PSS Assistant

Duties and responsibilities

• Identify vulnerable children and caregivers in need of PSS sessions in line with inter-agency selection criteria
• Deliver FPSS sessions to children and caregivers.
• Deliver Parenting curriculum to caregivers of children attending focused PSS
• Ensure PSS sessions is delivered in line with global minimum standards and national inter-agency SOPs/standards
• Ensure to identify and refer children and caregivers in need of case management to CP case management on a monthly basis
• Ensure the proper documentation of data collected (hard and soft copies) during FPSS (attendance sheets, permission slips, parental consent, referrals etc.)
• .Ensure that ALL children and caregivers accessing PSS sessions and identified as being at high risk are referred to  case management
• Provide technical capacity building on PSS, CP and GBV protection concepts, safe identification and referral and confidentiality and informed consent
• Review the coaching session/plan together with the Officer and agree on areas in need of strengthening on a weekly basis.
• Maintain positive relations with local implementing actors, local authorities and other international and local stakeholders;
• Perform any other duties relating to the nature of the job as directed by the Officer and Project coordinator

Qualifications

• 2 to 3 years of experience in provision of Psychosocial support activities with children and caregivers
• At least 1-year experience providing coaching, training and mentoring on PSS activities with children and caregivers
• knowledge of child protection and GBV and PSS basic principles
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, respect, non-discrimination, safety and inclusion of CP and GBV cases at all times
• Excellent gender and age appropriate facilitation skills, child development and adult learning techniques, and good knowledge of GBV, child protection and PSS basic principles
•  knowledge of child development and adult learning techniques
•  knowledge of the negative impacts of child labor on child development
•  Communication and psychosocial first aid skills
• Interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility
• Comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Word and Excel)
• Ability to work flexible hours

Working conditions

The Job requires understanding the challenges faced and  excepted to work under challenging circumstances, that requires a patient and calm attitude.