Livelihood Outreach Officer

SAWA for Development and Aid is a Civil Society Organization founded initially as a spontaneous initiative in December 2011 to respond to the arrival of the first 40 Syrian families displaced from Syria into the North of Lebanon.
This initiative then grew to include individual activists, locals and internationals, who worked together (literally meaning ‘SAWA’ in Arabic) to share their knowledge and exchange their experiences in order to support Syrians, internally displaced or refugees in neighboring countries, united by their belief in their right to live in dignity, freedom, and to be active individuals in their communities and wherever they are.
SAWA sees itself as part and parcel of the society, and that it is on a continuous learning journey based on a participatory relationship at all levels with the communities that it works with, whether host or displaced, as well as with local and international partners.
SAWA believes that humanitarian, developmental, and civic work has to always strive to achieve social justice, and so it aims to work with individuals and communities through holistic interventions towards a society based on democracy, pluralism, and the values of citizenship and human rights.

•  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 SAWA 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 livelihood
• 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 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.