Outreach Worker - Bekaa

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental and nonprofit organization, founded in 1956, that works in more than 30 countries around the world. DRC has been operating in Lebanon since 2004, working with Palestinian and Iraqi refugees, as well as Lebanese communities affected by the war in 2006.  DRC is committed to basic humanitarian principles; including impartiality and neutrality, and offers the highest standards of accountability to the people it serves. DRC is inviting local candidates to apply for the position of Outreach Worker - Bekaa, to support its activities.Responsibilities:Main tasks1.    Registration: o Conduct home visits to vulnerable families, assess their displacement situation and fill out registration form o    Identify protection issues such as: Health situation Psycho-social situation Disability Child protection issues SGBV Elderly at risk Victims of torture Legal protection concerns o    Fill out a referral form with protection issues identified and ensure follow up on internal or external referral mechanism 2.    Distribution: Contribute in preparing FI and NFI distribution activities (action plan, logistical tasks…) Implement distribution activities Conduct post-distribution reporting tasks 3.    Protection monitoring   Conduct regular home visits and focus groups in order to: Monitor protection risks and needs, especially for children, women, disabled and elderly Identify individuals with specific needs and refer them to the appropriate facilities  Disseminate and share information with Persons of Concern on their rights and access to services Provide basic counseling and psychosocial support through individual and group follow up Report verbally as often as needed to the team coordinator on the work progress, challenges and other related issues Ensure proper documentation of data collected (hard and soft copies) Prepare written monitoring and evaluation reports Fulfill any other duties requested and/or needed by the mobile team coordinator Experience and Qualifications: University degree, preferably related to Social Work (protection) Field monitoring / outreach work experience      Experience in community mobilization and networking NGO experience, preferably in emergency work Excellent interpersonal skills    Ability to facilitate group work and lead meetings    Good communication and organizational skills    Commitment to the values, vision and mission of DRC    Good computer skills (PowerPoint, Word, Excel…)    Self-motivation and good team spirit    Ability to speak, read and write Arabic (native Arabic speaker) and English    Starting date: As soon as possible Conditions: DRC offers a competitive local salary and benefits package. The position will require full presence in the North from Monday till Friday, in addition to weekends when neededApplication: Applications should include a detailed CV and a cover letter that addresses the applicant’s motivation for applying.  Please forward the application, in English and marked "Outreach Worker-Bekaa" to the following e-mail address: vacancy@drclebanon.dk.  The deadline for submission is Monday the 10th of September 2012. Kindly note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.