Psychosocial Support Community Facilitator with Caregivers

Main Tasks:

1. Planning and implementation responsibilities:

• Facilitators will commit to attending all workshops required before the implementation, with a maximum absence of 10% (First two days are mandatory).
• Implement the sessions in a periodic manner and evaluate each session with the caregivers.
• Revise sessions according to each feedback/evaluation and constantly adapt approaches and exercises with the Psychosocial Support Technical officer follow up.
• Ensure that all activities are done in an appropriate location in line with minimum standards.
• Ensure that all caregivers are aware of any Feedback and Complaint Mechanism.
• Ensure any specific organization assessment tools are implemented where applicable (attendance sheet, fidelity checklist, FGD’s, data entry…)

2. Facilitation responsibilities:

• Ensure the use of good facilitation skills that make caregivers feel comfortable and enhance their participation and personal development.
• Ensure that caregivers are not exposed to any form of harm or stress during the activity and that they feel safe and respected.
• Ensure participation of caregivers in the program in a non-discriminatory and gender sensitive, appropriate approach.
• Respect and abide by the organization's internal code of conduct and child protection/safeguarding policy.

3. Reporting and Referring

• Report any medium/high-risk cases to the child protection technical officer, who will then refer to the appropriate agencies
• Submit monthly reports to the PSS technical officer and any other reports when requested.

4. Other duties:

• Represent “War Child”, when requested and is necessary.
• Provide needed information during operational and financial audit during audit of projects.
• Attend and participate in local and capacity building events as needed.
• Work within a team and have a professional and ethical attitude towards all involved.
• Use feedback provided by the PSS technical officer to improve the practice.
• Attend and participate in reflection meetings when needed.

Profile of PSS Facilitator with caregivers:

• High school education.
• 24 years of age and above.
• Have experience working with parents and ideally be a parent themselves.
• They should be emotionally mature, empathic, and comfortable working with groups.
• Should show competency during the TOF.
• Preferably, facilitators should be from the community.
• Should be motivated and flexible.
• Should have good communication skills.
• Proof of good behavior should be provided, if available.
• At least two references should be provided (former employer, first job: reference from another source such as school or community leader)