Education Outreach Officer

Conducted mapping in the targeted locations to determine the various routes to engage with girls, boys, men, women, focusing on vulnerable and hard to reach groups.

• Organize outreach activities informing the local community about project activities whilst identifying potential school beneficiaries

• Organize joint community activities for the host communities and refugees

• Plan events and engagement opportunities in a way that helps build the base of ADRA’s Education Projects, and actively engage with influencers for outreach events.

• Encourage and stimulate full participation at the planned socio/recreational activities with special attention, where possible and appropriate, marginalized and overlooked groups in the community

• Disseminate information at the community level about the purpose and importance of education

• Act as the key point of contact between the parents/caregivers and the community on providing timely feedback on issues/concerns raised • Conduct phone calls or home visits on student absence

• Conduct home visits with social worker and/or inclusion officer in case of child protection concerns

• Assist the project target community in obtaining information and knowledge of and access to available relevant services through outreach activities

• Organize localized coordination meetings with other agencies operating in the same area for information sharing.

• Assist with the development of community activities related to gender equality, child protection, SGBV, PSEA

• Prepare weekly and monthly reports for submission to the Project Manager (PM)

• Provide the PM with suggestions or recommendations based on feedback from beneficiaries (direct and indirect) and communities.

Qualifications:

Required: • At least 2 years’ experience working or volunteering in direct contact with community members

• Ability to engage with community members in an open manner, maintain confidentiality and respect

• Positive and professional attitude, able to organize, maintain composure and prioritize work under pressure, work overtime when necessary and be able to coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.

• Strong diplomatic skills

• Ability to work as a member of a team.

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, listening, and communication skills

• Good written and oral English skills.

Preferred: • Diploma in a related field

• INGO or NGO experience

• Experience working with refugee population

• Ability to write clear and concise reports in English

• Computer Literacy Languages Arabic: Fluent English: Very Goo