Community Mobilizer

Oxfam India is a movement of people working to end discrimination and create a free and just society.

We work to ensure that Adivasis, Dalits, Muslims, and Women & Girls have violence free lives with freedom to speak their mind, equal opportunities to realize their rights, and a discrimination free future. We research to find lasting solutions to end rising inequalities and exclusion of marginalized communities from getting decent jobs, quality free education and healthcare. We campaign with the public to demand policy changes from governments for creating a just and inclusive country as envisioned in the Indian Constitution. We mobilize support to save, protect and rebuild lives of the poorest of poor affected by crisis and humanitarian disasters.

By putting the rights of marginalized at the heart of everything we do, we work to create a discrimination free India where everyone lives a life of dignity, free from injustice and inequality. Over the last year, we have changed the lives of over three million people in our six focus states—Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Assam. We are also part of the Oxfam global confederation with affiliates in 20 countries fighting together build a better world.

Oxfam has been in India since 1951. It first came to India to respond to Bihar famine. In 2008, Oxfam India became an independent affiliate and an Indian NGO. Oxfam India is an autonomous Indian organization and has staff and board members from within India. Oxfam India is a member of the global confederation of 20 Oxfams across the world. Government of India has registered Oxfam India as a non-profit organization under Section 8 of the Indian Companies Act, 2013 and have a Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) license.

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All our work is led by three core values: Empowerment, Accountability, Inclusiveness.

Accountability – Our purpose-driven, results-focused approach means we take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves accountable. We believe that others should also be held accountable for their actions.

Empowerment – Our approach means that everyone involved with Oxfam, from our staff and supporters to people living in poverty, should feel they can make change happen.

Inclusiveness – We are open to everyone and embrace diversity. We believe everyone has a contribution to make, regardless of visible and invisible differences.

Oxfam India is an equal opportunity employer. Women candidates and Candidates from marginalized backgrounds are encouraged to apply. To know more about Oxfam India please visit: www.oxfamindia.org

Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and may be subject to appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

Contract: 1 year or Co-terminus with the Project

Scope of Position:

The Community Mobilizer will be responsible for field implementation of the project in coordination with the District Coordinator in the respective cluster. She/ He will be leading the ground level actions of Oxfam India’s thematic area programmes

Key Responsibilities:

• Mobilizing and organizing training sessions, meetings, community events with the community and influencers as per the program at village to district level
• Identify and nurture community volunteers, facilitate youth leadership to support the program as and when required
• Training and capacity building of community groups and update the field activities on a day-to-day basis
• Work closely with community for knowledge generation, evidence generation
• Build an alliance of supporters and engage with middle class
• Initiate preliminary interaction / dialogue/ community based visibility with the community and other concerned.
• Participate in the process of reporting & documentation and provide back up support to the team
• Implement weekly and monthly action plan in coordination with District Coordinator focusing on the program requirements
• Coordinate with district coordinator and cluster resource person to connect community level issues with district and state administration
• Maintain all the program register/documents/ information properly and submit to the District Coordinator
• Will also do any other official work as directed by the District Officer / Coordinator
• Based on the field requirement your role and responsibility may be changed

Skill and Competence:

• 12th and substantial working experience of at least 2-3 years in development sector
• Sound understanding of community and the community processes, local dynamics ability to work with different stakeholders (panchayats, local bodies, local leaders, local departments, municipalities, youths
• Ability to build rapport with community
• Ability to identify & nurturing local leadership
• Ability to gather community-led data/evidence/authentic ground knowledge/primary research for advocacy
• Strong perspective on gender and social exclusion issues
• Proven track record of doing similar jobs (community mobilization)
• Excellent inter-personal skills and ability to work in a team.
• Ability in writing and speaking skills in English and Hindi.
• Should be a self-starter, have good negotiation skills.
• Physical fitness for travel and a willingness for sustained fieldwork.
• Focused work experience on gender/ women’s rights and social inclusion/ diversity in relevant sector would be desirable

Relocation:

During the course of employment, the post holder may be required to move base on a temporary or permanent basis to any workplace controlled by Oxfam India.

Travel:

Willingness to travel and undertake sustained fieldwork as per requirement of the particular position