Educational And Child Protection (Cp) Coordinator - Bekaa

ASSIGNMENT The CP and Education Field Officer is based in Bekaa 4 days per week with frequent field visits to Amel centers and in Amel Headquarters (Mussaitbeh, Beirut) 1 day per week. He/She works under the direct supervision of the Emergency and the Program Coordinators. He/She coordinates and reports on the implementation of the Syrian refugees Emergency Response activities in AMEL centers of Bekaa. He/She contributes to the smooth implementation of the Educational and Child protection activities in close coordination with the Education and Child Protection Coordinators and with other agencies and local authorities.   Tasks and duties   Task #1/ Support the head of center in the organization of the educational and recreational activities: -          Assess the needs and priorities of the targeted beneficiaries and define suitable activities based on participatory approach in coordination with the social workers and head of center; -          Select and recruit the required teachers and trainers; -          Assist the Head of Center in the identification of training modules to be provided to teachers when needed (on mediation techniques and know how pertaining to children/youth psychosocial wellbeing among others); -          Set up appropriate timetable/schedule for psycho-social support, and educational activities, study station, remedial classes, accelerated learning program for drop outs children, outings, for example; -          Assess needs for supplies and materials to conduct the activities, prepare list of requirements and allocate and arrange space for the different activities; -          Follow-up attendance of children and teachers, report absences and propose appropriate measures when needed.     Task #2/ Monitoring and evaluation:   -          Assess the impact of the activities on children by designing and filling evaluation tools : Ÿ Create a file for each child Ÿ Evaluate school results on a regular basis Ÿ Follow-up and organize interviews with school teachers Ÿ Organize a monthly meeting with teachers and trainers   Ÿ Organize at least one general meeting per semester with all parents Assess the educational and psychosocial activities and propose corrective measures. Monitor timesheets of the staff Submit monthly statistics to funding partners on the beneficiaries     Task #3/ Support the organization of Social counseling: -          In coordination with the social worker, provide information and arrange social counseling for individual cases namely children and adolescents at risk (children with school difficulties, drop outs…) -          In coordination with the social worker for children, consult with parents and teachers, to identify problems such as truancy and misbehavior, and to implement solutions; -          Create, develop and maintain an appropriate network of schools, institutions, NGOs and relevant partners in the concerned field of activities; -          Create, develop and maintain an appropriate network of institutions, NGOs and relevant partners in the concerned field of activity; -          Organize referrals and follow-up cases.     Task #4/ Outreach activities Assist the Social Worker and the Head of Center in developing full understanding of the refugee population profile in Lebanon, their protection concerns and needs by: Ÿ Conducting field/home visits as needed Ÿ Conducting surveys and studies as requested   Task #5/ Reporting / Meetings -      Prepare regular reports: such as monthly information sheet and other reports assigned by the Emergency Coordinator and the Program Coordinator -      Summaries on each implemented activity once achieved -      Attend and actively participate in weekly staff meetings; -      Participate, as requested, in workshops and coordination meetings intended to improve professional knowledge and skills relevant to assigned responsibilities.   Other duties -      Assist the Emergency Coordinator and Program coordinator in budgeting, planning, monitoring, evaluation and follow up on all educational activities of the centers; -      Mobilize community support and participation in the various community based activities; -      Perform other duties as may be assigned.