PSS facilitators

Areas of Responsibility: Psychosocial Support facilitator

• Support the outreach team in mapping and assessing children to attend PSS activities.
• Register and enrol children in psychosocial support activities
• Work directly with children, carrying out psychosocial activities.
• Plan, organize and run activities with children while facilitating and encouraging the participation of all children.
• Ensure activities run in a timely manner to ensure the successful implementation of the project.
• Ensure that children are all involved in the activity and that there is possibility for boys and girls to work both together and in gender-based group.
• Deal with difficult behaviours (conflict, aggressiveness, introversion) and understand the reason behind the behaviour 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.
• Report items needing purchase, repair or replacement and submit request for the project manager.
• Be responsible for the proper use and basic maintenance of the PSS material and the facility.
• Handle logistics responsibilities as necessary.

Ensure children’s safety and protection

• Work in compliance with and respect of the principles of Child Protection and confidentiality.
• Identify key protection threats affecting the children and raise them to the project manager.
• Identify safety issues and follow-up with the project manager on the safety and security of the chosen locations
• Inform the project manager about any health issues that could arise among children
• Identify children requiring case management and ensure safe referral to case management agencies or service providers.

Handle tracking, reporting on activities and filing

• Collect data on the activities organized and ensure that all the relevant forms are duly filled.
• Ensure all project means of verifications (MOV) including registration sheets, attendance sheets, evaluation documents… are in place.
• Enter all project related MOV into the system.
• Fill and archive specific forms for referrals and weekly reporting, ensuring confidentiality, accuracy and timeliness.
• Support the project team in the development of different project reports.

 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Minimum education, training and experience requirements to qualify for the position:

• Bachelor degree in a social development related field, (kindergarten, psychology, sociology, social sciences/humanities, specialized education or social animation)
• One-year work experience in implementing focused psychosocial activities with children
• Capable of dealing with children who have experienced war distress (education in emergency preferable
• Knowledge on Child Protection and Psychosocial Support Programs

• Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Good interpersonal skills and ability to create and work as a team.
• Creative and able to come up, embrace and coordinate innovative thinking, and problem -solving skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of working with children and particularly vulnerable children
• Knowledge of English
• Good knowledge word and excel
• Driving license holder

Reporting

The psychosocial support facilitator shall report to the project manager.