Social Mobilizer, GEP

locations
Cambodia - Kampot

time type
Full time

posted on
Posted 30+ Days Ago

job requisition id
R-03044

World Change Starts with Educated Children®

World Change Starts with Educated Children

2025 is our 25th Anniversary! J oin Us in Celebrating 25 Years of Progress.

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 (SM) is the primary point of contact for girls in the Girls’ Education Program. She facilitates life skills sessions for the girls and provides mentoring to them in the form of group and individual meetings, as well as with home visits. The Social Mobilizer works with parents/caretakers and community members to educate them about the importance of girls’ education by facilitating parent workshops and/or holding community events. The majority of her time is spent with the girls at their schools. This position reports to the Girls’ Education Associate. The Social Mobilizer has no direct reports.

Roles & Responsibilities

Program Planning, Implementation and Training

Organize and facilitate Room to Read’s life skills sessions with girls and support them to use such skills in their lives.
Serve as a positive role model and mentor to girls by facilitating monthly group mentoring discussions.
Identify girls at risk of dropping or failing out of school using Room to Read’s risk and response system. Prioritize such at-risk girls for individual mentoring and follow-up support in the form of individual conversations and home visits, as needed.
Organize and facilitate Room to Read’s parent workshop sessions with parents/caregivers of girls to discuss specific topics related to girls’ education.
Conduct an introductory home visit with parents/caregivers of all new girls enrolled in the Girls’ Education Program.
Collaborate closely with the Program Officer to conduct one community-wide awareness event each year to mobilize support for girls’ education and gender equality.
Collaborate regularly with school authorities and communities to ensure local support for program implementation.
Collaborate closely with the Program Officer to conduct meet-up activities for Girls’ Education Program alumnae, as needed.
Participate in module trainings on Girls’ Education Program content and activities. These trainings will be led by the Program Officer and/or GEP Manager.
Support the Program Officer in the process of material support assessment and distribution for selected girls, as needed
Collaborate with other Social Mobilizers to conduct program activities as assigned by the Program Officer.
Participate in weekly 1-on-1 meetings with direct supervisor and other regular coaching/capacity building discussions, as needed.
Participate in regular trainings and meetings with Room to Read staff, as planned.
Participate in any other activities that may be required to be undertaken to fulfill the objectives of the organization.

Monitoring, Reporting and Documentation

Participate in monthly SM review meetings to discuss technical program implementation challenges and best practices with the Program Officer and other SMs.
Monitor and keep written records of girls including school attendance, academic performance, and participation in program activities. Work closely with the School Focal Point (main contact person at the school) to regularly obtain this data as needed. Provide this data to the Program Officer when requested.
Assist the Program Officer with regular collection of Girls’ Education Program alumnae data, including conducting alumnae information surveys, as needed.
Assist the Program Officer and/or Program Officer in conducting life skills assessments of Girls’ Education Program participants, as needed.
Prepare and submit regular reports to the Program Officer
Track and submit all program activity expenses and invoices.
Participate in donor site visits and provide information to donors about Room to Read’s Girls’ Education Program, as requested.
Document best practices, case studies, and lessons learned and share with the GEP Program Officer.

Qualifications

Required:

Secondary school degree (University experience or degree, preferred).
2 years of relevant work experience.
Demonstrated experience and/or interest working with and or counseling adolescent girls.
Good interpersonal skills and a team player.
Strong organizational and planning skills including the ability to monitor progress of program implementation.
Ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously and take initiative.
Prior success working closely and building relationships with diverse groups of people.
Desire and ability to spend a significant majority of time traveling and providing direct support to girls at the school, community, or home.
Fluency in language spoken by girls.
Familiarity or experience with gender issues, girls’ education and/or community development preferred.
Both female and male candidates strongly preferred.

Compensation:

The salary range for this position will be determined based upon the experience of the candidate hired. Benefits including 13th month salary, performance bonus, provident fund, health and accidental insurances, leaves and staff professional development are also provided. Additional benefits include a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, meaningful, and rapidly growing organization that is changing the world through the lifelong gift of education.

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.

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.