Protection Assistant ( Focused PSS GBV)

DRC has been responding to various humanitarian crises in Lebanon since 2004, working with Palestinian, Iraqi and Syrian refugees. DRC received registration from the Ministry of Interior in 2011, and since then has focused primarily on responding to the Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon and the resulting impact on Lebanese host community. DRC Lebanon’s focus is to ensure that we are able to respond to critical emerging humanitarian needs whilst improve the living conditions of displacement-affected populations and contribute to the achievement of durable solutions.   With an annual portfolio of $12million, and with approximately 200+ staff,  DRC is focusing its response in protection and economic recovery (Ec-Rec) sector in Bekka, North Lebanon and Beirut. DRC is also contributing to the evidence base and coordination structures in country through our Evidence Generation and referral information management (RIMs) teams 

About the job 

Provide focused psychosocial support to children and caregivers who have experienced or are at high risk of experiencing a child protection or GBV violation, while building the capacity of and empower the community to provide vulnerable children and caregivers with community based PSS.Your main duties and responsibilities will be:  

• Provide psycho-social support and lifeskills sessions to children, in adherence to DRC’s curriculum on empowering adolescent girls and child labor programme;
• Provide psycho-social and lifeskills sessions to engage with caregivers, in compliance with DRC’s curriculum and as part of the adolescent girls and child labor programme;
• Create a safe space where participants can voice their opinions, thoughts and emotions, share experiences and brainstorm on solutions in a confidential and respectful manner;
• Apply age and gender appropriate facilitation skills during group sessions; use inter-active adult learning techniques to effectively engage with session participants;
• Adapt the location and timing of sessions, content and approach of the focused PSS program to the needs and availability of the participants including children with special needs.
• Identify safe spaces to provide FPSS that adhere to the quality checklists for center-based and outreach activities shared at the inter-agency level
• Participate in outreach activities, including the ”I am Here” approach, to identify vulnerable adolescent girls, boys and their caregivers. Effectively engage with the community, caregivers and participants to ensure the meaningful participation and inclusion of most vulnerable and invisible girls and boys;
• When needed and with their informed consent refer beneficiaries to relevant services (case management, focused PSS, health, etc.)
• Deliver Parenting curriculum to caregivers of children attending focused PSS.
• Support and facilitate collection of monitoring and evaluation data, including baseline and endline questionnaires
• Coordinate closely with CP, GBV and PWSN caseworkers to ensure that individual case plans are taken into consideration for tailoring sessions to the needs of adolescent and caregivers.
• Coordinate closely with CP and GBV caseworkers to ensure the case plan is taken into consideration to tailor focused PSS intervention to the needs of each child and caregiver
• Coordinate closely with the DRC or CBO psychologist or mental health service providers in the area to ensure children and caregivers in need are supported with mental health services

About you 

To be successful in this role we expect you to have a Bachelor in Social work, Counseling, Psychology or other related field. Moreover, we also expect the following:  

Required  

• 1 to 2 years of experience in working with children required, experience in CP or SGBV case management is a plus
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, respect, non-discrimination and safety of survivor at all times
• Excellent knowledge of GBV, child protection and PSS basic principles, good knowledge of negative impacts of child labor and early marriage on child development and at the individual, family and community levels
• Excellent gender and age appropriate facilitation skills, child development and adult learning techniques
• Excellent communication, psychosocial first aid, interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Word and Excel)
• Fluency in Arabic is a must

Preferred qualifications: 

• Previous experience in international organizations and humanitarian settings is a plus 
• Ability to communicate and write clearly in English is a plus

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:   

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.   
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.   
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.   
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.   
• Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. 

We offer 

• Contract length: Until December 2022 
• Band/Level: I 
• Duty Station: North 
• Start date: May 2022 
• Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment; please refer to drc.ngo under Vacancies. For questions regarding the vacancy please contact lbn-jobs@drc.ngo.