Outreach Mafraq/ Rihab

Outreach Mafraq/ Rihab job description

Position: Outreach

Reports to: Field Coordinator/ Data entry

Duty station: Jordan (Mafraq/ Rihab)

Project: Greening communities: Upgrading of public spaces in Rihab and park maintenance in Zarqa and Gweirah trough Cash for Work approach

Within the framework of GIZ project: Improvement of green infrastructure in Jordan through Labour Intensive Measures (CfWGI)

About AVSI Jordan:

AVSI Foundation, an NGO created in 1972, carries out cooperation projects for development, with particular emphasis on education. In its work, its attention is focused on the defense and promotion of the dignity of the person, the cornerstone of every project. We work all around the world thanks to a network of 35 founding members and more than 700 partners worldwide.

AVSI Foundation has been operating in Jordan since 2006 and contributed in supporting the most vulnerable local communities, Palestinian, Iraqi and Syrian refugees through providing projects and activities that focus on health and psycho-social assistance, education, vocational training and job placement and income-generating activities.

About the project:

Supporting the rehabilitation and maintenance of public spaces using a participatory design approach, creating short term employment opportunities for 300 Syrian and Jordanian workers (women and men) and generating skills through on-the-job job training and labor market services to improve employability.

In Rihab, the rehabilitation of Rihab park and Djeineh park will create short term employment opportunities and generate skills through labor market services including on the job training to improve the employability. Emphasis will be put on raising community awareness on environment and green infrastructure through pilot community gardening interventions.

About the position:

This position is based in Mafraq/ Rihab/ Djeineh with field visits to other locations if applicable. The outreach will be responsible of outreach activities in Mafraq/ Rihab. The main responsabilities including but not limited to:

Role and responsibilities:

· Carrying out surveys/ needs assessment in the area of the project;

· Carrying out the vulnerability assessment of potential beneficiaries;

· Registration of beneficiaries of the project;

· Taking cash workers daily attendance;

· Participation and co-facilitation of community events and trainings including attendance;

· Ensuring a good communication between the cash workers and AVSI team;

· Support to the local stakeholder’s engagement;

· Refer cash workers to the psycho social support service and follow up;

· Keeping worker’s files in coordination with data entry;

· Performing other tasks requested by the supervisor such as creating synergies between cash for work projects, development of new interventions, etc.

Competencies:

· At least 1 year of experience in similar position;

· Experience in of cash for work or community- based projects is an asset;

· Oral and written communication skills in Arabic;

Other competencies:

· Degree in social work/ education or similar field is an asset;

· Good knowledge of local context;

· English is an asset;

· Previous experience in community based interventions;

· Strong communication skills and abilities to mobilize unskilled workers;

· Strong teamwork skills.