Outreach Worker

Specific responsibilities:

• Foster and maintain positive relationships, in coordination with relevant field staff, with local communities, NGOs, local authorities and other community groups.
• Liaise with local community stakeholders, in coordination with Field coordinator and Networking officer, to build the organization acceptance, to facilitate smooth project implementation.
• Identify and assess potential beneficiaries and inform their families about the activities.
• Conduct regular monitoring and data entry of beneficiary information and their progress.
• Carry out field assessments to identify vulnerable communities, potential beneficiaries, areas for community-based activities etc.
• Support local project visibility to raise awareness of activities and promote the success of activities being carried out in the local community.
• Participate in project monitoring and evaluation by supporting the MEAL officer to develop field based MEAL tools and reporting systems; attend training on the use of MEAL tools and processes.
• Contribute to weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting on project activity progress and project impact.
• Ensure that all required documentation from outreaching fieldwork is prepared professionally and is properly filed.
• Establish and maintain a comprehensive filing system including project documents, monitoring notes and photos.
• Support the Project Communications Officer to collect human-interest stories/beneficiary interviews/case studies, including photographs.
• Ensure that children, once assessed, are referred to the relevant CP and/or Education activities or added to the relevant waiting list.
• Conduct continuous follow-up with families in the case of child absence or risk of drop out to ensure retention in activities.
• Any other duty assigned by your Line Manager

Knowledge and skills:

• Demonstrated knowledge of the project management cycle and its application;
• Familiarity with Child Protection value and principles;
• Fluency in English and Arabic, written and spoken, is required;
• Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel and comfortable with the use of online reporting systems.
• Extensive experience working in community outreach and engagement, particularly with disadvantaged groups.
• Experience of facilitating and leading creative and engaging community-based workshops and activities.
• Experience of recruiting and supporting people from diverse backgrounds to take part in community-led projects.
• Experience of working with a variety of different stakeholders, including residents, local groups, and organizations across the voluntary and public sectors.
• Experience of recruiting, supporting, and mentoring volunteers within a community project.
• Strong communication skills including presenting, facilitation, and relationship building.
• Hard-working, reliable and professional, able to manage a varied and challenging workload and work well both as part of a team and alone.
• Willing and able to work in different environments, including being office based and spending a large amount of time on the ground within communities.

• A Valid Driver's License is Mandatory