Requisition ID: req51018

Job Title: Community Engagement Officer – Akkar

Sector: Education

Employment Category: Regular

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Qobayat, Lebanon

Work Arrangement:

Job Description

The Community Engagement Officer with a focus on Dirasa and Makani Projects funded by UNICEF will be responsible for the delivery and implementation of the social and behavioral change SBC and community engagement components including capacity building and monitoring of quality implementation in the assigned locations under Dirasa, and with IRC’s partner under Makani. He/She will work closely with the Education Senior Officer, Education Manager, outreach workers and Monitoring and Evaluation team. The position will be under the supervision of the Senior Education Officer.

Major Responsibilities:

Project Implementation:

• Support in Identifying, assessing, and referring of children to a suitable education program.
• Support in building up the service mapping (identification of NGOs working in north and Akkar, programs delivered, age group targeted, etc.).
• Actively engage with local stakeholders to promote the project services.
• Using a participatory approach, develop an SBC integrated action plan that provides technical support to all available services at the projects which aim to:
  • Tackle behavioral and attitudinal barriers to child rights and child participation.
  • Mainstream disability in diverse existing services.
  • Implement SBC initiatives through participatory activities.
• Participate in Out of School Mapping Activities covering non-Lebanese and Lebanese children within the intervention area.
• In coordination with partner staff, prepare and follow up on monthly activity plan in accordance with project goals.
• Support the school staff in identifying caregivers to be engaged in the awareness program for parents and in organizing the sessions.
• Support the engagement of caregivers and parents in children’s learning by establishing a Parent Teacher Association in selected schools.
• Facilitate and/or co-facilitate parenting training and awareness sessions to the community members and community events.
• Lead on establishing the needed Committees under Dirasa and Makani projects.
• Lead on coordinating the technical capacity building support that should be provided to the Dirasa and Makani staff and committees.
• Attend and deliver trainings related to the SBC topics and community engagement.
• Work closely with the partner’s SBC Officer and coordinate on the required tasks.
• Regularly report to the initiatives progress, challenges, ways forward.
• Working closely with all the active stakeholders and other Organizations for the benefit of the initiatives.
• Support schools in designing and implementing extra-curricular activities including school clubs, sports activities, and different school/community events.
• Any other task as assigned by the Education team serving the project overall.

Key Working Relationships:

• Position Reports to: Senior Education Officer
• Position directly supervises: None
• Indirect Reporting: Field Education Manager
• Other Internal and/or external contacts:
  • Internal: different programme sectors
  • External: partner, and other NGOs working in education in Akkar

Qualifications

• University degree in social science, education, pedagogy, psychology, or related field.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with people, build and maintain relationships with local stakeholders.
• Minimum of one year experience in working with local communities on the right of refugee children and youth to education and inclusion of people with disabilities.
• Familiarity with Akkar region including traditions and culture is a plus.
• Facilitation and capacity building experience and skills.
• Experience in working in partnerships is a plus.
• Working experience in NGOs and/or INGOs.
• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English is mandatory.
• Autonomy and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Flexibility, commitment, work ethics and team spirit.

Travel and other requirements: The position will be based in Akkar, with some travel required between Beirut and North governorates.

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.