Community Based Education Officer

The Community Based Officers will be responsible for field-based management and monitoring of all service delivery at community-based education locations and will work closely with Community Mobilizers, Teacher Trainers, Parent & Teacher Support Officers and M&E team. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: In cooperation with M&E manager and M&E officer perform base line survey at Syrian refugees ITSs and Lebanese hosting community to identify projects beneficiaries, and prepare name lists of children in accordance with educational level and age group. Conduct and class spot-checks on monthly basis and build up action plans specific to each class accordingly in cooperation with the M&E officer and M&E manager. Collect data needed for monthly and quarterly reports using dedicated monitoring tools for the CBEOs including Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and Children Satisfaction Survey. Track and report all children new enrollments, drop-outs and reasons behind, returns in addition to Formal Education Referrals at both the field and office level in cooperation with the data entry assistant and the M&E officer. Provide feedback on the status of the schools/classes, challenges in data collection, proposed actions and solution in the monthly meeting with the Education Manager and M&E Manager. Maintain relations with MEHE schools available within the intervention area and establish coordination mechanism through the whole school year Follow up implementation of curriculum and accordingly report on gaps and shortages, recommending remedial measures Recommend remedial measures to prevent school dropout and to maintain the most appropriate child safe space environment. Participate in formation of parents teacher committee and mother groups, and identify the role of each. Strengthen relation with refugees’ community and hosting community stakeholders and other community groups and seek their support to the educational program. Enhance chances of children enrollment into schools through organizing a promotion campaign covering all Syrian refugees ITSs and Lebanese hosting community with in the intervention area Coordinate the work between various established schools at the operational and managerial levels. Participate in teachers’ selection process and allocation of teachers at various schools in accordance to their teaching competencies and school’s teaching loads and requirements. Supervise daily teaching activities and advise the Education manager on the training needs of teachers Supervise the assessment of teacher ‘s training needs and organize the teachers learning circle (TLC) activities on monthly bases Advise on proposed new schools locations, design, furniture, and other needed teaching/learning material Follow up on daily basis teachers’ attendance, and monitor and keep records of students’ daily attendance while ensuring all the data and students details are properly archived and saved in the students’ database in coordination with the data entry assistant and the M&E officer. Work in coordination with IRC protection program to follow up with parents their children attendance delinquency, and child class performance. Coordinate arrival and visiting schedule of school visitors mainly MEHE and NGOs visiting personnel. Perform such other related duties as may be required. Key Working Relationships: Position Reports to:  North Education Manager Position directly supervises:  none Indirect Reporting:  Senior Education Manager Other Internal and/or external contacts: Internal: ERD/Child Protection/WPE department officers External:  other NGOs working in education in  Akkar JOB REQUIREMENTS: Minimum of 3 years working experience in the field of education at supervisory level Experience in working with communities   Working experience in NGO a plus Fluency in written and spoken Arabic mandatory English speaking is a plus   Travel and other requirements: The position will be based in North Lebanon, with some travel required between the governorates and the main IRC office in Beirut