PSS Senior Field Officer - Tyre - Borj Chmali

Key tasks and Responsibilities:

• Supporting a team of Psychosocial support animators/facilitators in Borj El Chamali camp center, Tyre.
• Acting as a focused nonspecialized PSS and child protection case management officer.
• Following up children in need for extra emotional, behavioral, and social support as well as dealing with other difficulties including Child Protection concerns of abuse.
• Receiving internal referral from the center animators and other referrals from community as well as from other service providers.
• Validating animators’ observations related to referred children and assesing their condition and needs using standardized and validated case file tools.
• Following up children in need for focused nonspecialized PSS.
• Assessing children and identify difficulties, developing a focused PSS follow up plan with specific PSS support that meets the need for each case, and conducting individual sessions with goals and tasks that will help children meet goals.
• Permanently guiding animators/facilitators in contact with children (giving instructions, and information about suitable adaptations of activities within the group of children that serves in the intervention plan for a child in focused PSS)
• Following up children  in need for protection under case management CPCM standard operating procedures using CPCM file for the cases identified under any type of child abuse. 
• Creating and monitoring intervention plans to help reduce or eliminate the aggravating of CP concerns, updating any changes in schedules or re-organizing children`s follow up plan as needed.
• Coordinating with and refering to the mental health specialist/ psychologist when the case needs higher level of specialized intervention as required and developing intervention plan accordingly with the mental health specialist through a case meeting.
• Conducting visits, meetings with stakeholders within the process of case management and other outreach services as needed
• Ensuring accurate and timely documentation of services provided.
• Ensuring the confidentiality of cases according to data protection standards.
• Assessing and reporting the most serious cases which require specific actions or responses.
• Preparing and delivering group activities and awareness sessions for caregivers on topics which serves as self-reflected caregivers /parent support, as well as on topics related to child protection and child development and other mental health topics.
• Supporting  facilitators in organizing and running recreational and sport activities for children and Youth.
• Establishing a service mapping and conducting regular awareness raising sessions with target community.
• Preparing monthly/quarterly report as required.

Work Experience:

Minimum two years of experience in the domain of NGOs or relevant work experience in mental Health and Psychosocial Support programs, experience in Child Protection programs, and any other professional development is an advantage.

Candidates must have the appropriate skills and training using proven quality and safety methods which underpins the delivery of a mental health and child protection service

Other skills:

• Experience in assessment process, evaluation and technical training
• knowledge in  Protection Principles, Case Management and Survivor-Centered Care
• Communication skills:  Be able to effectively relay instructions and communicate verbally and in writing with all stakeholders taking part in childcare, be able to listen to children and caregivers to help meet their needs
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and respect for Right Holders 
• Demonstrate understanding of working with children in particularly vulnerable children
• Positive, Professional attitude and able to coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to details
• Ability to work as a team member
• good computer skills for detailed record-keeping and familiarity reporting requirements
• Flexible and responsive to program challenges
• Self-Motivated, Interactive, and teamworker

Organizational Policies:

• Respecting Nabaa Code of Conduct, Child Protection, Prevention from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, anti-harassment, gender and diversity policies.
• Reporting any potential breaches of  Policies to the Focal Point.
• Being Aware of, abiding by, and promoting the practices and values set out in all Nabaa Policies and Procedures.