Job Description Social Mobilization Officer

Job Description Social Mobilization officer(SMO)

1. GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION
Duty Station:
Line Manager:
Supervisor for:
Liaise with:

Primary
Responsibilities:

RAP3 DTA, Maintenance District

RAP3 District Team Leader
To whom?????
District Team Leader, DTL
SAMEs, OM
Social Development Officer, DDC

DTO
VDC secretary
Other concerned authorities as per requirement.
a. To support in re/formation of RMGs.
b. To orient/train RMGs for implementation of road maintenance works.
c. To support in valuation of work done by RMGs, wage distribution to RMG members
and public audit.
d. To work as mediator for managing social dispute in the working areas with
community people.
e. To monitor work frequently and reporting to line manager.
f. To liaise and coordinatee with DDC/DTO staff in connection with successful
implementation of RMG approach for road maintenance works.

Grade

2. MAIN ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

All activities are to be conducted in accordance with the conditions defined in the Employment Contract and the RAP3
Manual.
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Study whole RMG guideline for implementation of RMG approach in road construction.
Support to form/reform RMGs at the community of road corridors as per RMG guideline.
Orient and train to the RMG members of all road corridors as per requirement.
Guide/support to RMG members in Super maintenance works.
Supervise, monitor and report on progress of RMG activities/works carried out by RMG members at the

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particular road site as per monthly work plan.

Advice to the RMG members for compulsory using of safety equipment while working at the site.
Monitor and report on all potential risks and actual risk events in accordance with the RAP3 risk management

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procedure
Support to SAMEs in valuation of work done by RMGs.
Support to distribute wage payment to the RMG members at particular field.
Ensure all RMG activities are carried out in accordance with the RMG guideline.
Settle social dispute/conflict at the field with community people.
Conduct public audits at the field after each payment to RMG members.
Ensure transparency and accountability in all RMG actions at local levels through appropriate public notice,

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public audit, reporting & feedback mechanisms.

Prepare monthly report and submit to DTL with constructive feed-backs.
To liaise and coordinate with DDC/DTO staff in connection with successful implementation of RMG approach

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for road maintenance works at the District.

Prepare and finalize the monthly employment records of RMGs/workers in proper segregated formats.
Support RMG members to open/close the bank accounts and prepare them as self-dependent in future.
Supervise and monitor health and safety related issues of RMG Members at maintenance sites.
Supervise and monitor health and safety related issues of workers at Improvement site(s).
Coordinate/liase with the Improvement team for remedial measures of social issues raised at field level.
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Job Description Social Mobilization Officer

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Coordinate/liase with the Improvement team to conduct/facilitate public audit/hearing after every payments of

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the contractor/sub-contractor.
Prepare field visits of RAP working VDCs in close coordination with SDO-DDC to deliver their triggering

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campaigns like ODF, Household-smoke free, EFLG, CFLG, etc.

Carry out and support to other miscellaneous works as per assigned by DTL.

3. PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

All RAP3 employment contracts are annual, linked in with the implementation calendar. Renewal of contracts is linked
to satisfactory performance each year. In addition, RAP3 applies a performance bonus payment. See the RAP3
Manual for further details on performance assessment criteria. For SMO, the performance assessment is linked to the
following criteria.
Compliance with all conditions in their Employment Contract
Fulfillment of all roles and responsibilities in accordance with the Job Description for this position and the
assigned additional tasks.
Achievement of the annual district Implementation Plan - % completion of physical works and % fund
disbursement / payments targets.

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