Animator

Main Responsibilities:

• Assist in delivering structured recreational activities
• Assist in carrying out structured PSS activities using specific methodologies to support the beneficiaries’ resilience and needs
• Ensures that the beneficiaries have the possibility to participate in designing the activity, to express themselves and to be heard
• Ensures that the beneficiaries are all involved in the activity
• Deal with difficult behaviours (conflict, aggressiveness, introversion), to understand the reason behind the behaviour
• Assist in monitoring beneficiaries progresses, identify their need and refer special cases to the social workers and the psychologists as soon as identified
• Plans and requests the material needed for the activities to the Project Manager
• Responsible for the proper use and basic maintenance of the animation material and Unit facility
• Assist in presenting reports of the sessions and beneficiaries’ progress
• Develop a detailed monthly activity plan, indicating specifically the aim and the objectives of the activities to closely monitor results achieved with the beneficiaries of the age group
• Perform other duties as requested by the Head of Programs; when requested

Skills & Qualifications:

• University Degree in Psychology or any relevant field
• Bachelor’s degree
• 1- 2 years’ of experience
• Establish a climate of trust and keep the right distance from students, parents and the team
• Strong organizational skills, flexibility and teamwork skills
• Organization and time management skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Accomplishes tasks accurately, thoroughly, and with a keen eye for detail both with quantitative and qualitative data
• Efficient time management skills
• Ability to work both under direction and autonomously with a “can-do” attitude
• Proficient in Arabic and English
• Good working knowledge of Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Ability to start ASAP