PSS Facilitator - Tripoli - FOR NATIONAL CANDIDATES ONLY

Background/IRC Summary:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) founded in 1933 is an international organization specializing in emergency and humanitarian programming. In January 2014 as part of IRC child protection programs, the IRC began implementing a specialized project which serves at risk and vulnerable working children in child labour, including in its worst forms (street, mechanics, and construction). Service provisions include providing psychosocial support and case management services for street and working children in Mount Lebanon, Tripoli, and Bekaa.

Job Overview/Summary: The PSS Facilitator is responsible for facilitating the empowerment of vulnerable children who are out of learning, children who are at risk of being forced into labor and/or children exploited in the worst forms of child labor, enrolled in the Child Protection program throughout Lebanon. You will be responsible for delivering tailored Psychosocial Support activities to children and support teachers while delivering learning sessions for street connected and working children.

Activities to be conducted include: Focused psychosocial support, basic literacy, risk mitigation tool awareness sessions, additional awareness sessions as per beneficiary needs, and Parenting skills sessions for caregivers of working children which promote positive parenting & aim to decrease violence in the home, conducted as per IRC Curriculums and CP standards.

You will also be working on identifying high risk cases and accordingly referring to case workers, as well as children and families who can benefit from other service provisions and learning activities. A significant component of the role is to work with the CP PSS Assistant(s) and Senior officer to update and maintain relevant reporting requirements for the program: weekly plans, trends and patterns of street and working children, as well as activity evaluation and attendance sheets. For the majority of the reporting requirements you will be responsible for coordinating closely with the Senior M&E Officer and Senior CP Officer. For all case coordination the main focal points include- the Case Management Officer, Senior CP Officer, and case workers.

Who this position reports to:

PSS Assistant

Major Responsibilities:

Child Participation & Accountability:

• Ensure children reached through IRCs outreach work and the SHLS, know CP program’s hotline and understand program services.
• Implement IRCs outreach strategy ensuring to always target the most vulnerable and at risk children who would otherwise not be able to access services &/or information;
• Ensure all visitors and adults attending the center are aware & have signed the IRC Child Safeguarding policy;

Outreach and Safe Healing & Learning Spaces-

• Create a warm, welcoming and inclusive environment for children who attend IRC activities to feel safe;
• Lead smooth running of the PSS sessions, report challenges & propose solutions;
• Support and co-facilitate learning sessions with basic literacy teachers – including class management, dealing with children with challenging behaviors, also, help the lead teacher prepare activities that support the lesson plans
• Prepare materials and classroom for group sessions – PSS and Basic Literacy sessions
• Administer pre/post M&E questionnaires in all locations of the specific intervention-following standardized protocols accordingly and ensure reporting is completed on a timely basis;

Access to services:

• Systematically disseminate information related to services, protection concerns & promote well-being of clients through well-organized information sessions and facilitating referrals (when needed);
• Ensure families working children-have access disseminate information, materials and NFI’s as and when required;
• Identify and refer cases of children involved in worst forms of child labor, and children at high risk of harm to the case management team;
• Set up a weekly plan for SHLS activities as per program targets and strategies

Monitoring and Evaluation Responsibilities:

• Ensure responsibility for the monitoring and reporting of the M & E tasks of the psychosocial intervention and - when delays occur flag concerns/challenges;
• Assume full accountability for documenting Trends & Incidents of violence related to SaWC on a weekly basis;
• Systematically organize and document data related to activity evaluation forms, trend forms, Sitrep on a weekly/monthly basis & other tools every day;
• Document activities and or incidents that are beneficial for IRC to learn from;
• Take photos of activities and events when needed- maintain a filing system which includes the Consent forms;

Other

• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs;
• Maintain good team spirit, oversee closely with other departments to provide the best services for vulnerable children;

Professional Standards

All IRC staff are required to adhere to THE IRC Way Standards for Professional Conduct, IRCs Child Safeguarding Policy, and the IRC country employment policies.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: PSS Assistant(s)

Job Requirements:

• Advocate of Child Rights, Child Protection, & Child Safeguarding.
• Technical diploma or degree in non formal education, animation, social work or related degree preferred;
• Experience in conducting psychosocial activities and learning sessions for children;
• Reporting and database entry skills (basic Microsoft word and excel);
• Demonstrate understanding working in challenging situations;
• Confirmed experience working with children (mandatory);
• Experience in working with street and working children preferable
• Familiar with working for an NGO/ humanitarian organization preferable
• Personal qualities: communicative, flexible, network-builder, able to handle pressure well and work in cross-cultural setting.
• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic, English-speaking is a plus.

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Standards of Professional Conduct: The IRC and IRC workers adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and implements policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowance