Community Development Center (CDC) Officer - Aarsal

Major Responsibilities: Major responsibilities of the Community Development Center Officer (not exhaustive) are listed below:

1. Supervise the community based volunteers in the community development center (CDC) in Aarsal, 4 community groups in the Aarsal community and 3 community groups linked to the CDC (Aarsal)
2. Provide the community based volunteers and community groups with on-going capacity buildings and organize trainings for them in coordination with UNHCR, IRC’s Protection Team Leaders and other Protection sectors;
3. Follow up on roles and responsibilities of the community groups and report on their achievements.
4. Coordinate closely with the Referral Officer, Protection Monitoring Officers, Legal team leader, and Case Management Officer in internal referrals for persons of concern and participants in the CDC.
5. Coordinate closely with the Reporting officer and Senior M&E Officer to keep track of targets related to the CDC activities;
6. Act as a focal point for receiving and following up protection referrals identified by the community groups;
7. Handle all administrative and financial matters related to the community outreach volunteers and the CDC (Procurement, logistics);
8. Monitor and evaluate the activities and the work of the community based volunteers and community groups;
9. Lead FGDs with beneficiaries to identify activities needed for the CDC on a continuous basis
10. Assess local organizations in Aarsal to determine level of engagement linked to the CDC and coordinate with them accordingly.
11. Supervise CDC activities and ensure quality program implementation in coordination with Aarsal protection team
12. Perform other duties, as needed or requested by the supervisor.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to:Senior Protection Manager (North Bekaa)
Position directly supervises:2 Community Based Volunteers, 1 self-management committee, 3 community groups, and 4 community groups linked to the CDC.

Indirect Reporting: NA
Other Internal and/or external contacts:

Internal: Protection monitoring officer (North Bekaa), Legal Team Leader (North Bekaa), Information Officer, Reporting Officer, Security Focal Point (Bekaa); Case management Officer (Arsal)

External: UNHCR Community Services Unit (Bekaa)

Work Experience:

1.  At least two years of prior professional experience in a similar post, preferably with an international organization.
2. Good protection background and knowledge of refugee context.
3. Good knowledge on community center management.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

•  Strong management and organizational skills.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently.
• Flexible and able to work in a dynamic and diverse environment.
• Must be computer literate (Microsoft Word and Excel).

Language Skills: Fluency in Arabic required, ability to communicate and write clearly in English required.