Community Mobilisation & CERT Training Officer

About the role

The Community Mobilisation & CERT Training Officer leads community engagement, mobilisation and capacity‑building under a Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) project. The role focuses on establishing and training Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) to ensure host communities and camp populations are prepared for disasters.

Key responsibilities

• Mobilise households and camp residents to participate in DRR planning, activities and awareness sessions.
• Identify and engage community leaders, volunteers and vulnerable household representatives.
• Facilitate the formation and functioning of community‑based disaster management committees.
• Promote inclusive participation of women, children, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups.
• Design and deliver CERT training covering first aid, search‑and‑rescue basics, evacuation procedures, fire safety and early‑warning response.
• Conduct simulation exercises and mock drills (e.g., landslide/flood response) with CERT members and the wider community.
• Develop training materials, job aids and IEC content adapted to local context and literacy levels.
• Lead awareness sessions on disaster risks, preparedness measures and early‑warning signals.
• Support household‑level and community‑level contingency and evacuation planning, including child‑focused DRR messaging.
• Coordinate closely with Site Management and Camp‑in‑Charge, maintain attendance records and training reports, and contribute updates to Situation Reports.
• Support household visits to identify vulnerable families and follow up on their DRR engagement.
• Participate in sectoral coordination meetings to share mobilisation updates.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading community engagement and mobilisation within DRR projects.
• Experience designing and delivering CERT or similar emergency response training.
• Ability to work with vulnerable groups, including women, children and persons with disabilities.
• Strong coordination and reporting skills, with experience collaborating with site management and sector partners.

Required skills

• First aid
• Search and rescue basics
• Evacuation procedures
• Fire safety
• Early‑warning response
• Training facilitation
• Development of IEC materials

What we offer

• Join a global humanitarian organisation with 31,000+ staff in nearly 100 countries.
• Opportunity to make a tangible impact on vulnerable children and communities.
• Professional development in disaster risk reduction and community emergency response.