Focal Point - Education (3)

ASSIGNMENT

The Focal Point will be based in one of the shelters in Tyre. She/He works under the direct supervision of the Field Officer and coordination team based in the Headquarter. She/He oversees the educational project’s activities implemented inside the shelter.

TASKS

Responsibility #1: Internal coordination

• Participate in weekly team meetings;
• Liaise with Amel on different programs in the assigned location;
• Monitor contextual updates and engage in relevant coordination/information-sharing meetings as required to inform Amel’s Education Programs’ strategy;
• Share constantly the updates related to the project’s implementation with the Education Field Officer daily;
• Participate in other required internal meetings. 

Responsibility #2: Collaboration, Networking

• The focal points are in charge of outreach, and liaison with teachers and other members of the education and child protection teams. The focal points report to the social worker.
• Develop and maintain positive relations with the communities and other local actors;
• Involve and inform communities and community leaders about the activities;
• Coordinate with relevant partners in the assigned locations.

Responsibility #3: Projects Implementation

• Under the supervision of the Education Field Officer, the Focal Point will be implementing the project’s activities in line with the relevant outputs and outcomes inside & outside the center; 
• Coordinate Closely among and between the different project’s teams working in the same area to identify common challenges, gaps, and needs and report them to the education officer;
• Assist in planning, organizing and documenting the delivery of goods and services to the beneficiaries;
• Conduct outreach work and collect information for the identification of beneficiaries (parents’ committees, children’s committees, etc.);
• Provide awareness sessions to the communities on education-related topics and assist the social worker on the provision of other awareness sessions; 
• Identify the communities’ needs and the children’s needs to be referred to the social worker;
• Advise communities and caregivers on existing education activities and other social services (info session, guidance, etc.);
• Assist in conducting and preparing mapping of relevant services being provided, to be shared with the education officer;
• Ensure beneficiaries’ attendance to the different project’s activities with constant follow-up (phone calls, home visits, key informal interviews, etc.);
• Report to the education officer the work performance of teachers and drivers; 
• Collect the children’s attendance on a daily basis to be reported to the education officer; 
• Organize the occasional activities in collaboration with the Education Field Officer and other team members as per the project’s workplan;
• Conduct needs assessments for the parents/caregivers to identify the need;
• Monitor transportation for children to/from center coordinating closely with the bus drivers;
• Collect from the teachers the lessons’ plans and provide guidance if needed.

Responsibility #4 Quality standards

• Monitor and follow-up on the quality of services provided with class observation and ensure consistency in the teachers’ lessons plan with the project’s methodologies;
• Support in creating a safe classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the physical, social, and emotional development of children inside the schools;
• Ensure adherence to Amel policies and donor requirements;
• Ensure a strict adherence to the principles of Child Protection at all times, including respect for confidentiality and a child-centered approach, acts in the best interests of the child;
• Ensure that all activities abide by humanitarian principles and sector principles and standards.

Responsibility #5: Monitoring & Evaluation / Reporting

• Enter and update on a monthly basis data related to beneficiaries and activities in the education database/outreach sheet; 
• Prepare quantitative reports upon request;
• Prepare and fill all documents related to activities (Work plans, Reports, data collection …);
• Ensure that the M&E plan (indicators, timeline, etc.) is being well implemented;
• Share relevant suggestions to improve M&E methodologies throughout the project duration.

The Focal Point may support additional tasks and carry other responsibilities that are not mentioned above, depending on the needs of the education program. 

Competencies

• At least two years’ experience in education, preferably in an NGO environment or educational setting
• Bachelor’s degree in education, development or another social science 
• An understanding of formal and non-formal education
• Understanding of government institutions, particularly the public school
• A demonstrated understanding of national development issues in particular in relation to children
• Strength in interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English
• Strong documentation, research and report-writing skill
• Knowledge and experience in child protection issues
• Experience in community sensitization/ mobilization
• Excellent computer skills

WORKING HOURS:

The Focal Point will work 5 days a week with an average of 35 weekly working hours.