Community Liaison Focal Point

Duties and Responsibilities: • Be the referent person for all the community liaison officers present in the 2nd shift schools; • Be responsible for community liaison officers’ capacity building. • Liaise with the target schools and to be the representative of TDH IT with the School Principals; • Establish and maintain an effective relationship between the community liaison officers and the school principals. • Supporting the schools in the enrollment process of the Syrian and non-Syrian and vulnerable Lebanese children according the criteria set by MEHE and UNHCR; • Ensure monitoring of project implementation in accordance with the Logical Framework; • Ensure data collection and sources of verification; • Program regular visits to the schools to follow on the performance of CLOs in the process of monitoring and evaluation; • Engage and facilitate community meetings focus groups, awareness sessions and campaigns, training in cooperation with the      Education Team. • Contribute to prepare relevant documents (including brochures, information notes, information board updates) for target communities; • Providing timely and detailed reporting of project activities to the Education Coordinator; • Work closely and effectively with TDH IT Lebanon staff; • Represents TDH IT in field base multi agency and overall interagency cluster where appropriate. Qualifications and experience: • A university degree is required. A background in communication, education or community services or equivalent areas is preferable. • Demonstrated high level interpersonal and communication skills including • Well-developed knowledge of local and refugee community cultures through prior involvement in the community. • Good knowledge of the community resources within the municipality/school district; • Familiarity with interview techniques; familiarity with local social agencies available to deal with problems in the area; • Ability to read, write, understand and communicate in English and Arabic sufficiently to perform the essential functions of the position; • Proficient in the operation of computers and knowledge of business support software including Word, Excel and Outlook. • Commitment to the aims, principles and values of TDH IT. • Ability to work well in a team and under pressure and in response to changing needs. • Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering information. • Availability of driving license