Street Educator

Job Overview/Summary: The Child Protection Street Educators are responsible for conducting daily psychosocial activities for street and working children these activities include: structured PSS sessions, special events and learning activities throughout the year.  Street educators will be responsible for identifying high risk cases and accordingly referring to case workers, as well as children and families who can benefit from other service provisions. A significant component of the street educator’s role is to update and maintain relevant reporting requirements for the program: Activity Info, weekly sitreps, trends and patterns of street and working children, as well as activity evaluation sheets.  Cases that do not fall under child protection criteria may be accompanied by street educators to access relevant services accordingly. For the majority of the reporting requirements the street educators will be responsible for coordinating closely with the technology and innovation Officer and CP officer. For all case coordination the main focal points include- the senior case worker, case worker, and apprenticeship and CFW officer.   Who this position reports to: Child Protection Officer   Major Responsibilities: Organize and conduct daily psychosocial activities for street and working children; Directly facilitate and plan special events and coordinate with other partners/specialist on the planning of more specialized events; Accompany children and families to external agencies to facilitate access to service provisions; Identify and refer cases of street and working children at high risk of harm to the case management team; Identify and refer cases of street and working youths/caregivers eligible for training and development opportunities; Document Trends/patterns of SaWC on a weekly basis; Maintain and update: PSS database, activity sheets, activity evaluation forms, activity info, monthly beneficiary reporting, trend forms, sitrep on a weekly/monthly basis; Identify and implement PSS activities in 2 new locations in 2015; Maintain contact with families of street and working children-disseminate information, materials and NFI’s as and when required; Manage and support RoV’s to conduct PSS activities in various locations; Conduct Strengths and Difficulties questionnaires in new locations of intervention-following standardized protocols accordingly;   Key Working Relationships: Position Reports to:  Child Protection Officer; Position directly supervises: RoV’s street and working youths; Indirect Reporting:  CP SaWC Manager;   Job Requirements: Technical diploma or degree in non formal education, animation, social work  or related degree preferred; Experience in conducting psychosocial activities for children; Reporting and database entry skills (basic Microsoft word and excel); Proven experience working in challenging situation; Experience in working with children (mandatory); Experience in working with street and working children preferable Experience in working for an NGO/ humanitarian organization preferable Personal qualities: communicative, flexible, network-builder, able to handle pressure well and work in cross-cultural setting. Fluency in written and spoken Arabic, English speaking is a plus  Staunch advocate of child protection and child rights.