Social Worker in South Lebanon for Education project

Task #1 – Reaching out activities

-  Collect data on the children living in the camps targeted by the project (number of children, education situation, etc), through field visits, home visits, interaction with municipalities or public schools.

- Identify the educational, psychological and social needs of the Syrian refugees and of the local Lebanese population.

- Share with the Syrian Refugees identified the information of the coming mobile education unit, with the services provided, the conditions of access, and the schedule.

- Coordinate with local actors and interact with various authorities.

Task # 2- Psycho-social counseling

- Identify families and children in need of educational, psychological or social support.

- Identify protection concerns among children and families (Trauma, SGBV, domestic violence) and provide psychosocial support to cases of concern through the Mobile Education Unit, in collaboration with a professional psychologist. Organize referrals and follow-up cases.

- Assist in creating, developing and maintaining an appropriate network of institutions, NGO and relevant partners to build a protection and referral system, in cooperation with other agencies providing education services in the zone.

- Assess the eligibility of Lebanese families to free education services through the mobile education unit according to a set of socio-economic criteria.

Task #3/ Coordinate the educational activities for children of both genders:

- Assess the needs and priorities of the targeted beneficiaries and define suitable activities based on participatory approach;

- Follow-up attendance to the sessions, report absences and propose appropriate measures when needed;

- Develop and follow-up on educational activities, health awareness sessions, and recreational activities for all targeted beneficiaries.

- Develop and follow-up on weekly, monthly and exceptional cultural activities for all targeted beneficiaries.

Task #3 - Monitoring and reporting

-In coordination with the Head of center, the social worker has the responsibility of assessing the activities with the children by designing and filling evaluation tools such as:

• Create a file for each child
• Create relevant tests to assess educational progress
• Organize a monthly meeting with teachers and animators. 

- Produce weekly and/or monthly report for the project team and donors (attendance, activities conduced, special needs, etc).

- Participate, as requested, in workshops and coordination meetings intended to improve professional knowledge and skills relevant to assigned responsibilities.

Task # 4- Other

- Facilitate field visits with project team, donors or exceptional visitors

- Participate in trainings, internal and interagency meetings.

- Work in team with the teachers, animators, psychologist and the community Center staff.

-Assist the center responsible in planning, monitoring, evaluation and follow up on all activities of the community center;

- Mobilize community support and participation in the various community based activities;

- Perform other duties as may be assigned.