regular physical verification of girls on sample basis
  • Periodic cohort risk assessment and analysis of it
  • Flag issues of concern. Undertake risk mapping of the entire cohort
  • Identify case studies of girls, schools / communities and best practices and gather all related data and information
  • Maintain stock register at school / center level
  • Provide a list of materials required for the girls to the supervisors
  • Qualification & Experience :

  • Bachelor's degree in education / social sciences or equivalent / or higher
  • Minimum experience of 2 yrs (1–2 years of relevant experience in the education / development sector including internships)
  • Good verbal and written communication skills in English and Hindi
  • Preferred :

  • Master's degree in education / social sciences or equivalent preferred
  • Counseling diploma and / or experience of having worked on mentoring / counseling issues
  • Experience working on life skills / gender / adolescents
  • Strong planning and project implementation skills
  • Ability to work in remote area and travel to communities for meetings
  • Ability to work effectively with schools and communities
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Good interpersonal skills and a team player
  • To be successful as a member of the Room to Read team, you will also :

  • Have a passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic non-profit organization
  • Be innovative and creative - not afraid to try something new and inspire others to do so
  • Have a solution-oriented approach
  • Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness
  • Have a strong work ethic and require minimal direction
  • Work well independently as well as part of a team
  • Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment
  • Location(s)

    India - Madhya Pradesh

    To be successful at Room to Read, you will also :

  • Have passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic nonprofit organization
  • Be a proactive and innovative thinker who achieves results and creates positive change
  • Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness
  • Embrace diversity and a commitment to collaboration
  • Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment
  • Skills Required

    Counseling, Mentoring, community engagement

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