Focused Psychosocial Support Animator

Job Description

• Support the outreach team in mapping and assessing children to attend Focused PSS activities.
• Register and enroll children in psychosocial support activities
• Work directly with children in a community center, carrying out psychosocial activities.
• Plan, organize and run activities with children while facilitate and encourage the participation of all children.
• Ensure activities run in a timely manner to ensure the successful implementation of the project.
• Ensure that children are all involved in the activity and that there is possibility for boys and girls to work both together and in gender-based group.
• Deal with difficult behaviours (conflict, aggressiveness, introversion) and understand the reason behind the behaviour to positively communicate with the situation.
• Ensure Children under her/his responsibility are not exposed to any form of Harm or stress during the activities
• Liaise with partners’ CP Officers on regular basis regarding the implementation of Focused PSS activities
• Report items needing purchase, repair or replacement and submit request for Center Supervisor
• Be responsible for the proper use and basic maintenance of the Focused PSS material and the facility.
• Handle logistics responsibilities as necessary
• Establish or support the establishment of community-based child protection committees.

Build the capacities of the CBCPCs members to engage and enable communities identifying and reporting on CP issues and concerns.

Ensure children’s safety and protection

• Work in compliance with and respect of the principles of Child Protection and confidentiality, working with refugee and host communities with sensitivity
• Identify key protection threats affecting the children and raise them to the centre supervisor.
• Identify safety issues and follow-up with the center supervisor on the safety and security of the chosen locations
• Inform the Center Supervisor about any health issues that could arise among children

Identify children requiring case management and ensure safe referral to case management agencies or service providers.

Handle tracking, reporting on activities and filing

• Collect data on the activities organized and ensure that all the relevant forms are duly filled
• Ensure all project means of verifications (MOV) including registration sheets, attendance sheets, SDQs, evaluation documents… are in place.
• Administer SDQs at the beginning and the end of each cycle
• Enter all project related MOV into the system.
• Fill and archive specific forms for referrals and weekly reporting, ensuring confidentiality, accuracy and timeliness.

Support the project team in the development of different project reports.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Minimum education, training and experience requirements to qualify for the position:

License, registration, or certification required to perform this position:

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelor degree in a social development related field, (kindergarten, psychology, sociology, social sciences/humanities, specialized education or social animation)
• One-year work experience in implementing focused psychosocial activities with children
• Capable of dealing with children who have experienced war distress (education in emergency preferable
• Knowledge on Child Protection and Psychosocial Support Programs
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to create and work as a team.
• Creative and able to come up, embrace and coordinate innovative thinking, and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of working with children and particularly vulnerable children
• Knowledge of English
• Good knowledge word and excel
• Driving license holder

Work Environment:

• 75% field work and 25% Office work.
• Position requires availability and willingness to work outside regular office hours occasionally.