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Community Mobilizer

IOMDublin, Ireland
Category | Grade:General | UG4Deadline:14 Aug 2026Job ID:22325Posted on:31 Jul 2026
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Overview

The mobilizer connects migrants in Ireland with IOM services through outreach, cultural mediation and community activities, supports community-based mental health and psychosocial initiatives, maps needs and services, gathers feedback and helps deliver inclusive assessments and events.

Department: Community-Based Mental Health and Psychosocial Support

Languages

Required: English

Minimum Experience

3 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Engage international-protection applicants and build trust and participation
  • Organise creative, cultural, recreational and social activities
  • Map community resources, cultural groups and local talents
  • Integrate psychosocial-support principles into community initiatives
  • Maintain two-way communication and collect community feedback
  • Guide community focal points and volunteers
  • Support awareness campaigns on well-being and social inclusion
  • Assist needs assessments, surveys and referrals for psychosocial or protection support

Requirements

  • High school diploma with five years of relevant experience, or university degree with three years of relevant experience
  • At least two years of cultural-mediation experience supporting migrants
  • Ability to work with migrants and asylum seekers
  • Knowledge of Irish asylum-application procedures
  • Experience preparing concise reports and working with statistics
  • Microsoft Office experience
  • Fluency in oral and written English
  • Right to live and work in Ireland

Skills

Community MobilisationPsychosocial SupportCultural MediationCommunity EngagementResource MappingFeedback ManagementVolunteer GuidanceAwareness CampaignsNeeds AssessmentProtection Referral

Tools

MHPSSMicrosoft Office

Additional info

  • Maternity-cover position supporting accommodation centres in Dublin
  • Locally recruited role requires travel between project sites
  • Contract length may be aligned with the candidate's work-permit expiry