GBV PSS Facilitator based in Beirut Area or Surroundings (BML)

Job Announcement:

Terre des hommes- Lausanne is seeking a qualified GBV PSS Facilitator based in Beirut Area or Surroundings (BML).

Only candidates subsiding in the above-mentioned areas with a valid driving license will be considered further in the recruitment process.

The GBV Psychosocial Support activities Facilitator has the knowledge and practical skills to carry out psychosocial support activities with children at high risk of vulnerability.

Focused PSS activities will be carried out in line with individual organization and interagency guidelines. The intention of this position is to build the resilience of the most vulnerable children and youth through psychosocial support activities. The FPSS facilitator implements the activities in a manner that leaves a considerable positive impact on children and youth and promotes their well-being.

Aims of position are to:

• Develop and implement age-appropriate psychosocial activities for children and youth.
• Strengthening and improving the resilience and well-being of children at risk.
• Ensure that all beneficiaries participate in activities that are non-discriminatory as well as age and gender sensitive and appropriate.
• Ensure that parents and caregivers receive frequent feedback about their child’s participation during the sessions.
• Work directly with CP team members in order to develop interventions, plans, and follow up.
• Ensure that the children/youth feel safe, comfortable and respected all the time,

Under the management of the Project Officer, the GBV PSS Facilitator will perform the following tasks:

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Planning and Implementation of Activities:

• Support the outreach teams in mapping and assessing children to attend Focused PSS activities.
• Assess the main similar needs/issues faced by the targeted community group of children.
• Register and enroll children in focused psychosocial support activities.
• Plan, organize, and run activities with children while facilitating and encouraging the participation of all children.
• Develop an action plan of PSS activities, topics, and other types of interventions with the group based on a "Group intervention approach".
• Ensure activities run in a timely manner to ensure the successful implementation of the project.
• Implement these sessions on a periodical manner and evaluate each session with the children as well as with the project coordinator.
• Revise sessions according to each feedback/evaluation and constantly adapt approaches and exercises.
• Deal with difficult behaviors (conflict, aggressiveness, introversion) and understand the reason behind the behavior to positively communicate with the situation.
• Ensure Children under her/his responsibility are not exposed to any form of harm or stress during the activities.
• Promote and ensure the Children's participation in all activities.
• Ensure that all activities are done in an appropriate location in line with the minimum child-friendly standards.
• Document all necessary feedback and provide regular monitoring reports to the project manager on the progress of children and youth.
• Ensure that parents receive regular feedback and advice on their children's progress and interaction.
• Ensure that all children and caregivers are aware of any accountability/ complaint mechanism.
• Establish or support the establishment of community-based child protection committees.
• Capacitate the community members to engage and enable communities to identify and report on GBV and CP issues and concerns.
• Set up the different activities connected with the community programs.
• Plan and identify materials and any kind of support required for every intervention on a weekly basis.
• Ensure that the beneficiaries who need specific medical or nutritional care are referred to the appropriate organization.
• Assist in the development of new PSS methodologies or/ and new PSS M&E tools.
• Review and adjust PSS tools to make sure the relevant, accurate, and up-to-date information is always presented in accordance to Tdh and the Inter-Agency guidelines.
• Suggest modifications of sessions and exercises in order to adapt to changes occurring in the work environment, based on the feedback of the caregivers and children.
• Represent Tdh in relevant MHPSS trainings and the field visits at sites of intervention with donors and line managers.
• Support the identification and packaging of PSS advocacy issues.
• Prepare all the necessary for the various activities well in advance, paying attention to details
• Ensure that the activities are done in a clean, safe and hazard-free location.
• Collaborate in ensuring that the material is appropriately used and later stored in a safe way at the end of the day.
• Establish a calendar/agenda for intervention for each group of children/youth concerned.
• Be able to identify children at risk of harm or being harmed and being able to refer them as per the Tdh procedures.
• Verify the beneficiaries list and presence.
• Contribute to spread the messages to the community and beneficiaries (be able to orient and support beneficiaries on services available in the mapping of services and establish positive relationships with beneficiaries).
• Attend weekly, monthly, and urgent meetings with the team.
• Be able to provide a correct use of guidelines, tools, material, and games once agreed with the technical team.
• Ensure effective engagement of children with disabilities in the PSS activities.
• Participate in the advocacy and campaign required by Tdh such as back to school and Worst Forms of Child Labor etc.

Reporting:

• Regularly provide field reports, protection monitoring reports, and reports related to project progress to your line manager.
• Assist in analysing the data collected and reports both quantitatively and qualitatively.
• Provide information about progress when required.
• Report and support the constant evaluation process about the impact of activities on children/youth.
• Ensure a daily proper recording of data (# of children, youth, adults participating, activities delivered, etc).
• Provide official and on-time reports for any security and safety incident.

Communication and Coordination:

• Keep close coordination and update with the caseworkers.
• Contribute to creating a positive atmosphere by interacting constructively with colleague’s children/youth and caregivers.
• Communicate efficiently with the technical team and managers conveying to them ideas and new proposals according to daily observation in dealing with children.
• Participate with in donor visits and promote proper preparation and implementation.
• Communicate with the stakeholders, partners and municipalities through regular visits.

Organisational Policies:

• Respect the Tdh Child Safeguarding Policy (CSP) and its principles of child protection, ensuring it's the policy's implementation and prompt notification of the CSP Focal Point with any information regarding potential breaches of the policy;
• Is aware of, abides by, and promotes the practices and values set out in all other Tdh policies and procedures such as the Internal regulations, Standard Operating Procedures, and other policies.
• Undertake all other duties that may be requested by the line manager and that are compatible with the job.
• Participate actively in weekly and monthly coordination meetings with the line managers.
• Ensure Do No Harm analysis are carried out and the principle of Do No Harm is observed and upheld in all the engagements of the FPSS Facilitator.

Job Requirements:

Academic Background:  Social Worker, Psychology, Sociology, Specialized Education.

Experience: At least 2 years experience working with children and preferably high risk children and/or refugee/ vulnerable population

Technical Competencies: Knowledge in Child Protection.

Other Skills:

• Strong facilitation and organizational skills;
• Motivated-and ability to work in a team.
• Strong interpersonal skill.
• Excellent communication skills (including active listening).
• Arabic and English Language skills
• Microsoft Office skills
• Having a valid driving license is mandatory

Organizational Competencies:

Personal, Social and Leadership Competencies (PSLC):

• Self-management: Manages oneself, time and priority, shows flexibility, availability and adaptability. Self-developing, Identifies and expresses development needs.
• Communication and interaction: Communicates in a clear, concise, responsible way and constructive way. Listens Actively. Shows Negotiation Skills. Manages conflict constructively.
• Teamwork: Ability to work on team building. Shows solidarity. Cooperates to achieving goals. Supports and advises colleagues. Uses a collaborative attitude within and outside the department. Creates Trust.
• Mission orientation: Respects the values defined, Courage, Ambition, Respect and Commitment. Represents the Mission of Tdh and contributes to it. Acts in the interest of Tdh.

Technical and methodological competencies (TMC) :

• Respect for the institutional framework: Knows and respect Tdh working  framework. Knows and applies the business management policies. Reports any incidents or violations. Applies security guidelines.
• Innovation & Development: Stays informed on any innovation in the field of work, contributes to their development, shares into good practices. Shares Knowledge and helps to develop colleagues.
• Quality, Monitoring & Reporting: Selects, analyses and manages information, produces high quality reports, respects reporting guidelines. Collects necessary information for professional activities and monitors self-tasks and goals.
• Language & Computer skills: Masters language that are useful for the job: Fluency in  Arabic and high level of written and spoken English (Ability to write clear, well-argued and high-quality reports. Masters tools and application that are activity specific : Microsoft office

Reports to: Project officer & Senior Programme Technical Officer - MHPSS

Location/Travel:  BML & South Areas.

Tdh Foundation, Lausanne has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of beneficiaries.  Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct, that enshrines principles of PSEA, always (both during work hours and outside work hours).  Familiarization with, and adherence to, the Code of Conduct is an essential requirement of all staff.

The deadline for submission of CV and Motivation letter is on Wednesday July 3^rd, 2024. The interested applicants should send their CV and cover letter to the following email [email protected], mentioning the title of the position applied for and the area they are applying to. Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Written Technical Test will be required at the next phase of recruitment, while the shortlisted candidates will also have a Panel interview with the Programs Unit and HR.