Community Outreach Worker

Implementation:

Under the regular supervision of the PSS advisor and the head of the center and in line with Mouvement Social outreach strategy, the community outreach worker will be responsible of:

• Based on the Child protection and Youth programme’s criteria, identifying relevant areas and communities to outreach children from, in collaboration with the PSS, the head of center and the project coordinators.  
• Identifying and networking with influential community leaders to foster acceptance and community participation in the programme.
• Building a trustworthy relationship with community members, open days for community members to see the activities offered at your safe space/center, general discussions about topics suggested by the community.
• Mapping available services in the area of coverage.
• Identifying potential beneficiaries to the relevant project’s programs as per the criteria set.
• Introducing Mouvement Social services to parents/caregivers and other members of the community.
• Referring children / youth to relevant services available at Mouvement Social centers and around (e.g. health services, other PSS services, etc.);
• Orienting the beneficiaries to the implemented services in the area, when requested

Documentation:

• Registering the child / youth within Mouvement Social’s programme upon obtaining the informed consent by parents/caregivers and from the child himself/herself, and following the programme’s registration process and forms as well as abiding rigorously by the programme’s confidentiality standards.

Reporting:

• Writing weekly outreach report to the PSS advisor, project coordinators and head of centers indicating the number of cases referred to Mouvement social services.
• Providing feedback to the PSS advisor, project coordinators and head of centers on challenges, solutions, recommendations on outreach practices.  

Supervision:

• Participating in individual and group supervision regularly conducted by PSS advisor, project coordinators and head of centers
• Attending trainings and capacity building opportunities

REQUIREMENTS:

• Technical diploma or degree in social work, social science, pedagogy, psychology or other related fields (mandatory);
• Previous  years in outreaching
• Experience in delivering awareness-raising sessions (mandatory);
• Proficient in Word and excel (mandatory);
• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic (mandatory), English speaking is an asset; 
• Working experience in NGO (preferable);
• Experience in working in emergencies (preferable);
• Personal qualities: Team player, flexible, network-builder, able to handle pressure, enjoying working in the field, working with people of all ages and social groups, strong interpersonal skills and a sense of responsibility, high integrity in social interactions, excellent communication, negotiation skills, skilled at working with local communities and authorities;