SPF: Improved Livelihoods for Internally Displaced Persons in Azerbaijan: Community Mobilization Specialist

NOTICE AT-A-GLANCE

Project ID: P178125

Project Title: SPF: Improved Livelihoods for Internally Displaced Persons in Azerbaijan

Country: Azerbaijan

Notice No: OP00248746

Notice Type: Request for Expression of Interest

Notice Status: Published

Borrower Bid Reference: SCRI/P178125-AZ/018

Procurement Method: Individual Consultant Selection

Language of Notice: English

Description: Community Mobilization Specialist

Details:

The State Committee for Refugees and IDPs (SCRI) of the Republic of Azerbaijan, an implementing agency for “Improved Livelihoods for IDPs in Azerbaijan Republic” funded by World Bank, announces the following vacancy:

- Community Mobilization Specialist

The three-year project “Improved Livelihoods for Internally Displaced Persons in Azerbaijan” aims to improve government policy and program implementation on recovery and peacebuilding while also increasing the skills, access to support services and opportunities for income generation of vulnerable IDP households in Azerbaijan.

This objective will be achieved through the following activities:

Component 1: Skills development;

Component 2: Job placement and business development support;

Component 3: Civic engagement, social cohesion, monitoring and operational support.

Requirements and Qualifications:

Education:

• A graduate (masters or higher) degree in the area of social sciences (sociology, anthropology, political science or related discipline);

Experience and Knowledge:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in activities requiring management responsibilities. This would include demonstrated supervisory/leadership skills, including ability to empower, motivate, mentor and supervise staff;
• At least 7 years direct experience in the use of consultative and participatory approaches for key stakeholders in economic and social development projects, including groups who are under-represented (e.g., the poor);
• At least 8 years of work experience with IDPs and refugees;
• Possesses demonstrated skills and direct work experience with at least one or more of the following: public consultations; participatory research methods (including observation, surveys); participatory rural and urban appraisal; participatory poverty assessments; participatory monitoring and evaluation; grievance redress mechanisms.
• Relevant experience in the design and implementation of World Bank and/or donor-financed social and economic development projects would be an asset, especially familiarity or experience with projects that involve integration of community groups and local governments;
• Excellent report writing and official communication skills are required;
• Experience of community work or working with community-based organizations would be an asset.

Other necessary skills:

• Fluency in Azeri;
• Good written and spoken English is required;
• Excellent computer skills (MS Windows, MS Excel, Word);
• Ability to work with vulnerable groups;

Preferred:

• Supervising the dissemination of information about the objectives, goals and activities of Project at the republican and local levels;
• Working closely with the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist to collect relevant qualitative and quantitative data on communities;
• Manage the technical evaluation of the Citizen Engagement Service Provider, monitor and support their work
• Producing lists of target communities based on the criteria described in the OM;
• Coordinating, overseeing and ensuring the quality of community mobilization activities implemented under all components of the Project;
• Ensure the maximum involvement of community members in the project activities;
• Support and train the PIU staff to help target beneficiaries to draft their proposals;
• Facilitate community participation in various areas of interest such as business/ income generation, social, health, etc.
• Managing the grievance redress procedures and producing quarterly reports on received grievances;
• Maintaining fruitful relations with the local authorities/executives, NGOs, international donor organizations and maintaining these stakeholders informed about project activities relevant to them.

Work Conditions:

The Community Mobilization Specialist will be ready for the regular business trips.

Terms of the Contract:

The Community Mobilization Specialist is hired by contract for the term of 30 months with the possibility to extend the contract after the evaluation of his/her work performance.

Eligible candidates should submit their CVs by the e-mail indicated below not later than July 17, 2023.

Phone: (99412) 4318703, 4318769

E-mail: scri.refugee@gmail.com

CONTACT INFORMATION

Organization/Department: State Committee for Affairs of Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons

Name: Kamran Aga

Address: Baku, Tbilisi avenue, 129

City:

Province/State:

Postal Code:

Country: Azerbaijan

Phone: +9912 4318703

Email: aga_kamran@yahoo.com

Website: info@refugee.gov.az