About the Role
Requirements
Job Location:
Nationality:
National
Category:
Education
Employment Type:
Full Time
Salary:
As per Tdh Salary Scale
Vacancy Number:
Tdh-022-2021
No. Of Jobs:
10
City:
Jalalabad, Assad Abad
Organization:
Terre des hommes (Tdh) Foundation
Years of Experience:
Minimum 3 years of experience in related field
Contract Duration:
5 months with probationary period.
Gender:
Male/Female
Education:
Minimum High school graduation, preference will be given to Bachelor
Close date:
20 Jun, 2021
About Terre des hommes (Tdh) Foundation:
Terre des hommes Lausanne (Tdh) is a Swiss child welfare foundation, providing assistance and protection to vulnerable population worldwide. Tdh has been working in Afghanistan since 1995 and carry out projects related to Child Protection, Access to Justice, Mother and Child Health and Livelihood Programs in Kabul, Herat, Takhar & Nangarhar provinces.
Job Description:
Job Summary:
Under the direct supervision of the Regional manager The animator / Educator is responsible for identification of most vulnerable children for Non formal education and PSS activities as per defined selection criteria, with close collaboration of the social worker , by carrying out recreational ,Psychosocial and non-formal educational activities with children and adolescents identified for the CFSs.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Identify the outdoor and indoor games for all categories of children and adolescents properly.
Take part to procure good quality of materials relevant to PSS and non-formal educational activities.
The Child Friendly Spaces are identified within the communities with close collaboration of community volunteers based on Tdh CFSs selection criteria.
Identification of proper and secure places with close coordination of social workers and community elders to organize PSS activities.
Regular visit to the targeted villages for conducting PSS activities.
Build the capacity to raise awareness on child’s rights, child protection issues and COVID-19.
Design and implement recreational and psychosocial support (PSS) activities, actively involving children and adolescents (with a strong focus on child’s specific needs and vulnerabilities)
Ensure that children get all necessary support during the activities and that rules and discipline are set up in a positive and constructive way
Prepare activities plan/schedule and arrange materials needed for the activities on regular bases.
Collect information (attendance sheets, questionnaires, etc.) and report identified cases of children with specific needs/extremely vulnerable children are referred to the social workers
Keeping regular recording the lessons learned and Success case stories and report them to the regional manager or Project Assistant to be considered in the donor reporting.
Arrange PSS training for Community volunteers with preparation of all needed training materials.
Attend all required internal and external trainings and meetings properly.
Report on a weekly basis to the line manager on the progress of his/her activities.
Perform any other identical duty as assigned by line supervisor
Warmly receive children when they come to the activities
Make sure to have enough recreational, educational materials at the CFSs and create local materials for smooth and adopted approach for PSS, educational activities with children.
Be careful not to offend any child in the course of your work (do no harm)
Data collection and maintenance of records on the children database and shared with Data clerk.
"Animation: Organize the children by age groups and implement the activities according to their needs:
Activities with a psychosocial aim, which includes organized and free games and sports,
Expressive activities, i.e. small group discussions on children’s concerns (in collaboration with the Social Workers),
Ensure the confidentiality of the data.
Preparation of the children to be integrated into formal schools already registered in CFSs whose age is from 7 to 13 years.
Child Protection
Child Protection: Use observation skills to detect any behavioral changes or specific vulnerability in children that may be reason for concern and share these observations with immediate supervisor and social workers team at joint weekly staff meetings to determine appropriate responses.
Ensure that all child protection related activities are in line with child protection minimum relevant standards and enhance program / activities based on CPMS.
Safeguarding Policy (Global Code of Conduct)
Global Code of Conduct (GCC) Child Safeguarding Policy (CSP), Policy on the Protection from sexual exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), Directive on staff misconduct at workplace and GBV, Operational Risk Management: Undertake to adhere to the Terre des hommes safeguarding policy and the principles connected to children's rights
Undertake to ensure the best possible practical implementation of the safeguarding policy (Global Code of conduct) and the management of operational risks in his/her area of intervention and within his/her team.
Safety & Security
Strictly follow Tdh security policy and regional security plan.
Job Requirements:
Minimum High school graduation, preference will be given to Bachelor
Minimum 3 years work experience in related field
Manages time and priorities, meets deadlines
Cooperates and contributes to achieving goals
Supports and advises colleagues
Adapts communication to the intercultural environment
Respect for others
Well aware of the community of good and bad practices including the context of working and adopting oneself to the community norms.
Experience in applying Behavior Change Communication models.
Fluency in oral and written communication in Pashto, Dari and English, including representation, liaison and negotiation skills.
Previous experience in Terre Des Homes, or other international NGOs are an asset
Submission Guideline:
To apply, please click on bellow link
https://www.jobs.af/jobs/social-anhttps://www.jobs.af/jobs/social-animator/applyimator/apply
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