School Dropped out children assistant

Job Description
Terre des hommes Foundation (Lausanne) a Swiss-based international nongovernmental organisation dedicated to children’ assistance and protection, is looking for an experienced
Location: HEBRON Office
Duration: 7 months.

Position:School Dropped out children assistant

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Tdh-Lausanne School Dropped Out Children assistant works under the technical supervision of the Child Protection Officer in centralizing information related to School Dropped Out Children of
the 14 Communities where Tdh is implementing its project, and in highlighting potential ad hoc support mechanisms Tdh could develop to help these children and their family.

S/He is in charge of analysing data collected by the Tdh Social Workers through the implementation
of the activities, under the scope of a potential TDH positioning within the upcoming project. With the
help of the Project Manager, the Child Protection Officer and the Psychosocial Coordinator, s/he ensures Tdh-Lausanne is tackling the issue of school dropped out children within a holistic approach.

PROFILE OF THE CANDIDATE:
-BA in sociology or relevant social sciences,
-Strong interest in Child Protection and commitment to its Standards,
-Prior professional experience in NGOs (project needs assessment, community mobilization, networking…), Micro Projects experience as an asset, Experience and willingness to work with school dropped out children and their parents, as well as with teachers, school counsellors, and headmasters form their school environment and their community,
-Good knowledge of available support mechanisms for school dropped out children and their family, strong knowledge about remedial educational solutions,
-Open, flexible, creative and autonomous, ability to design ad hoc support mechanisms on an individual basis,
-Proven reporting skills in both Arabic and English,
-Good command of Microsoft Office,
-Strong team spirit and high sense of accountability,
-Committed to provide qualitative services,
-A good listener and good communicator,
-Able to work under pressure and under short deadlines.


APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
-Send one page cover letter and CV (with photo) including at least 2 professional references including their last 2 jobs to: [email protected]
-Deadline for receiving applications is Tuesday 9th of November 2010
-Only a short list of candidates will be contacted.
-TDH has a child protection policy for each employee must approve before recruitment.

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Job Details
Job Title School Dropped out children assistant
Deadline 09 - Nov - 2010
Location Hebron
Job Type Full time
Position Level Mid Career
Degree Bachelor's degree
Experience No Experience
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