Project Officer Assistant

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Assisting in the implementation and planning of the education project activities
2. Communicating effectively with activators/ field assistants, partners & community based organization.
3. Providing technical guidance and expertise regarding educational curriculum, life skills activities, active learning and class management.
4. Providing technical guidance and expertise regarding psychosocial education activities and Child Protection.
5. Assisting with the completion and submission of all required project follow up materials.
6. Documenting project activities through both hard and soft copies.
7. Organizing and delivering focused psychosocial activities in centers & informal tented settlements for children of different age.
8. Facilitating and co- facilitating trainings in the communities and to activators/ field assistants.
9. Maintaining professional interactions with line manager, activators and community contacts.
10. Sharing responsibility, work cooperatively and communicate regularly with all members of the staff team.
11. Preparing correspondence, presentation and/ or reports as required.
12. Raise purchase requests for the projects’ materials upon the approval of the Education and PSS Program Officer.
13. Perform any other task as assigned by the Education and PSS Program Officer/ line manager.

Child Protection Policy:

1. Commit to respect the Islamic Relief Child Protection Policy
2. Commit to ensure the best implementation possible of the Child Protection Policy
3. Commit to respond to any child abuse concerns following the procedures and guidelines on dealing with child’s allegation or suspicion of abuse.

Person Specification                                                                                                              

Experience / Education/Skills- Essential

• A bachelor degree of Education Science from an accredited University.
• Minimum 2 years of relative experience, preferred with international NGOs.
• Strong communication, interpersonal & technical skills.
• Educational program supervision
• Specialized training in Psychosocial Support, Gender based Violence, Class Management, Active Learning and Child Protection Policy.

Ability To

• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Read, comprehend and interpret written materials of moderate to complex difficulty.
• Records management systems (both automated and paper files) to ensure accurate maintenance of files and ease of retrieval.
• Word-processing, spreadsheet and database software programs related to job functions.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Language                                                        

• Fluency in English & Arabic (written and spoken).

IT skills                                                            

• Proficiency in MS office and the ability to use software necessary for project management and reporting.

General Skills                                       

• Excellent technical reporting skills.
• Strong planning, communications and coordination skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and promote team work.
• Diplomacy, tact & negotiation skills.
• Report writing skills.
• Having psychosocial support background and psychosocial first aid training

Disposition                                                      

• Flexible & Patient
• Ability to work on your own initiative as well as a part of a team
• Sympathetic with aims & objectives of Islamic Relief
• Empathy with & understanding of the basic teachings and values of Islam.