Facilitation and Outreach Officer - North Lebanon - Akkar (Lebanese Nationals Only)

FUNCTIONS

• Under the guidance of the Program Coordinator, the Facilitation and Outreach Officer designs community outreach strategies
• Conducts and designs community meetings and forums, 1 on 1 sessions, FGDs
• Facilitate community consultations, with local residents and local authorities, adapting strategies as needed based on feedback from the community, both online and in-person
• Research successful community engagement methodologies utilised within Lebanon and worldwide to implement on this project, especially those used in times of COVID-19
• Ensure that project documentation is properly compiled, maintain proper records and provide daily and weekly report to Program Coordinator;
• Manage relationships with CSOs, local authorities, and social enterprises on project
• Monitor the feedback from the community throughout the project implementation and ensures feedback to Project Coordinator
• Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to ACTED and not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.
• Assist in any other relevant task or duty assigned by the Program Coordinator.

SKILLS REQUIRED

• University Degree in field relating to humanitarian and development work, program management or a relatable field (community development, agriculture, social work, economics)
• 2-3 years of experience working in Non-Governmental Organization, focused on community outreach and development, or engagement on civil society strengthening, and working with local authorities.
• Commitment to local capacity building and past experience of engaging and working with local stakeholders in project design and implementation.
• Strong understanding of structure and processes in NGOs. 
• Good organizational and project management skills.
• Good facilitation skills are required.
• Proven ability to work cooperatively with colleagues from other departments in a team environment, and to lead a diverse group of people.
• Demonstrated familiarity with the MS Office software (i.e., Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) is required.
• Show great initiative and be able to work well in a team and independently.
• Arabic and English language written and spoken is essential; Excellent written English is desired