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Community Mobilizer

Vacancy #:   6304
Unit:   Pakistan Programme Coordination Unit
Organisation:   International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Location:   Pakistan Programme Office, Karachi, Pakistan
Reporting to:   Natural Resource Management Expert/ Project Coordinator
Work percentage:   100%
Grade:   A2
Expected start date:   01 March 2023
Type of contract:   Fixed-term (10 months)
Closing date:   19 February 2023
BACKGROUND
IUCN is implementing a project titled: Restoring Rangelands for Rural Resilience and Development for participatory rangeland rehabilitation and improvement interventions in the targeted Nari and Porali River Basin viz: upper catchment area of Harnai, Ziarat, Loralai, Kachi and Sibi and Nari Basin and Khuzdar/Wadh, Lasbela/Uthal in Porali Basin.

This is a local recruitment. Only Pakistani male nationals or individuals with residence status for Pakistan are eligible to apply.

The primary role of this position is to mobilize and engage with communities in the field, where rangeland project activities are being carried out. Involves coordination with communities, field stakeholders, data collection,
reporting and engagement. The position is going to be based in Quetta Office, Balochistan.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Under the overall supervision of Project Coordinator, the incumbent will be responsible for:

• Collection of the socio demographic data of the project’s sites and communities
• Conducting surveys and use the PRA techniques for data collection
• Conducting the dialogues for participatory rangeland and watershed management with
• communities
• Formation of male and female community organizations in the project area
• Facilitate the consultants for participatory rangeland and watershed management and to
• ensure the community participation in all interventions
• Facilitation of consultants in all trainings of communities and their participation in natural
• resource management
• Monthly reporting of the field interventions and monitoring of the technical interventions of the
• project
• Facilitation of the training coordinator in effective implantation of the project
• Socio demographic data of target communities has been collected and submitted to project
• office
• Collection of socio demographic data of target communities
• Establishment of both male and female community organizations
• Monthly reporting
• Ensuring communities participation in all interventions such as land for range, watershed,
• fodder plots and others
• Meetings with communities and reporting
• Communities have participated in all interventions through contribution in kind such as land for
• range, watershed, fodder plots and others
• Meeting with communities have been conducted and properly reported
REQUIREMENTS
  • Bachelor or Master in social sciences, environmental sciences, etc.

• 2-3 years experience in community engagement and mobilization

• Urdu and local language
SALARY
The minimum gross annual salary for this position is PKR 725'603. While this is an indicative amount effective as of the current date, changes may occur as per IUCN's compensation practices without prior notice. The same applies to other organisations hosted by IUCN.
APPLICATIONS

Applicants are requested to apply online through the HR Management System, by opening the vacancy announcement and pressing the "Apply" button.

Applicants will be asked to create an account and submit their profile information. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date. The vacancy closes at midnight, Swiss time (GMT+1 / GMT+2 during Daylight Saving Time, DST). Please note that only selected applicants will be personally contacted for interviews.

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