MAKANI07 - Youth Facilitator

PLEASE MENTION THE CODE MAKANI07 in your email subject with the position Youth Facilitator.

Purpose of the position

The youth Facilitator has the knowledge and practical skills to carry out either packages that promotes wellbeing, or packages that promotes career guidance and entrepreneurship, for the youth living in the vulnerable communities. Packages will be carried out in line with individual organization and interagency guidelines. The Facilitator implements the activities in a manner that leaves a considerable positive impact on the youth.

Main Tasks:

1- Planning and implementation responsibilities:

• Facilitators will commit to attend all training required before the implementation with a max absence 10 % (First two days are mandatory)

• Implement the sessions on a periodical manner and evaluate each session with the youth.

• Revise sessions according to each feedback/evaluation and constantly adapt approaches and exercises with the PSS technical officer orientation.

• Promote and ensure youth participation in all activities.

• Ensure that all activities are done in an appropriate location in line with minimum standards.

• Document all necessary feedback and provide regular monitoring report to the PSS technical officer.

• Ensure that all youth are aware of any Feedback and complaint mechanism.

• Identify and Refer cases of youth when needed.

• Ensure any specific organization assessment tools are implemented where applicable.

2- Facilitation responsibilities

• Ensure the use of good facilitation skills that make the youth feel comfortable and enhance their participation and personal development.

• Ensure that youth are not exposed to any form of harm or stress during the activity and that they feel safe and respected.

• Positively interact with youth and encourage them to express their needs and ensure their safety.

• Ensure participation of youth in the program in a non-discriminatory as well as age and gender sensitive and appropriate approach.

• Respect and Abide to the organizations 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

• Update child protection technical officer of any new developments to the cases referred.

5- Other duties:

• Represent MS, when requested and is necessary.

• 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 PSS technical officers to improve practice.

• Attend and participate in reflection meetings when needed.

Profile of youth Facilitator:

• Minimum requirement for reading and writing skills (to be able to read and understand the content)

• 24+ years of age.

• Previous experience as facilitator is a plus.

• Preferably, facilitators should be from the community.

• Should be motivated and flexible.

• Should have good communication skills.

• He or she should have basic knowledge of child protection and should be a good model for youth and demonstrate maturity.

• Proof of good behavior should be provided, if available.

• At least two references should be provided (former employer, first job: reference from other source such as school or community leader