CHILD PROTECTION IN EDUCATION FOCAL POINT

Objective 1: Technically in charge of developing and running the activities in his/her area:

• With the support of the Senior Child Protection in Education Officer, design based on identified needs at the center level, child protection activities targeting children with a high level of vulnerability;
• Deliver regular psychosocial support activities (structured recreational activities, focused PSS) to vulnerable children attending education activities, including materials preparation beforehand;
• Design and deliver awareness sessions for children and caregivers (child protection risks, education, nutrition, hygiene awareness), with the support of the Centre Education Focal Point;
• Ensure that all recreational and PSS activities are in line with TDH IT and Child Protection minimum standards;
• Provide extra support to children expressing difficult behaviors (conflict, aggressiveness, introversion);
• Follow up and manage PSS facilitators when they are in place following the guidance of the CP in Edu officer.

Objective 2: Liaises with the Center coordinator and center staff to ensure the proper implementation of the activities   Ensure that the beneficiaries have the possibility to participate in designing the activity, in order to express themselves and to be heard;

• Support TDH’s accountability to beneficiaries by helping to organize regular focus groups and feedback sessions;
• Ensure that the beneficiaries are all involved in the activity and that there is possibility for boys and girls to work together and that children with diverse needs are included and supported equally;
• Follow TDH IT procedures regarding the documentation of the activities (assessments, attendance, progress follow up, regular reports;
• Monitor children during recess times, and before and after activities; support in the distribution of snacks and water;
• Support the children to embark/disembark buses that are transporting them to the center;
• With the support of the Centre Education focal point and Centre Coordinator, organize and deliver educational recreational and social cohesion activities for children and caregivers,

Objective 3: Reports, Capitalization and Communication

• Monitor the impact of the activities on the children and Caregivers
•  Identify children in need and refer special cases to the case management team;
• Report weekly recreational activity progress to the Centre Coordinator and Senior Child Protection Officer as a contribution to the weekly center report;
• To participate in the trainings provided by TDH IT and ensure that this learning is applied to the education program at center level;

And any other duties seemed relevant for the position, assigned by the manager.

 Education, Competencies and Minimum Experience

• 1 to 2 years of experience in conducting awareness and PSS sessions
• Fluent in Arabic, English notions
• Degree in in Social Science, psychology