ECL Officer

OBJECTIVE:

The Education Assistant is responsible for outreaching, identifying, counseling and assisting families to ensure that children and youth have access to education. S/he will support the implementation of all education activities in Beirut and Mount Lebanon area, perform a variety of task and duties intending to find the best solution for beneficiaries and to make the project and activities successful. The candidate will closely work with refugee communities to ensure community mobilization and engagement throughout the implementation of the activities  

DUTIES:

• Identify and recruit qualified ECLs
• Ensure adequate capacity building to all ECLs
• Collect and organize all the documents relevant to ECLs and prepare the payments
• Conduct visits to Public Schools to introduce ECLs to school administrations and follow up on their performance
• Maintain good relations with school directors and supervisors through regular visits
• Supervise and evaluate activities on the field
• Plan and monitor all ECLs duties and activities and ensure proper follow up on the referrals
• Help in preparing relevant documents (such as brochures, information notes, information board updates) for target communities
• Organize and conduct the ECL group meetings and trainings on a monthly basis in collaboration with the project team and donor
• Participate in the planning of the education activities such as focus groups, awareness sessions, trainings, and others
• Provide the Project Coordinator with timely (on a weekly/monthly basis) and detailed reports of project activities 
• Participate in coordination meetings with national and international institutions and education working group where appropriate; Collaborate with partners and other agencies when required
• Compile and analyze the outcome of the project monitoring and evaluation data
• Contribute to establishing and implementing operational work plans, setting clear targets and planning for ongoing project’s activities
• Contribute in field assessments and data collection when required
• Conduct regular field visits in order to ensure that the project is being implemented effectively
• Ensure that data is accurately collected on a daily/weekly and monthly basis from ELCs groups
• Monitor the execution of projects on the field and provide staff with the support and guidance to complete the assigned tasks
• Support ECLs in conducting Parents Community Group (PCG) Meetings
• Maintain a positive working relationship with the education team and provide support when required
• Receive and accompany donors during field visits

SKILLS:

Business Skills

• Strong capacity in sharing information and keeping always concerned people involved
• Ability to work as part of a Team
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge in Community Mobilization
• Excellent understanding of the entire Project Cycle Management
• Good organizational skills and attention to details
• Ability to work under stress

Computer Skills

• Microsoft office – all applications
• Software applications required for daily operations

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

• 3 to 6 years of experience preferably in Management/Community Mobilization
• Experience with NGOs working with Refugees and education programs
• Proven experience in managing a team