Animator

Position in the organization

Each Animator will report to Hadatha’s Project Coordinator in their specific location. They will also receive training, mentoring and support from the Near East Foundation’s Protection and Gender Coordinator – one of Hadatha’s partners.

The position does not require managing staff, but does require working with a large team.  

Main Tasks

Organizing and Implementing Activities

• Implements the activities according to the children’s ages and situation.
• Organizes and delivers recreational activities for targeted children (children of Business Development Training’s beneficiaries).
• Promotes , ensures and establishes the child as a central actor in the activities.
• Promotes unity between children through collaboration & cooperation in child-friendly activities.
• Identifies within the activities the children in need of further assistance and report any observed problem of a child to the Protection and Gender Coordinator for necessary support or referral to other supportive network.
• Acts in the best interest of the child by switching negative emotions into positive interactions.
• Plans a daily/weekly activity schedule that includes recreation, expressive activities like drama, drawing and time for small group/large group activities.
• Posts the schedule that should include various activities for each age group that engage girls’ active participation;
• Implements a variety of structured games and activities within the Child Friendly Space, catering to the needs of children of different ages, genders, and abilities.
• Ensures equal participation by girls and boys, children who have mental or physical special needs.
• Establishes a rotation system to promote the sharing of equipment and games between children.
• Ensures that children feel comfortable, safe and respected.
• Ensures a safe and child-friendly atmosphere within the Centers including no physical discipline or fighting occurs.
• Ensures that children will be safe going to and from the Centers.
• Ensures that all games and equipment are accounted for and stored securely at the end of the day.
• Serves as Protection Focal Point in the field (protection referral and monitoring), for which training and guidance will be provided.
• Completes other tasks as requested by the Project Coordinator, with technical support from NEF’s Protection and Gender Coordinator.

Knowledge and Experience

• Technical degree in the field of education
• Compulsory experience in animation with children or any related field.
• Experience in providing recreational activities to children (drama, play, games, circus, sport, storytelling, drawing/painting, artistic activities, and music)
• Knowledge of child protection and psycho-social support.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong social and communication skills
• Fluency in Arabic, and a good level in English
• Cultural sensitivity
• Flexibility
• Familiarity with creative methodologies
• Positive role model and demonstrate conflict-solving behaviors
• Child-friendly approach
• Positive, respectful attitude and collaborative approach to diversity.
• Ability to work independently as well as cooperatively with team members.
• Capacity to work in small teams and flexibility to take on new tasks.