Field Worker

1. Background Information:

The Community Organization for Development and Empowerment-TCODE-INITIATE is a Nongovernmental, nonprofit, youth-oriented organization based in Lebanon and dedicated to assisting vulnerable communities through youth inclusion and empowerment. While keeping youth at its focus of its mission, TCODE-INITIATE continually endeavors in creating comprehensive and inclusive programs aimed towards the empowerment of youth, and its concentric circles of influence.

In the process of delivering its Mission TCODE-INITIATE aspires to keeping its status as a hub for youth allowing them to: access a safe space, and acquire knowledge and access to a network of social and political influencers enhancing their social participation in decision making processes.

Under the ‘Support to the National Vaccination Campaign 2022’ project, and in cooperation with LPDC, UNDP and UNRWA, TCODE-INITIATE is aiming to create an initiative related to vaccination awareness targeting the Palestinian community mainly residing in Palestinian camps and gatherings across Lebanon and specifically located in Beirut, North Lebanon, and South Lebanon with a possibility to include Bekaa are if needed.

The purpose of this initiative is to raise awareness of the importance of vaccination to limit the spread of the COVID 19 virus and mutants within the population as well as to build the capacity of the population to register on the MOPH platform and UNRWA system to get the vaccines. As per previous experience, many people don’t have the ability nor the capacity to use the online systems to enter their data, therefore, TCODE-INITATE team will be always ready to support.

The initiative is based on collected and analysed data, in addition to key messaging and/or information gathered from national sources (i.e. Ministry of Public Health), and international sources (i.e., World Health Organization), and INITIATE will develop the awareness content based on the current context of the Palestinian Camps and gatherings targeted

The vaccination campaign will be conducted within four (4) UNRWA clinics located in Rashidieh Camp (Tyre, South Lebaon), Ein El Helwe Camp (Saida, South Lebanon), Beddawi Camp (North Lebanon) and Burj Barajni Camp (Beirut).  In this context, INITIATE will rely on seventeen (17) field workers to be assist the targeted population at these 4 UNRWA clinics in providing awareness session, supporting the registration process, vaccination, follow up, as well as monitoring and data entry.

2. Purpose of the Contract:                                                                                                   

INITIATE is looking for 17 field workers to join the COVID-19 response team. These 17 field workers will be stationed in UNRWA clinics (3 - 4 field workers in fixed clinics and 1-2 in mobile clinics) to assist with the national vaccination campaign 2022 by raising awareness and facilitating the registration, collecting data, and entering data.

3. Tasks:

The Field Worker will undertake the following tasks:

•           Receive TOT awareness sessions by the Health Expert Consultant;

•           Conduct awareness sessions to encourage Palestinians Refugee community to get vaccinated against COVID-19;

•           Conduct needed assessments;

•           Support the clerical and receptionist work at the UNRWA vaccination centres;

•           The Field Worker should work five days a week, 8 hours per day;

•           Participate in meetings whenever asked to;

•           Coordinate regularly/provide relevant information on daily basis to the coordinator;

•           Compiling and document data collected as requested by TCODE-INITIATE;

•           Submit a written monthly report.

4. Qualifications:

The field workers must have the following minimum qualifications:

1. Academic Qualifications:

• Minimum of a High School Education

2. Experience:

• Work/Volunteering experience in Palestinian refugee camps

3. Competencies/Knowledge:

• Knowledge in use of computer software packages for word‐processing, excel, power point, and the internet;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Excellent reporting skills;
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Fluent in Arabic;
• Excellent knowledge of the Palestinian context in Lebanon and the region
• Political sensitivity.

5. Timeframe

The contracting party is expected to provide his services in the period of 01.07.2022 until 31.12.2022