Psychosocial Support Trainer

Responsibilities Design and Delivery Plan, implement and evaluate training courses  on War Child PSS methodology, which involve creative tools such as games, songs, fine art, audio-visuals, group discussions, demonstrations, and practice sessions with feedback and role play. Based on training plans, Deal trainer  design and deliver active training programs on IDEAL, SHE Deal, Big Deal and Parent Deal that best suit the needs of the trainees and meet the established training goals as per methodology. Ensure that all  training requirements are met as outlined in War Child training of Trainers guideline. Review and adjust PSS training program to make sure that relevant, accurate and up-to-date information is always      presented. Coordinate with War child officers and social workers in field locations and work in a team to produce capacity building and follow up plans that are satisfactory to all relevant parties in the field. Collect and document feedback from the field on the implementation of the methodology including challenges and lessons learnt. Support in the revision of the methodology as required by the Quality Manager. Suggest to the Quality manger modification of sessions and exercises in order to adapt to  changes occurring in the work environment, based on the feedback from trainees and children. Assist in the development of new PSS methodologies. Develop and coordinate induction programmes on Deals PSS methodology for newly  recruited staff. Maintain safe training environment by following War  child safety procedures. Coordinate training workshops and conferences. Develop training reports. Monitoring and Evaluation Responsible for frequently checking trainees comprehension and understanding throughout the training workshop. Support trainees during practical intervention. After training, conduct follow-up visits using observations and interviews to verify that learning objectives were met. Ensure the use of War Child M&E tools and formats. ·         Design and implement monitoring and evaluation tools in coordination with the PSS \protection expert and provide quality control department with information necessary to assess the program quality. Support the implementation of Deals evaluations to measure the effectiveness of the methodology. ·         Assist in analysing the data collected and reporting on both quantitative and qualitative figures. ·         Visiting project sites at least 4 days per week and provide information about progress when required. Evaluate the performance of the trainees through assessing their skills and knowledge in implementing WCH PSS methodology. Establish plans to support learning process and the retaining of trainees  skills. ·         Monitor the progress of trainees and produce progress report per trainee. ·         Provide recommendations to Manger when necessary on recruitment of potential facilitators and animators. Other Performing any other assignment reasonably associated with but not listed in this Job Description when assigned by the supervisor or members of the Management Team. REPORTING Reports to the Psychosocial Support\ Protection Specialist. JOB SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS Bachelor or university degree in animation, social studies or other relevant field. One year of experience in delivering related trainings. Familiarity with creative methodologies Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with good understanding of relevant cross-cultural issues. Ability to deal with a diverse mix of personalities and still accomplish training goals. Ability to communicate information clearly. Positive, respectful attitude and collaborative approach to diversity. Fluency in English and Arabic. Good writing skills in both English and Arabic. Ability to work independently as well as  cooperatively with team members. Driving license is required. CONDITIONS Full time job of 40 hours per week, distributed over the week according to the need of the projects. Flexibility in working hours and days is a must. Local contract. The staff will follow the terms and condition of employment of war child in Lebanon. CHILD PROTECTION War Child Holland’s work in Lebanon is based on supporting and promoting the well-being of children and is anchored in the principles enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. All staff of WCH-Leb must sign and abide by the Child Safety Policy and associated Code of Conduct - both inside and outside normal working hours.  All applicants will be subject to War Child Holland Child Safety Policy and reference checking process.