Community Engagement Senior Coordinator
Blumont
Total years of experience :11 years, 7 Months
• Recruit, train and manage a team of 4 Officers and around 100 Syrian paid Volunteers.
• Oversee, guide and support Program’s other components.
• Propose, manage, and monitor indicators and ensure adherence to approved work-plan; draft and propose adjustments needs related to factors on the ground or community needs.
• Efficiently manage component budget, as well as manage component-spending needs in accordance with work-plans and obtain necessary materials through the procurement system and process.
• Oversee programs and monitor their quality; identify gaps, additional community needs, or opportunities for improvement and take relevant actions to improve and expand programs
• Prepare and submit weekly and monthly statistical and narrative reports, as well as monthly success stories and lessons learned and any other reports as requested by Blumont’s management or UNHCR to report on programs, indicators, and activities.
• Pro-actively identify new opportunities to improve programs or increase responsiveness to community needs as well as build new partnerships, gain donations, or promote Bumont’s activities.
• Organize Admin procedures, including absences, forms, and volunteer stipends, in coordination with HR and Finance teams.
• Represent Blumont in coordination meetings and interagency projects, with regular participation the Za'atari level Youth Task Force and Education Sub-Working Group as well as participation as needed in other sector level groups.
• Liaise with Blumont’s HQ to promote IRD Za'atari projects through media coverage and follow up on media needs on the ground
• Support delegation visits as needed by UNHCR and promote Blumont interests through highlighting of programs and development of partnerships.
• Design reports, forms, and other paperwork to track and collect information from team and volunteers.
• Managing the team of 12 Community Mobilizers and 61 Syrian volunteers.
• Ensure that all the indicators of the component are realistically set and oversight their achievement, as well as preparing weekly and monthly reports regarding the progress and challenges.
• Ensures inclusion and AGD in all Community Mobilization tools and techniques.
• Ensure that all protection and community-based principles are mainstreamed in all project cycles, and ensure that the protection concerns are identified by the community and reported to UNHCR.
• Communication with the service providers in the district and camp level to enhance their participation in the community gathering and provide the feedback in a timely manner.
• Work closely with Programs Director, M&E team, Security Officer and Finance and Administration staff in Za’atari Camp to develop and execute program plans.
• With the key staff develops work plans for Community Mobilization Component and ensures timely and proper implementation of proposed activities, and ensuring that Community Mobilization staff adheres to humanitarian principles, Code of Conduct, child protection, PSEA and other policies, practices and procedures and applicable Jordan regulations.
• Assist with planning and tracking financial expenditures for the project.
• Represents IRD independently or together with other colleagues in in relevant Coordination Meetings, meetings with current or potential donors, UNHCR, and/or government and international organizations in Za’atari and assigned locations.
• Proactively identifies gaps in services in the camp to generate new program ideas and to assist program development.
• Acting Coordinator for the Case Management Component (for 5 months).
Main duties as a Community Mobilization Assistant Coordinator
• Follow up on issues raised in community gatherings and support in supervising the implementation of the camp mobilization activities.
• Collect updates from the community mobilisers and ensure a transparent flow of information to the Community Mobilization Coordinator.
• Complete all reporting (weekly team meetings report, Community gatherings full minutes of meeting) in an accurate, organized, and comprehensive manner according to reporting protocol.
• Serve as focal point on special occasions such as trainings, events and workshops.
• Provide recommendations to the direct supervisor and implement solutions.
• Help develop and manage needed forms, tools and paperwork.
• Provide support to other community mobilization mechanisms and outreach networks when needed.
• Engage in basic project monitoring activities.
• Oversee implementation and provide support to all staff with managing and monitoring of their respective program assignments, as directed by Community Mobilization Coordinator.
• Assist the M&E Officer in data collection and database maintenance.
• Assist the M&E Coordinator in qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis.
Assist the MEAL department on finalizing and conducting field assessments, Focus Group Discussions and phone surveys.
• Field and home visits in Camps and host communities for data collection and other monitoring purposes.
• Support editing of progress reports, baseline surveys and evaluation reports.
• Assist in updating the M&E tools and resources for the department.
• Translate assessment tools from English to Arabic and vice versa upon request.
• Teach Social Studies and incorporates language skills, writing skills and critical learning procedures, utilizing the course of study adopted by the International Baccalaureate Organization.
• MYP history teacher.
• Develop clear and appropriate lesson plans and identify instructional materials on a weekly, monthly and semi-annual basis.
• Select, design and organize objectives, strategies and materials for teaching social
• studies, and incorporate research findings in the instructional program.
• Continuous training and focus on teaching students to think critically and independently, and how to inquire with care and logic.
• Evaluate students' academic and social growth, keep appropriate records, prepare
• student progress reports, and provide accurate and constructive feedback to students and parents.
• Cooperate with other professional staff members to identify student needs and develop assessments to solve health, attitude and learning problems.
• Supervise students in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned work day.
• Participate in faculty committees, meetings and other faculty programs supporting the educational program.
• Demonstrate regular and timely attendance, as well as proctoring IB examinations.
• Provide co-ordination, management and supervision of long term and day-to-day curriculum planning, delivery and operations within the department.
• Support staff in their teaching roles and encourages professional development.
• Train all new teachers and engage in continuous monitoring and evaluation for the teachers.
• Review and submit all exams and answer keys before release.
• Submit regular reports regarding the department, teachers and ongoing process of teaching according.
• Represent department views in meetings.
• Ensure the implementation of the IB's mission in creating a better world through education.
Team leader for 10 employees, each responsible for a group of middle school students during different educational and entertaining activities in and outside of Amman.
Obtained my bachelors of arts from the University of Jordan, Amman, with a GPA of 3.2 (Very Good) in Public Administration-Business Faculty.