We are seeking a very dynamic and well-organized person to assist the Project, using professional social skills to achieve the objectives, and to seek the optimal solutions for each child in the project.
Areas of Responsibility:
Facilitate project’s implementation (60%)
- Conduct meetings with key stakeholders to engage them about the project interventions and agree on their contributions in order to ensure sustainability
- Network with local NGOs, municipalities, schools, community centers, and communities
- Map available educational, health and protection services.
- Mapping and assessing potential beneficiaries to the relevant project’s programs
- Disseminate information related to services for Syrian refugees based on the mapping
- Distribute leaflets with early learning, education, health and protection services available to Syrian and Lebanese children in South Lebanon
- Support Project Officer in the establishment of ECD and CP Committees jointly with Project officer
- Mobilize communities to participate in social cohesion events at the end of each project cycle
- Participate and collaborate in other activities (recreational, psychosocial, awareness and non-formal education) conducted in the center when needed
- Mobilize stakeholders and community members to attend training and capacity building opportunities
- Support committee members and parents to prepare peer to peer sessions and share their knowledge with other parents
- Implement ECD, Homeschooling and Positive parenting sessions targeting parents
- Distribute ECE and ECD Homeschooling, hygiene winterization Kits to parents
- Conduct joint learning sessions for parents of children attending ECE cycles (e.g. hygiene, CP)
- Support the supervisor, PSS animators and ECE caregivers in conducting cyclic meetings for parents of children attending PSS and ECE activities, to follow up on their improvement.
- Plan and prepare logistics for all outreach activities
- Full coordination with the project manager to ensure proper implementation of the project.
Ensure children’s safety and protection (10%)
- Work in compliance with and respect of the principles of Child Protection and confidentiality, working with refugee and host communities with sensitivity
- Identify key protection issues or threats affecting children and communities and raise them to project manager.
- Ensure the implementation of solution measures affecting the threats.
- Identify safety issues or protection concerns and raise to project manager and when necessary follow-up with the risk manager on the safety and security of the chosen locations.
- Identify children requiring case management and ensure safe referral to case management agencies or service providers in coordination with project Officer.
Handle tracking, reporting on activities and filing (25%)
- Ensure related means of verifications (MOV) including attendance sheets, pre posttests, evaluation documents… are in place for each activity..
- Enter related MOV into the system.
- Assist project manager in the development of Semi Annual and Annual narrative progress reports.
- Prepare weekly activities planning, activities report and monthly operational progress reports
- Prepare and update the list of items to be purchased in coordination with Project Officer and Procurement Officer.
- Preparethe Referral Tracking sheet on a monthly basis
Perform other duties as required (5%)
- Responsible of own security and actively contribute to a positive security culture
- Abide by the security policies and procedures and report any incidents or breaches to line manager
- Be aware of the emergency procedures in a response and ensure that necessary preparedness measures have been implemented after coordination with Project manager
- Attend and participate in weekly reporting and planning meetings to ensure adherence to standards of care, quality PSS and referrals, and reporting requirements are followed
- Attend and participate in local and international capacity building events as needed
- Attend and participate in spiritual nurture events and other organizational events
- Perform other related tasks as required by the Project Manager.
Educational Background:
Bachelor degree in a social development related field, ( psychology, sociology, social sciences/humanities, specialized education or social animation)
Skills/Experience:
- Experience in project implementation, monitoring and report writing.
- Excellent written and spoken English. Knowledge or Arabic language is an added advantage.
- Candidates must have skills in working with people of all ages and social groups;
- Strong interpersonal skills and a sense of responsibility
- High integrity in social interactions
- Preference to candidate with field experience in South Lebanon region
- Excellent communication, reporting, and pro-active negotiation skills
- Skilled at working with local communities and authorities
- Understanding of policies concerning Child Protection
- Good verbal and written communication skills, with thorough knowledge of Arabic and English
- Willing to travel within the region approximately 60% of time.
- Knowledge of the psychosocial guidelines and approaches related to emergency context ( MHPSS IASC guidelines, PFA principles, etc.).
- Familiar with core principles of Children Rights, Participation, Do No Harm, Community and Family Support as well as Children in Emergencies minimum standards.
- One year experience in a similar related job.
- 75% field work and 25% Office work.
- Position requires availability and willingness to work outside regular office hours occasionally.
- Position requires willingness and ability to continue to function during a crisis situation, including during a World Vision response to a manmade or natural disaster.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Sep 23 2017
Active Until:
Oct 23 2017
Hiring Organization:
World Vision
industry:
Nonprofit