Social mobilization-III
• Prof Suchitra A Rati
Steps of social mobilization
The basic steps of social mobilization involve
 Defining the problem. ...
 Establishing a social mobilization group. ...
 Designing strategies, setting objectives and selecting
target groups. ...
 Developing an action plan with a time line. ...
 Building capacity. ...
 Identifying partners
 Implementation plan of activates
 Monitor, evaluate and improve
Key Tasks for socmob
• Developing an ongoing dialogue
with community members regarding health
issues.
• Creating or
strengthening community organizations
aimed at improving health.
Social mobilizer
• Definition
• “Social Mobilizer” is
defined as one who
assists senior staff in
work planning and door
to door surveys at all
levels. Create
awareness of project
aim and objectives in
the comm.
Qualities of social mobilizer
 High integrity.
 Partnering and engaging
with stakeholders
 Ability to work with
minimal supervision.
 Report writing skills
 Networking and
influencing skills.
 Highly reliable and
dependable.
 Passion for children.
• Skills in Programming.
• Ability to maintain effective
working relationships with
all levels of staff and donors
• Computer skills
• Community Facilitation skills
• Unities.
• Motivate community
people through orientation
sessions and project briefs
Role and responsibility of social
mobilizer
1. Vulnerable Outreach Communities visits
• The Social Mobiliser is responsible for directly assisting
vulnerable refugees :
• Conduct outreach activities in relevant areas of
intervention in Informal Education
• Outreach activities will include distribution of HP
materials, engagement with children in play activities and
child friendly spaces,
• assisting select teachers with informal education
programming and the establishment of WASH
committees.
• Communicate with administrative people
• Assist in the distribution of HP materials or other
programmatic materials where required
2. Coordination
• Assist to coordinate the team effort of
conducting field visits and planning of
intervention activities
• Assist the implementation of intervention
activities (Informal Education,] and make
specific recommendations on vulnerabilities
and internal referrals where appropriate.
• Assist informal education and hygiene
promotion activities as required in the field.
3. Regular communication
• Participate in weekly team meetings.
• Attend regular community meetings in targeted areas.
• Advocate with service providers for the inclusion of
vulnerable families in to relevant program intervention
activities.
• Coordinate with other programs serving refugees and
asylum-seekers that may be complementary.
• Establish good and regular communication with project
beneficiaries, ACTED partners and various service
providers.
• Establish good communication and coordination with all
relevant ACTED departments.
• Strictly follow the ACTED internal procedures and
guidelines.
4. Provide training and support to Syrian volunteers
• Engage ACTED Staff and VOC residents to implement
interventions.
5. Reporting
• The Social Mobilizer is responsible for preparing
accurate, honest, and timely reports of their
individual activities (Informal Education, PSS, WASH,
and LS).
• In particular this includes maintaining signed
records of the engagement and activities with the
community.
• The Social Mobilizer is also encouraged to prepare
written reports of the results of their activities,
assessments and observations
6. Security
• In close collaboration with the Security Officer, the social
mobilizer will act as a focal point for security. This
responsibility refers to the following duties:
• Assist the security officer in monitoring the security situation
in VOCs.
• Contribute to the implementation of security operating
standards and procedures in the field.
• Facilitate security information to the team when
implementing activities in the field.
• Collect and report feedback from the emergency response
team on safety/security issues and update security officer
where required.
• Assist with providing training to the emergency response staff
on security and communications procedures.
• Assist security officer in carrying out weekly security checks.
Ensure all communication equipment is in working condition
and report any issue to the security officer.
•Thank you

Social mobilization iii

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  • 2.
    Steps of socialmobilization The basic steps of social mobilization involve  Defining the problem. ...  Establishing a social mobilization group. ...  Designing strategies, setting objectives and selecting target groups. ...  Developing an action plan with a time line. ...  Building capacity. ...  Identifying partners  Implementation plan of activates  Monitor, evaluate and improve
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    Key Tasks forsocmob • Developing an ongoing dialogue with community members regarding health issues. • Creating or strengthening community organizations aimed at improving health.
  • 4.
    Social mobilizer • Definition •“Social Mobilizer” is defined as one who assists senior staff in work planning and door to door surveys at all levels. Create awareness of project aim and objectives in the comm.
  • 5.
    Qualities of socialmobilizer  High integrity.  Partnering and engaging with stakeholders  Ability to work with minimal supervision.  Report writing skills  Networking and influencing skills.  Highly reliable and dependable.  Passion for children. • Skills in Programming. • Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff and donors • Computer skills • Community Facilitation skills • Unities. • Motivate community people through orientation sessions and project briefs
  • 6.
    Role and responsibilityof social mobilizer 1. Vulnerable Outreach Communities visits • The Social Mobiliser is responsible for directly assisting vulnerable refugees : • Conduct outreach activities in relevant areas of intervention in Informal Education • Outreach activities will include distribution of HP materials, engagement with children in play activities and child friendly spaces, • assisting select teachers with informal education programming and the establishment of WASH committees. • Communicate with administrative people • Assist in the distribution of HP materials or other programmatic materials where required
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    2. Coordination • Assistto coordinate the team effort of conducting field visits and planning of intervention activities • Assist the implementation of intervention activities (Informal Education,] and make specific recommendations on vulnerabilities and internal referrals where appropriate. • Assist informal education and hygiene promotion activities as required in the field.
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    3. Regular communication •Participate in weekly team meetings. • Attend regular community meetings in targeted areas. • Advocate with service providers for the inclusion of vulnerable families in to relevant program intervention activities. • Coordinate with other programs serving refugees and asylum-seekers that may be complementary. • Establish good and regular communication with project beneficiaries, ACTED partners and various service providers. • Establish good communication and coordination with all relevant ACTED departments. • Strictly follow the ACTED internal procedures and guidelines.
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    4. Provide trainingand support to Syrian volunteers • Engage ACTED Staff and VOC residents to implement interventions. 5. Reporting • The Social Mobilizer is responsible for preparing accurate, honest, and timely reports of their individual activities (Informal Education, PSS, WASH, and LS). • In particular this includes maintaining signed records of the engagement and activities with the community. • The Social Mobilizer is also encouraged to prepare written reports of the results of their activities, assessments and observations
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    6. Security • Inclose collaboration with the Security Officer, the social mobilizer will act as a focal point for security. This responsibility refers to the following duties: • Assist the security officer in monitoring the security situation in VOCs. • Contribute to the implementation of security operating standards and procedures in the field. • Facilitate security information to the team when implementing activities in the field. • Collect and report feedback from the emergency response team on safety/security issues and update security officer where required. • Assist with providing training to the emergency response staff on security and communications procedures. • Assist security officer in carrying out weekly security checks. Ensure all communication equipment is in working condition and report any issue to the security officer.
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