Job ID
40325
Job Title
Outreach Assistant
To work for
IMC | International Medical Corps
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Social Services - Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
The assistant is responsible for engaging with women, men, boys, and girls through outreach activities, including information dissemination, risk identification, and mitigation, and supporting the creation and follow-up of community groups.
- Adopt to the program designed monitoring and evaluation tools for community awareness raising sessions in GBV, hygiene promotion, nutrition and health, in coordination with the GBV officers.
- Implement risk mitigation and awareness activities as determined by project objectives.
- Monitor and evaluate the outcomes of the community awareness raising sessions.
- Assist in identifying members of the community that are facing protection-related issues.
- Assist and lead, where appropriate, GBV/CP/MHPSS trainings for service providers, community members, and other relevant actors.
- Coordinate with other relevant resources to ensure the delivery of further community awareness sessions on health and hygiene topics.
- Mobilize potential women to set-up Women Support Group with provision of age-, diversity and culture appropriate.
- Collaborate in the follow-up of the actions and referrals of the deliberations of the meetings and other activities, in coordination with the team.
- Document all meeting sessions showing participant number and session evaluation report achievement, difficulties, and way forward.
- Facilitate a women support group meeting emphasize on participatory approaching and women driven to design how they are able to support the women in community and linked the GBV survivors to access the service provider.
- Strengthen and maintain networks through other service providers and camp management to ensure that survivors receive compassionate support from the community and to encourage greater communication, collaboration and coordination among partners (protection, health, legal, and psychosocial sectors).
- Advice the outreach officer on programming areas that require targeted interventions and campaigns based on trend analysis.
- Conduct surveys and assessments of the beneficiaries to establish baseline data of the community
- Work in collaboration with outreach officer to ensure ongoing needs of women and girls are being met through prevention-related activities.
- Collaborate on the improvement and updating of referral pathways for each of the projects, initiatives, activities in the area
- Organize and participate in case conferences and other interagency coordination meetings at the camp level.
- Perform any other related Assignment as per the Direct Supervisor Request.
- Adopt to the program designed monitoring and evaluation tools for community awareness raising sessions in GBV, hygiene promotion, nutrition and health, in coordination with the GBV officers.
- Implement risk mitigation and awareness activities as determined by project objectives.
- Monitor and evaluate the outcomes of the community awareness raising sessions.
- Assist in identifying members of the community that are facing protection-related issues.
- Assist and lead, where appropriate, GBV/CP/MHPSS trainings for service providers, community members, and other relevant actors.
- Coordinate with other relevant resources to ensure the delivery of further community awareness sessions on health and hygiene topics.
- Mobilize potential women to set-up Women Support Group with provision of age-, diversity and culture appropriate.
- Collaborate in the follow-up of the actions and referrals of the deliberations of the meetings and other activities, in coordination with the team.
- Document all meeting sessions showing participant number and session evaluation report achievement, difficulties, and way forward.
- Facilitate a women support group meeting emphasize on participatory approaching and women driven to design how they are able to support the women in community and linked the GBV survivors to access the service provider.
- Strengthen and maintain networks through other service providers and camp management to ensure that survivors receive compassionate support from the community and to encourage greater communication, collaboration and coordination among partners (protection, health, legal, and psychosocial sectors).
- Advice the outreach officer on programming areas that require targeted interventions and campaigns based on trend analysis.
- Conduct surveys and assessments of the beneficiaries to establish baseline data of the community
- Work in collaboration with outreach officer to ensure ongoing needs of women and girls are being met through prevention-related activities.
- Collaborate on the improvement and updating of referral pathways for each of the projects, initiatives, activities in the area
- Organize and participate in case conferences and other interagency coordination meetings at the camp level.
- Perform any other related Assignment as per the Direct Supervisor Request.
Qualifications
- University degree in counseling or sociology or psychology.
- At least 1 year of experience in the same area.
- Previous experience in working with psychosocial and/or other social programs with international or local NGOs.
- Good English (writing and spoken).
- Very Good Computer Skills (MS Word, Excel, web browsers).
- At least 1 year of experience in the same area.
- Previous experience in working with psychosocial and/or other social programs with international or local NGOs.
- Good English (writing and spoken).
- Very Good Computer Skills (MS Word, Excel, web browsers).
Specific Vacancy Requirements
- Clear understanding, including demonstrated positive attitudes on gender inequality, and issues surrounding violence against women and girls STRONGLY preferred.
- Good Communication And Negotiation Skills.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Good Communication And Negotiation Skills.
- Ability to work under pressure.
Salary and Benefits
- As Per IMC Salary Scale.
- Medical Insurance.
- Social Security.
- Capacity Building.
International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report to International Medical Corps at the official website for reporting misconduct.Please do not submit your CV or application to this website, it will not be considered for review.
- ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE CLOSED MANUALLY UPON REACHING SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE.
- WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE TO APPLY.
Code of Conduct:
As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations to our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report.
Safeguarding:
It is all staff shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons.
- Medical Insurance.
- Social Security.
- Capacity Building.
International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report to International Medical Corps at the official website for reporting misconduct.Please do not submit your CV or application to this website, it will not be considered for review.
- ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE CLOSED MANUALLY UPON REACHING SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE.
- WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE TO APPLY.
Code of Conduct:
As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations to our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report.
Safeguarding:
It is all staff shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons.
About us
Humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.
International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status.
International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status.
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1
Posted On
Aug 12, 2024
Expiry Date
Aug 31, 2024
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CV Language
English