COMMUNITY MOBILIZER I - Organization context

Samyukta Safai Jagaran (SASAJA) is a non-governmental, non-profit making, non-political organization established by the groups of informal waste workers in 2014. SASAJA focuses on the recognition, rights and advocacy for IWWs. SASAJA want to advocate to the government especially on recognizing their contribution to waste management, government trust funds for IWWs and access to social health insurance. SASAJA is providing monthly education to their group members focusing in savings and credit and solid waste management.

SASAJA in collaboration with Green Path Nepal (GPN) and Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is implementing “Healthy Waste Workers for Sustainable Waste Management” project funded by Médecins du Monde- France (MdM-F). SASAJA is especially responsible for the overall implementation of Outcome 1 of the project which is formalization of IWWs through non-profit enterprises and increasing their recognition in integrated solid waste management in Kathmandu Valley and Sisdole landfill site of Kakani Rural Municipality.

SASAJA will contribute to ensuring that waste workers’ issues are better addressed within the health care system, livelihood and institutional linkage. Through the project, SASAJA identify the target groups and aims to support them with different activities to mitigate the Environmental and Occupational Risks and improves access to health care, economic opportunities linkage with non-profit enterprises for sustainable livelihood.

II- Main aims of the post

Community Mobilizer is responsible for community mobilization in the field to implement the project activities with communities. The Community Mobilizers work in close coordination with the project team.

Hierarchical positioning: Reporting directly to the Project Coordinator of SASAJA.

Main responsibilities

Community mobilization and project implementation

• Participate actively in conducted trainings, workshops and meetings.
• Compliance with Community Mobilization guideline of this project.
• Actively participate in the mapping of Informal Waste Workers (IWWs) involved in Solid Waste Management (SWM) in Kathmandu Valley/Kakani Rural Municipality and outreach activities and assist to collect information for KAP surveys, qualitative research, periodic updates/assessments and final survey.
• To communicate and orient the community about the objectives of project and organization.
• To manage the local level meeting, group discussion, orientation for the activities as per the project objective in coordination with supervisor.
• Support for the assessment of non-profit enterprises; current situation, legal modality, registration process and identification of potential leaders.
• Support IWW’s non-profit enterprises to recruit members and mobilize them for economic opportunities.
• Support IWW’s non-profit enterprises leaders’ meetings, selection of board member and organizational set up.
• Support IWW’s non-profit enterprises leaders regarding registration and well-functioning
• Support Project Coordinator to conduct capacity assessment of leaders.
• Support Project Coordinator to conduct various capacity building trainings for leaders and members of IWW non-profit enterprises.
• To conduct and support to manage the all regular groups meetings, coordination meetings, training in field level.
• To conduct orientation and training on Behavior Change Communication awareness sessions, Waste management campaign in the communities.
• To help facilitate and conduct public hearing and Social audit in the communities.
• To coordinate the local stakeholders such as ward chairperson, members, ward secretariat, schools’ authorities, health post authorities, political parties and other waste management related organizations on the field to form/activate SWM management committee in the concerned wards.
• Integrate the IWW/non-profit enterprises in the committee and facilitate to conduct regular meetings.
• Collect information and produce quality report, case stories, photos and keep proper data records and other related documents.

Communication and Reporting

• Report to Project Coordinator on all issues related to progress and achievement at the field.
• To submit the regular report on events, monthly, quarterly, trimester basis as per requirement of the project.
• To perform the work as per rules and regulations of organization and he/she has to in contact with organization at any time.
• Close coordination with all the partners, stakeholders and beneficiaries of this project.

III - Profile of the ideal candidate

Education

Intermediate or + 2 level or HA or CMA or equivalent in any academic stream (Bachelor would be an added advantage)

Professional experience

• At least 2 years of experience in waste management
• Experience working with NGO/INGO or partner organizations and government authorities: an asset
• Experience working in Waste management sector with basic knowledge of community mobilization along with knowledge of waste management campaign of Nepal with different type of institutional waste management in Kathmandu and Sisdol landfill context.
• Previous experience working with marginalized and vulnerable communities.

Skills and qualities required

• Proactive, well organized and ability to manage priorities, adaptable, reliable, accountable and responsive personality
• Leadership, team-working and coordination skills
• Interpersonal and verbal communication abilities, charisma, tact and diplomacy, intercultural and difference awareness
• Assertiveness, mediation and negotiation, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Experienced with computer skill including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, emails and other communications tools
• Ability and willingness to work in team and to work under pressure and in difficult circumstances
• Committed to rights based and gender & child sensitive work, commitment to basic workplace values and policies; able, willing and committed to work with people of different backgrounds
• Contribute constructively to a working environment based on mutual respect, trust and commitment, have high regards towards accountability
• Displays cultural, gender, child, religious, ethnicity and age sensitivity and adaptability.
• Work prioritization, the ability to multitask and willingness to go the extra mile to support what the job demands is a must.
• Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy confidentiality concerning with community mobilization part of project.
• Only male candidate can apply.
• Motorbike license is compulsory and having own motorbike would be an added advantage

Languages

• Nepali: good reading and writing skills
• Maithili and Bhojpuri speaking and understanding is compulsory
• English, Newari and Hindi would be an advantage

Candidates who are from Maithili, Bhojpuri and Awadhi language speakers are given highly prioritization. The candidates who have applied before don’t need to apply again.

NOTES TO CANDIDATES

DURATION: 5 months

DUTY STATION: Kathmandu Valley- Shantinagar Area

ANTICIPATED START DATE: As soon as possible in May 2023

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 28th April 2023

HOW TO APPLY: send an updated CV in English with 2 references and a Cover Letter to [email protected]