Thursday, June 07, 2012

Outreach Officer

Job Description:
• Assist in organizing and mobilizing  the communities to play an effective role in promoting and protecting the rights of the child
• Assist the CP Coordinator in implementing project activities through active participation of children and target communities
• Assist in the identification and training of community volunteers in the target communities as well as to supervise their work in the community
• Assist in identification and verification of most vulnerable families and children in the affected communities and ensuring their participation in development activities
• Responsible for promoting children's rights in the communities with special reference to children rights to protection ,education, participation  and non-discrimination at the community level
• Organize different outreach awareness program for children and others duty barriers.
• Assist in facilitating and organizing training for community members and community volunteers
• Assist in conducting needs assessment in the targets and surrounding communities specially the children, with in to implement program activities
• With support from community organizations develop village profiles and collect information on various aspects in the target village for program  development and effective implementation
• Compile weekly bi-weekly and monthly progress reports on various project activities and submit the same to CP coordinator for preparing the consolidated progress reports for WVI and its donors
• Report on the effect of CPC project on lives of children and their families

• Assist in organizing community self help activities and provide guidance for self –help activities in the target area to carry out other tasks as and when assigned by the CP Coordinator  on behalf of the organization    
• Gender - Supported by the Gender, Advocacy, Media and Communications team and PME, ensure gender is mainstreamed into all program, partnership, advocacy and campaigning activities of the Girls' Education team, Activating the committees and networks in protecting the rights of girls and boys by ensuring their survival and development and protection rights.

Requirements:

Minimum bachelors degree in development related field
3 years of work experience in the development section with 1-2 years of proven work experience in community mobilization
Ability to engage with children and youth
Willing to travel
Good understanding of cultural and religious customs and practices in the area of operations
Excellent communication and cross cultural skills


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