World Change Starts with Educated Children®

IMPORTANT: All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located. Room to Read is not able to provide sponsorship.

Position Overview

The social mobilizer is responsible for the implementation, coordination development and reporting of the Adolescents Life Skills Program in the respective school (s). She would serve as the first point of contact for the school, parents, and scholars. This position will be field-based work in schools. The position will also involve regular interaction with government and community leaders, school administrators, parents, School Management Committee members, teachers, and scholars. The Social Mobilizer reports to the Officer, Gender, Equality Portfolio.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Program and Financial Management

• Develop a thorough understanding of Room to Read’s Gender, Equality Portfolio and Adolescent Life Skills Program design.
• Responsible for ongoing implementation of the Adolescents Life Skills Program under her jurisdiction, ensuring timely, efficient, and well-coordinated implementation, adhering to the program and budget guidelines
• Responsible for managing relationships with schools and community and responding to issues that may arise in these relationships.
• Organizing and facilitating events, l, field trips and other educational based forums.
• Facilitating life skills education sessions.
• Conduct coaching sessions with Program Focal Teachers to ensure the program activities are delivered to specified standards.
• Support the facilitation of educator’s training
• Conducting group and individual mentoring sessions
• Conduct material support need assessment as needed and appropriately, assist in material delivery to selected beneficiaries and monitor its usage
• Collect/ update alumnae contact information before beneficiaries’ graduate and monitor their progress on an ongoing basis
• Conduct periodic meetings with community members, parents, government and community leaders, heads of schools and teachers.
• Supports donor visits through demonstrating projects and presentation, as needed.
• Ensure effective utilization of program budget through proper planning and tracking of planned activities.

Reporting and Documentation

• Timely submission of Monthly Program Report and Quarterly Progress Report in desired format to program officer.
• Support collecting accurate data to be entered in online software (GSD)
• Maintaining and timely update of all field level records

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in education / social sciences or equivalent
• 3 years of relevant experience in the education sector
• Experience in facilitating life skills, mentoring and coaching
• Working knowledge and understanding of project management
• Strong planning and project implementation skills
• Ability to work in remote area
• Proven track record of achieving results
• Proven ability to work effectively with schools and communities and government
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills and a team player
• Knowledge of the following thematic areas- Life Skills/ gender/learning psychology- is preferred

Child Protection Principles

• Room to Read is committed to the education and welfare of children and protecting them from abuse and exploitation

• Room to Read has zero tolerance for child abuse and exploitation.

• All children have the right to be free from abuse and exploitation, including neglect, maltreatment, and physical, mental or sexual violence, injury or abuse.

• All children should be treated with respect and dignity.

• The well-being of the child is Room to Read’s first priority when dealing with all identified or suspected cases of child abuse.

• Room to Read shall integrate child protection into all its organizational strategies, structures and work practices.

Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Principles

• Room to Read Representatives must create and maintain an environment that prevents sexual exploitation and sexual abuse.

• Room to Read has zero tolerance for adult sexual exploitation and abuse.

• Sexual exploitation and abuse are serious violations of fundamental human rights and will not be accepted or tolerated.

• All adults should be treated with respect and dignity.

• Room to Read implements a survivor-centered approach, putting the survivor’s rights and dignity at the forefront.

• Survivors referred to available professional assistance (e.g. mental health counselling), upon consent.

Room to Read is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.

Read is a child-safe organization; all personnel must adhere to Room to Read’s Child Protection Policy, Child Protection Code of Conduct and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Policy.

About Room to Read:

Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, Room to Read envisions a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality, where all children have room to read, learn and grow – creating lasting change. Through our Literacy Portfolio, we train and coach teachers of the early grades in literacy instruction; create and publish quality books and curricular materials in local languages; and establish children’s libraries filled with diverse children’s books that can be enjoyed at school and home. Our Gender Equality Portfolio supports adolescents, particularly girls, in developing life skills that promote gender equality, helping them to pursue lifelong learning and make informed decisions.

We support young people of all genders to overcome gender biases and build the knowledge and skills to create a gender-equal world. Room to Read collaborates with local communities, partner organizations, publishers, and governments to test and implement innovative models that can be integrated into the education system to deliver positive outcomes for children at scale. To date, Room to Read has benefited more than 50 million children in 28 countries.

Learn more at www.roomtoread.org.