Outreach Officer

SUMMARY

The outreach worker will be responsible for facilitating project's implementation as per the developed action plan. The outreach worker will conduct regular spot-checks on running sessions. They will be responsible for organizing Psychosocial Support activities in the community and in the community center.

RESPONSIBILITIES, MAIN DUTIES AND REPORTING:

• Participate in the CP Psychosocial wellbeing baseline tool and support its implementation
• Participate in the development of the PSS material for children and parents
• Support volunteer PSS worker and the development of their coaching plan
• Ensure that the PSS activities taking place in the communities and the settlement respond to the need
• Support CBPSS activities in the community and in the community center
• Ensure the correct implementation of the outreach strategy based for CP service delivery at the house hold level for Psychosocial activities
• Work closely with the Community workers
• Outreach and support the implementation plan with SDCs in Talya, labwe and Brital
• Participate actively in the PSS meeting
• Participate in the development of lesson learned and best practices
• Report high risk cases to the child protection officer
• Record forms in tablets and referrals forms
• Deliver any other responsibility assigned by Project Manager  

REPORTS TO: CP Officer.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor degree in social science or any other related field
• Minimum of 1-year experience of implementing child protection programs, preferable social work, in humanitarian or development settings
• Experience working with Syrian communities
• Experience working with street and working children
• Demonstrated understanding of working with children and particularly vulnerable children
• Comfortable working on the street and at night (on a rotational basis)
• Staunch advocate of child protection and child rights

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Good Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Strong interpersonal skills and a proven ability to work effectively with others
• Ability to work on the street supporting psychosocial activities for street and working children;
• Ability to work on the street at night conducting activities and supporting the team;
• Team player
• have good communication skills
• able to handle pressure well and work in cross-cultural setting
• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic, English speaking is a plus

EMPLOYEMENT CONDITIONS

• Contract duration: 9 months full-time with possibility to renew;
• Having a valid Lebanese/International driving license is a must;

Required Starting Date: April 2019;