Animator - Education (3) / CDCS

Within the educational project, the animators will be strongly involved for the implementation of:

- Art and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) activities for 150 children

- Outdoor / indoor community events

Task #1: Providing high-quality and structured recreational activities:  

- Implement recreational activities according to the SEL monthly plan designed with the social worker & the psychologist for the children enrolled in schools;

- Work closely with the social worker on the content of SEL sessions and adapt them according to the needs;

- Use and develop efficient playful methods to keep the children’s attention (ex: active learning, learning by doing, storytelling, puppet theater, etc.);

- Encourage the children’s cooperation and self-learning (peer to peer, tutoring, mutual help, etc.) to develop children’s readiness for learning;

- Establish routines with the children during “activities time”, whether online or face-to-face activities (introduction, warm up activities, revision of previous activities, transition, conclusion, etc.).

Task #2: Protection:

- To be fully aware of Amel’s Code of Conduct and Safeguarding policies and procedures and to ensure its implementation;

- Maintain positive discipline practices ensuring that children feel comfortable, safe and respected;

- To support the social worker / psychologist in engaging the children in the activities (communication skills);

- Be ready to support in the organization of any specific activities to respond to urgent needs;

- To implement continuously the protective measures for health protection.

Task #3: Monitoring & evaluation

- Design relevant tools to assess the activities’ results (pre/posttest, personal observations, focus group discussion, etc.);

- To monitor the attendance of the children on a daily basis (each session);

- To report to the social worker the results on time.

Task #4: Coordination:

- To coordinate on a daily basis with the Kunu Antou team members to adapt the collective response to the children’s needs (coherent response with social worker, psychologist, etc.);

- To send clear pictures of the activities on the common WhatsApp group;

- Take initiative to find collective solutions to challenges due to context / situation changes and adapt the project’s activities according to the retention support project goal (coordination meetings);

- To deal properly with disclosers and to ensure smooth referrals with the social worker / psychologist for individual cases (internal referral pathways).

Competencies, Skills and Qualifications: 

• University degree in social work, psychology or any other related field.
• A minimum of 2-3 years of working in the humanitarian sector, preferably in the Social Work or educational fields.
• Good knowledge in the Child Protection core principles.
• Demonstrating professional facilitation skills and experience.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in collaboration with multiple stakeholders and staff members.
• Experience in data gathering and analyses (Microsoft Office).
• Sharing of key humanitarian values with cross-cultural sensitivity.

Working hours: The animator works 5 days a week, with an average of 15 weekly working hours.