Who we are:

medica Liberia (mL), formerly medica mondiale Liberia, is a non-governmental women’s rights organization providing response and prevention services for Sexual and Gender-Based Violence survivors since 2006. We support survivors through a holistic, stress- and trauma-sensitive approach that integrates health, legal, psychosocial, and advocacy services, all grounded in feminist principles.

Project Background

medica Liberia (mL) is implementing Component B of the Spotlight Initiative under the leadership of UN Women. This component focuses on prevention, specifically transforming harmful gender norms, attitudes, and behaviors that perpetuate Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) and harmful practices at individual and community levels. Under this intervention, mL will operationalize SASA! Together, a structured community mobilization methodology is designed to address the root causes of SGBV by shifting power relations and social norms. The approach will be implemented across 48 communities in selected counties, using a district-balanced model informed by population size, settlement patterns, and operational feasibility.

SASA! Together will be delivered through its four sequential phases—Start, Awareness, Support, and Action—to ensure sustained behavior change, strengthened leadership accountability, and collective community action, rather than one-off sensitization efforts. The intervention will be reinforced through the strengthening of community-based change agents and women’s groups, enabling local ownership and sustainability of gender-transformative processes beyond the project lifecycle.

This work contributes directly to Spotlight Initiative Outcome B2, which seeks to strengthen gender-equitable social norms, attitudes, and behaviors to prevent violence against women and girls. It also advances Output B2.1 by enhancing the capacity and accountability of traditional, religious, and community leaders to promote gender equality, prevent SGBV, and protect the rights of women and girls.

To effectively deliver this intervention, mL seeks to recruit qualified staff to support the implementation, coordination, and monitoring of Component B activities across targeted communities.

Position Title: Community Mobilizers

Reports: Project Manager

Position Status: Full-time

Job Summary:

The Community Mobilizer will engage and mobilize target communities to participate in the project activities. This role is essential for building trust, ensuring community buy-in, and facilitating the successful implementation of project activities. The Community Mobilizer will also support social norms change activities by fostering dialogue on gender equality, addressing harmful practices, and promoting community-led solutions to shift attitudes and behaviors. These efforts will include organizing community conversations, facilitating awareness campaigns, and identifying community activist to advocate for transformative change.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Organize and facilitate community meetings, awareness campaigns, and training sessions to promote project goals and increase community engagement.
• Lead the identification and recruitment of SASA! Together activists, Leadership Groups, Drama Groups, and Institutional Allies to drive social norms change and support the project’s implementation.
• Provide mentorship and support to community stakeholders, ensuring they effectively understand and execute their roles in promoting gender equality and addressing harmful social norms.
• Deliver education on the SGBV referral pathway, including its purpose and processes, and mentor community stakeholders on linking survivors to appropriate services through the pathway.
• Build strong relationships with local leaders, women’s groups, and other stakeholders to foster collaboration and ensure the successful delivery of project activities.
• Identify and support women participants and beneficiaries, ensuring their inclusion and active involvement in alignment with project objectives.
• Collect and document data on community activities and stakeholder involvement to support project monitoring, evaluation, and reporting processes.
• Provide regular feedback and updates to the Project Manager on community dynamics, progress, and challenges, offering insights to improve project strategies and outcomes.
• Contribute to the project’s monitoring and assessment by identifying best practices, lessons learned, and areas for improvement, ensuring continuous enhancement of project activities and impact.
• Perform other duties as required to ensure the successful implementation of the project.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Diploma or degree in Social Work, Community Development, or related field.
• At least 3 years of experience working with communities, especially on women empowerment projects.
• Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills.
• Knowledge of local languages and cultures in project areas.
• Ability to travel extensively to remote project sites.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience with the SASA! Together approach or similar methodologies focused on addressing power dynamics and gender norms.
• Knowledge of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) processes

Closing Date: April 30, 2026

How to Apply:

Please email your application (CV, cover letter, and references not exceeding 2MB), along with your salary expectations, to: recruit@medicaliberia.org and mbalu.jusu@medicaliberia.org. Applications without a stated salary expectation will not be considered. Please mark your application with reference to the position/county you are applying for in the subject of your email or on the envelope/top of your application. For applicants based in Grand Gedeh, you may submit hard copies to the medica Liberia office in the county.

Female applicants are encouraged to apply