Requires a Cover Letter?: 
yes
Application Submissions Guideline: 

Applicants should send their CV [email protected] with the subject reference "CO/ADV" (CVs without this subject line will not be considered). Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.HR

MdM is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, religion, creed, citizenship, national origin, age, or disability unrelated to job requirements.

Contact Person Name: 
HR Assistant
Contact Person Position: 
HR Assistant
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Description: 

Main responsibilities 

  • Organise, implement and monitor the activities of a programme. To ensure compliance with planning, the logical framework and guidelines
  • Be the technical lead on all community outreach and mobilization activities
  • Lead and prepare public outreach and awareness strategy/action plan with specific methodologies to mobilize and build capacities of local communities and enhance their participation and collaboration.
  • Supervise the implementation of outreach activities in collaboration with Outreach Officers’ Managers
  • Monitor and evaluate outreach activities in coordination with the MEAL department, including support community assessments.
  • Coordinate community-based activities across MdM programs and with MdM partners
  • Strengthen of a community-based referral system
  • Coordinate with partners, government agencies, international and local NGOs, civil society, and community-based organizations on project activities as needed.
  • Serve as technical representative of project community mobilization activities within and outside the project.

Main activities:

  1. Provide technical guidance and leadership on community mobilization activities:
  • Develop the community mobilization strategy in collaboration with the team and based on participants’ feedback and best practices; in charge of setting and following up on the action plan;
  • Ensure harmonization of community mobilization activities across MdM’s areas of intervention and adaptation of approaches as per region-specificity
  • Support the development of concept notes and project proposals, especially in terms of need assessment and definition of the community approach.
  1. Manage and supervise the implementation of outreach activities:
  • Ensure alignment of activities with MdM community engagement strategy
  • Lead on preparation and implementation of community events, such as: World health day, Mental Health day, etc.
  • Develop training curricula and IEC material for outreach activities in coordination with the technical team
  • Deliver and support in training of OVs on health and mental health topics (including organising the training with Officers and Support team); build the capacities of OVs on becoming agents of change in their respective communities to ensure sustainability of project outcome
  • Support the monitoring of the outreach activities and participate as needed, including: focus group discussion, key informant interviews, analysis of results.
  • Ensure that the community mobilization activities are reaching the most-vulnerable groups in the catchment area; support in updating the mapping of MdM activities and identify most-vulnerable target groups
  • Ensure that community activities are inclusive
  • Supervise, guide and accompany the Outreach Officers in their function
  • Participate in the recruitment and management of Outreach Officers as a technical advisor
  • Guide and support Outreach Officer in recruiting and orienting volunteers
  • Support implementation of participatory needs assessment and community-based programming.
  1. Monitor and evaluate outreach activities:
  • Develop monitoring tool, including feedback and complaint mechanism for outreach activities in coordination with line manager and MEAL team
  • Conduct regular monitoring field visits in all area of intervention
  • Support in data collection and generate monitoring report on the qualitative and quantitative progress of the activities in coordination with the MEAL team
  • Contribute to the reporting of community activities
  • Participate in community assessment (setting objectives, surveys, leading key informant interviews and focus group discussion, analysis of data)
  1. Coordinate with relevant stakeholders for community-based activities:
  • Coordinate activities with MdM programs (mental health, primary healthcare and GBV sensitization) and support Team
  • Contribute to identify and maintain relations with local organizations and authorities concerned with community outreach to ensure stability and ease of activities.
  • Participate in the development of partnerships with local stakeholders necessary for the implementation of the activities.
  • Propose joint activities with other organisations (NGOs, civil society etc) in the area of implementation for greater reach and impact
  • Work closely with MdM partners and provide technical guidance and training for COVs teams of MdM partners, for the implementation of the community-based activities
  • Represent MdM in sub working groups and present results from assessments, context change etc in such forum
  • Propose linkages with existing community mobilization projects with other organizations in the area for increased impact
  1. Strengthening of a community-based referral system:
  • Regular updates of services providers in the community
  • Enhance the link between communities and primary healthcare centres by reinforcing referrals and continuous awareness sessions on services available especially related to GBV and Mental Health
Expired

NOTE:

Daleel Madani, the civil society network, serves as a platform for organisations to post their professional opportunities, but is not involved in the recruitment process. The hiring organisation is solely responsible for the job and candidate selection.

Last modified: 
01 Jun, 2023
Intervention Sector(s):
Health, Mental Health
Application Deadline:
Friday, 16 June 2023
Contract Type:
Full Time
Period of Employment:
6 Months
Salary
2158$ + 6$/working day as Food allowance and 250,000LBP/working day as transportation.
Salary Range:
2000 to 2500 (USD)
Education Degree:
Bachelor Degree
Education Degree Details:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Social Work, in Communications, Marketing, Development, Political Science, or any other related fields • 2 to 3 years of experience with an NGO in communications, community outreach, social media, in digital marketing. Previous experience in similar position • Demonstrated capacity to develop and implement communications strategies with clear theories of change. • Experience working and collaborating with diverse sets of stakeholders, including local and international partners, local authorities, civil society and others. • Great communication skills are a key factor to this position. • Proficiency with Microsoft word and excel. • Experience in supervising community volunteers or mobilizers (preferred) • Experience in facilitating awareness sessions and training • Experience in developing tools materials for various topics and occasions (preferred) • Proven leadership, inter-personal and cross-cultural skills, and ability to build and motivate diverse teams. • Proficiency in using online meeting platforms and digital data gathering
Experience Requirements:
2 to 3 years
Arabic Language:
Fluent
English Language:
Fluent
French Language:
Basic
Country/City: 
  • Lebanon
  • Beirut
  • Beirut
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