SUPPORTING ADOLESCENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN EMERGENCIES (SAFE) facilitator
Al Hol
- Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
- Location: Al Hol
- Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
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Occupational Groups:
- Youth
- Children's rights (health and protection)
- Emergency Aid and Response
- Closing Date: Closed
Background/IRC Summary:
The Syria crisis is often described as the worst humanitarian catastrophe since the end of the Cold War. Today, 13.4 million people in Syria - more than half of the country's population - need humanitarian assistance with needs increasingly being exacerbated by economic decline. Of these, 6.8 million are refugees and asylum-seekers who have fled the country. This is no short-term humanitarian episode. The devastating human consequences to huge numbers of people will endure for decades. The destruction of relationships, communities, livelihoods, homes, and infrastructure will take years to repair.
IRC is offering a robust humanitarian response to the Syria crisis a rapidly expanding portfolio, supported by more than 1000+ staff in Syria Country Program. IRC is undertaking programs in Syria and the neighboring countries of Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon, and Jordan in the fields of health, child protection, early childhood development, education, women’s protection and empowerment, non-food items and food distribution, cash assistance, water and sanitation, protection and rule of law, and livelihood programming. Our work in these challenging settings gives rise to some of the most pressing issues facing contemporary humanitarian action, including questions of access, security, funding and coordination.
Job Overview/Summary:
As part of its Syria response the IRC is expanding its portfolio to provide specialized child protection (CP) services in Al Hol Camp. The SAFE Facilitator will identify beneficiaries for the SAFE Program and implement all the sessions included in the relevant curriculum. The SAFE Program facilitator will also build relationship with the local community to ensure community acceptance.
Position Objectives:
Identify beneficiaries to the Supporting teens and their families during emergencies Program.
Facilitate SAFE Program training sessions to Supporting Adolescents and their Families in Emergencies (SAFE) program.
Work closely with case workers from the case management program as part of their referral pathway.
Responsibilities:
- Work as part of a SAFE team to generate learning on implementing the SAFE approach
- Work as part of a Child Protection in a safe space to provide support to adolescent girls and boys as part of broader response services.
- Participate in an initial SAFE approach training and engage in ongoing skills building using SAFE learning materials with supervisor.
- With support from supervisors, mentor, and coach the adolescent girls and boys.
- Lead community engagement activities to introduce SAFE activities to female and male community leaders and caregivers.
- Work closely with other project staff to identify adolescent girls, adolescent boys, and female and male caregivers to participate in SAFE learning activities.
- Act as lead facilitator to deliver sessions twice a week for adolescent girls or boys.
- Facilitate sessions once a week for female or male caregivers
- Facilitate feedback meetings with adolescent girls and boys, female and male community stakeholders and caregivers and share feedback with supervisor
- Complete weekly reports on project activities, including documenting feedback from participants of SAFE sessions and proactively sharing back lessons learned whilst facilitating the curricula
- Participate in debriefing sessions with supervisors and share reflections, lessons learned and recommendations to strengthen SAFE program approach.
- Prepare lesson plans and support in curriculum adaptations.
Reporting
- Submit weekly program disaggregated data and indicator tracking reports to the CP Officer.
- Compile, edit, and write monthly program reports using assigned template.
- General Administration:
- Follow up with the CP Officer to ensure all required materials for the activities are available.
- Other duties as requested by the CP Officer.
Other
- All IRC staff are required to adhere to THE IRC Way Standards for Professional Conduct and the IRC country employment policies.
- Other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Preferably, a degree in education, social work, human rights, or any other related degrees.
- Completion of secondary education is required.
- Advocate of Child Rights, Child Protection, & Child Safeguarding.
- Experience in conducting psychosocial activities and learning sessions for children/adolescents.
- Demonstrate understanding working in challenging situations.
- Confirmed experience working with children and adolescents.
- Experience with facilitation of group work with relevant populations
- At least one year experience working to support children, adolescent girl and boys, women or parents and caregivers
- Experience in working with street and working children preferable
- Familiar with working for an NGO/ humanitarian organization preferable
- Personal qualities: communicative, flexible, network-builder, able to handle pressure well and work in cross-cultural setting.
- Ability to organize and manage data; and always adhering to confidentiality and respect for clients always is essentialGood communication and coordination skills
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently
- Flexible and able to work in a dynamic and diverse environment
Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:
- A commitment to IRC’s mission, vision, values, and IRC Way – Professional Code of Conduct.
- Demonstrated understanding of working with children and particularly vulnerable children.
- Personal qualities: Team player, flexible, strong communication skills with children and caregivers, analytical skills, network-builder, able to handle pressure well and work in cross-cultural setting
Language/Travel:
- Fluent in written and spoken Arabic.
- Travel: 100% to field sites in Al Hol Camp as well as attending regional and global workshops, trainings, and meetings.
Professional Standards: IRC staff must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Global Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality. In accordance with these values, IRC operates and carries out policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-Workplace Harassment, Respect at Work Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
Returning National Candidates: We strongly encourage national or returning national candidates to apply for this position. If you are a citizen of the Country in which this position is based and are currently located outside of your home country and possess over two years of international work experience, the Middle East Region has introduced an attractive remuneration package. The package includes competitive compensation, return flight to post, shipping
allowance, temporary housing, and a relocation allowance. Certain restrictions may apply. IRC strives to attract, motivate, and retain qualified national staff in our programs.
Accountability to Clients: IRC staff must adhere to the commitment of contributing to the sustainability and development of its (CR) Client Responsiveness Mechanisms, preserving the culture of prioritizing the needs of our clients and affected communities by systematically listening to their perspectives and using their feedback to make programmatic decisions and give them greater influence over program design and delivery.
Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.
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