MHPSS Facilitator

JOB TITLE: MHPSS Facilitator

TEAM/PROGRAMME: BPRM – Education

LOCATION: Amman/ Irbid / Karak

POST TYPE: National

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: Level (3) – the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to youth or young people in different stages.

ROLE PURPOSE: The Child protection and Education Facilitator will be responsible to facilitate the PSS and education activities for children and parents in the targeted locations under BPRM project. The project aims to improve access to quality, inclusive, safe and integrated non-formal education services for out of school refugee and Jordanian boys and girls through identifying and mitigating the barriers at the individual, classroom, and community levels.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Work closely with Field Coordinator, CBO Coordinator, and Case Managers to implement PSS and education activities in the CBOs in the targeted locations.
• Responsible for initiating the PSS and educational activities for children.
• Deliver the PSS and education sessions for parents in the CBOs.
• Report weekly verbal and in writing on the progress of the running of the group he/she is responsible.
• Insure the implemented activities cover all the developmental domains including psychosocial support and protection.
• Ensure effective co-operation with other staff of the project.
• Be a positive and cooperative role model and demonstrate conflict-solving behaviors
• Ensure that all activities and equipment are accounted for and stored securely at the end of the day.
• Create and develop the educational and developmental materials/aids.
• Participate in assessments.
• Attend trainings / meeting/workshops and any activities conducted, organized or supported by SCJ.
• Identify the vulnerable beneficiaries and refer them to field coordinator.
• Build good relationships with parents and provide them with regular feedback and positive guides in how to enhance children’s learning and development.
• Ensure that child safeguarding standards are met in dealing with children.
• Any other tasks required to ensure all the objectives are met

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (Our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Takes responsibility for decision-making in the group of children in a participatory way including the children;
• Creates a managerial environment in order to enable and maintain Save the Children culture of child safeguarding, achieving results together with children and role modelling Save the Children values.

Ambition:

• Sets realistic goals for the group of children and takes responsibility for implementation of developing activities;
• Engages and motivates the children;
• Secure and protect children in a safe learning environment

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, parents and SC staff;
• Values diversity as a source of competitive strength;
• Well-developed listening skills and conflict solving among children.

Creativity:

• Encourages and initiate game, play and humour together with children.

Integrity:

• Honesty, openness, and transparency;
• A strong commitment to Save the Children’s vision of a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• Bachelor Degree in a social science, psychology or any related field
• Experience of minimum 2 years in PSS and education implementation with refugees or urban communities.
• Excellent communication and co-operation skills.
• Good in initiating related activities.
• Ability to work under pressure, multi-task with many children.
• Ability and willingness to travel from Amman or any governorate to camps
• Excellent knowledge of Arabic and good English.
• Very good in computer skills.

*** Qualified male and female candidates are welcome to apply