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Position Overview
Social Mobiliser (SM) is the primary field-level implementer of Gender Equality Portfolio, serving as mentors, motivators, and vital links between the program, adolescent girls & boys, schools, and communities. Each SM supports number of girls & boys and collaborates closely with teachers and school authorities to ensure effective implementation of life skills sessions, mentoring, and community engagement. The SM reports to Program Associate/ Officer and will have no direct reporting.
Responsibilities
- Curriculum and Content
- Develop a strong understanding of Room to Read’s Girls’ Education Program design, life skills content, and expected outcomes.
- Support teachers in planning and conducting life skills sessions using standardized modules for girls in groups of 20–25.
- Facilitate Life Skills Clubs/Children’s Groups, conducting at least 8 meetings per year to reinforce key messages.
- Encourage girls to engage with Gupshup materials, wall magazines, and creative expression through poems, articles, or drawings for bulletin boards.
- Manage Gender Resource Centres (GRCs) by ensuring they are well-equipped, safe, and conducive to learning and creativity.
- Educator Training and Coaching
- Participate in planning, training, and reflection meetings organized by Room to Read to strengthen implementation quality.
- Support teacher facilitation of life skills content through logistical coordination, readiness of materials, and encouragement.
- Act as a barefoot counselor, listening to girls, identifying their challenges, and adapting mentoring content as needed.
- Provide peer support and contribute to collaborative learning spaces such as joint planning with other Social Mobilizers.
- Program Delivery Structure
- Conduct 16 life skills sessions annually per girl and document participation and learning outcomes.
- Act as the primary field-level mentor for girls & boys, providing group and individual mentoring, especially during critical transition years (e.g., Grade 8 to 9).
- 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.
- Conduct an introductory home visit with parents/caregivers of all new girls enrolled in the Girls’ Education Program.
- Organize parent meetings, community awareness events, and campaigns focused on life skills themes, mobilize support for girls’ education and gender equality, menstrual hygiene, early marriage….
- Coordinate school visits, logistics, and event preparations for Room to Read staff, donors, and state/district officials.
- Maintain strong coordination with school staff, focal teachers, and community stakeholders to ensure program alignment and engagement.
- Promote program ownership and sustainability through partnerships with local organizations (e.g., Bal Sakha, NGOs).
- Collaborate closely with the Program Officer to conduct meet-up activities for Girls’ Education Program alumnae, as needed.
- Document best practices, case studies, and lessons learned and share with the GEP Program Officer.
- Research and Insight
- Attendance, academic progress, and participation in mentoring sessions.
- Socio-economic backgrounds, transition/dropout risks, and referral support.
- Parent engagement and home visit outcomes using the Risk and Response Protocol.
- Monthly PIMs (Program Implementation Monitoring) and Weekly Activity Plans (WAPs).
- Monitoring registers and stock logs related to program resources.
- Support the M&E team with surveys, assessments, and other data collection efforts.
- Share success stories, best practices, and field learnings with Program Associates or Officers to inform continuous program improvement.
- Administration and other
- Participate in meeting, capacity developments, workshop or RtR events,
- Prepare and submit regular reports to the Program Associate/ Officer
- Track and submit all program activity expenses and invoices.
