PSS Facilitator

[Mosul,Iraq ]

 

If you do not meet the minimum requirements as outlined in the section ‘Essential Qualifications & Experience’, please do not apply.

 Please read the job description in full before applying.

 

Triangle Génération Humanitaire (TGH) is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) designing and implementing emergency, post-emergency and development programs since 1994. The programs fall within the fields of water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH), civil engineering (Shelter), food security, rural development (Livelihood), socio-educational and psychosocial support (Protection). In 2021, its committed teams operate in 9 countries in Asia, Africa and Middle-East Region.

 TGH has been working in Iraq since June 2013, providing WASH in schools, winterization distribution, cash for education, Case management and psychosocial support as well as livelihood activities to Syrian refugees and IDPs in KRI. TGH developed its expertise in delivering Child Protection assistance to diplaced, refugee and host children in camp and out-of-camp settings. TGH has been working in the capacity building of the General Directorate of Social Care and Development (GDSCD, more commonly referred to as DoSA / Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MoLSA) in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KR-I), the Social Protection Department in Ninewa and a National NGO in the Centre and South of Federal Iraq to strengthen the child protection case management systems.

The present project “Improving the protective environment for returnees and out-of-camp displaced children and their communities in underserved areas of Ninewa and Sulaymaniyah governorates” The project aims at providing timely, culturally appropriate and gender sensitive child protection (CP) and legal services (GP) to conflict affected communities, while strengthening community-based mechanisms of risks prevention and response..

JOB BJECTIVE :

*** Based in Mosul with daily field work to Rabia. مكان العمل  الموصل مع زيارة يومية الى ربيعة 

The overall objective of the PSS Facilitator is to ensure, under the responsibility of the supervision team, the implementation of activities related Psychosocial support and community involvement in children’s protection, within the frame of the project.

PSS Facilitators fall under the supervision of the Project Officer. The two community mobilizers will work together as a team.

The PSS Facilitators will do regular trips to Rabia surrounding areas. The position is attached to TGH Mosul office. Trips to Rabia are likely to be organized for all staff meetings.

JOB FUNCTIONS :

Responsibility 1: Implement psychosocial support and recreational activities

• Task 1 – Participate in team in the implementation of PSS and recreational activities based on active participation and creativity stimulation of the children including educational objectives, methods and work plan, in collaboration with community mobilizers and/or Case Workers.
• Task 2 –Contribute to the set-up of individual and/or group activities for children according to the subject (ex: arts, sport, multi sector…).
• Task 3 –Mobilize children and youth for their participation in the various proposed activities, specific activities for adolescent (Focus Group Discussion…)
• Task 4 –Implement PSS sessions on a periodical manner and evaluate each session with the children as well as with the project officer / child protection officer.
• Task 5– Ensure the use of good facilitation skills that make the children feel comfortable and enhance their participation and personal development.
• Task 6– Ensure participation of children in the structured program in a non-discriminatory as well as age and gender sensitive and appropriate approach.
• Task 7 –Ensure a healthy and safety condition for spending all activities to the children. Ensure equally treatment to the beneficiaries
• Task 8– Make the link between awareness activities, PSS activities and Case management
• Task 9– Participate to the good cohesion of the team, coordinate actions on each site and location (schools, local activities Center, partners, other actors).
• Task 10– Organise PSS activities for Parents and adolescents
• Task 11– Ensure that all children and caregivers are aware of any accountability/ complaint mechanism.
• Task 12– Document all necessary feedback and provide regular monitoring report to the project officer on the progress of children.
• Task 13– Ensure the delivery of PSS activities through the different modalities (including remote) identified by TGH protection unit, project management team in line with CPSC recommendation and guidelines

Responsibility 2: Provide awareness and participate in child protection assessment in the targeted locations

• Task 1 – Follow up on the needs in terms of awareness and be proactive in the definition of the awareness program
• Task 2 – Conduct awareness sessions in collaboration with community mobilizers focusing on child protection, Covid-19, GBV and general protection issues
• • Task 3– Participate in conducting child protection assessment, collect and transmit the data relative to the supervision teams
  • Task 4– Collect and transmit the data relative to the activities to the supervision teams

  Responsibility 3: Reporting, planning and communication

  • Task 1– Participate in weekly meetings regarding the activities of the project
  • Task 2– Provide a daily/weekly activity planning and a weekly report to the Project officer and child protection officer.
  • Task 3- Report to his/her supervision any development or change of circumstances regarding the context and actors
  • Task 4– Provide a daily report to the Project officer and child protection officer

  Responsibility 4: Other tasks

  • Task 1– Provide translation, oral and written when needed.
  • Task 2– Contribute to needs assessment for any possible/future Education/Child Protection project.

  This list of responsibilities could be modified according to the needs in the field.

 

 

• Experience on animation sector, in community mobilization and/or proven experience of running educational activities with children, Diplomas and/or Certificate.
• Strong experience in PSS activities and Community Based Approach
• Significant experience of working with children and adolescents.
• Ability to propose, create and run community activities.
• Good capacity to provide active participation and creativity stimulation of the children.
• Experience in community mobilization and conducting outreach activities.
• Good communication and social skills to establish relationships with different community.
• Ability to work in team and co-run activities.
• Computer skills (MS Office) can be an asset.
• Strong organizational and reporting skills.
• Strongly motivated by humanitarian work.
• Dynamic, creative, positive, flexible and good team player.

Languages: Mandatory: Fluency in written and spoken Arabic

 

 

*** Based in Mosul with daily field work to Rabia. مكان العمل  الموصل مع زيارة يومية الى ربيعة 

 

We require candidate with proven experience on animation sector, in community mobilization and/or proven experience of running educational activities with children.

Only motivated applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications will be considered.

Please send your application (letter of motivation + CV in English with copy of Diplomas), and titled as

“PSS Facilitator – Rabia ’’

to

 [email protected]

no later than 23rd November  2021.