CASH for Education Field Assistant

Position Summary:

The CFE Field Assistant will be responsible for leading Homework Support Groups on a daily basis targeting children enrolled in RI’s CFE program in Bekaa.  The CFE Field Assistant will also conduct household visits to follow up with parents and children who are at risk of dropping out of school. The CFE Field Assistant will report to the CFE Officer and be responsible for ensuring the high quality implementation of their tasks within the CFE component. This position requires a highly responsible, dynamic, and independent individual with a demonstrated ability to engage directly and effectively with severely vulnerable households, representing RI to in front of the beneficiaries RI serves. The CFE Field Assistant must also be prepared to identify and refer cases of children who are identified to have severe protection risks requiring case management or other services.

Essential Functions and Areas of Accountability:

·  Ensure the acceptance and the visibility of the project and its objectives among the targeted beneficiaries, their families, and local communities by consistent professional and humanitarian comportment at all times;

·  Provide daily updates to the CFE Officer regarding progress of tasks, risk areas, problems, issues faced with the schools targeted, refugees, and/or host communities, critical work delays and all related employee-relations aspects;

· Contribute to identification of locations for implementation of Homework Support Groups in targeted beneficiary communities;

· Implement Homework Support Groups according to the agreed upon schedule, which will be at least two per day;

· Accurately report on the attendance of children to the Homework Support Groups on a daily basis;

· Follow up with households regarding attendance of children to Homework Support Groups through household visits;

·Participate in distribution of ATM cards for CFE beneficiary households as requested;

· Participate in Post Distribution and Outcome Monitoring activities as requested;

· Ensure clear information communication with beneficiaries regarding the cash assistance activities and procedures;

· Refer cases for further follow up by specialized agencies identified at the field level;

·Other duties as requested.

Job Specifications:

· 1-2 years of experience working in outreach tasks, data collection and education field related activities with vulnerable communities;

·Sensitivity to the extremely vulnerable conditions of the target population, and ability to effectively communicate with beneficiaries and other stakeholders.

· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required.

·  Experience working with refugee populations in emergency response context.

· Willingness and ability to travel to field locations on a daily basis and regardless of whether conditions.

· Excellent time management skills and resourcefulness with strong attention to detail.

·Knowledge of using ODK a plus.

· Microsoft Office.

· Demonstrate a thorough understanding, insight and knowledge about the area of operation and local/host community to which he/she is assigned to;