Education Project Activator (3 positions)

Job description:

1. Support the Project team in mapping and assessing children to attend PSS activities.
2. Register and enrol children in psychosocial support activities
3. Work directly with children in a community centre, carrying out psychosocial activities.
4. Plan, organize and run activities with beneficiaries while facilitate and encourage the participation of all attendees.
5. Plan, organize and run awareness sessions with youth and caregivers while facilitate and encourage the participation of attendees.
6. Ensure activities/ sessions run in a timely manner to ensure the successful implementation of the project.
7. Ensure that attendees are all involved in the activity and that there is possibility for males and females to work both together and in gender based group.
8. Deal with difficult behaviours (conflict, aggressiveness, introversion) and understand the reason behind the behaviour to positively communicate with the situation.
9. Ensure Children under her/his responsibility are not exposed to any form of Harm or stress during the activities
10. Support the supervisor in organizing social cohesion events at the end of each Cycle
11. Liaise with the Supervisor on regular basis regarding the implementation of PSS activities.
12. Report items needing purchase, repair or replacement and submit list of needs/PSS tools and materials.
13. Responsible for the proper use and basic maintenance of the PSS material and the facility.
14. Handle logistics responsibilities when necessary. 

Ensure children’s safety and protection:

1. Work in compliance with and respect of the principles of Child Protection and confidentiality, working with refugee and host communities with sensitivity
2. Identify key protection threats affecting the children and raise them to the CP Focal Point.
3. Identify safety issues and follow-up with the supervisor on the safety and security of the chosen locations
4. Inform the Supervisor about any health issues that could arise among children
5. Identify children requiring case management and ensure safe referral to case management agencies or service providers in coordination with project coordinator.

Handle tracking, reporting on activities and filing:

6. Collect data on the activities organized and ensure that all the relevant forms are duly filled
7. Ensure related means of verifications (MOV) including registration sheets, attendance sheets, SDQs, evaluation documents… are in place for each activity in coordination with the Supervisor.
8. Administer SDQs at the beginning and the end of each cycle
9. Fill and archive specific forms for referrals and weekly reporting, ensuring confidentiality, accuracy and timeliness.
10. Responsible for data entry of beneficiaries’ details and do segregations, diagrams and charts regarding information  

Other duties:

11. Attend and participate in weekly reporting and planning meetings to ensure adherence to standards of care, quality PSS and referrals, and reporting requirements are followed

12. Attend and participate in local and international training and capacity building events as needed

13. Attend and participate in outdoor events and other organizational events

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• One- two years’ work experience in implementing recreational activities, 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

Islamic Relief considers the welfare and protection of children, young people and people at risk to be paramount to the organization. With a zero tolerance approach Islamic Relief have is committed to safeguarding people within our programs and projects from Exploitation and Abuse which also describe standards in behavior expected from the organization, its staff and representatives towards each other and those we serve. Any candidate offered a job with Islamic relief will be expected to sign Islamic Relief Safeguarding Policies and code of conduct alongside to their contract of employment

This job description may change based on the situation in the field. All staff are expected to show high level of flexibility in order to respond to the ever-evolving situation. Furthermore, he/she can be required to perform other related duties as identified by his/her supervisors