Deadline: Ongoing
Location: Mubi, Nigeria
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking to fill the position of Child Protection Assistant.
IRC has a large operational presence in northeast Nigeria, with offices in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe, and main office in the country’s capital, Abuja.
Responsibilities
- Work within a child protection response team, providing psychosocial support services to adolescents and their care givers
- Work as part of a child protection team in a safe space to provide support to children as part of broader response services
- Participate in identifying facilitators and an initial SEL/SAFE approach training and engage in ongoing skills building using SEL/SAFE materials
- With support from supervisors, mentor and coach facilitators responsible for co-facilitating sessions with adolescent girls (younger) or boys (younger and older)
- Conduct initial assessments to identify the risks and needs of children/adolescent girls and boys
- Work closely with other project staff to identify children/adolescent girls (younger), adolescent boys, and female and male caregivers to participate in SEL/SAFE learning activities
- Act as lead facilitator to deliver sessions for children/adolescent girls or boys together with trained facilitators
- Facilitate sessions for female or male caregivers enrolled for parenting sessions
- Provide psychological first aid and support to adolescent girls (younger) or boys who disclose experiences of violence and support referral to access-required services
- 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 learnt whilst facilitating the curricula
- Participate in weekly team meetings
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Education, Economic, or other related field
- Demonstrated understanding of information management principles, tools and systems, knowledge of and experience in using the IA CP IMS is an advantage
- Good Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Access skills
- Two years, minimum, of experience working to support children, adolescent girls and boys, women or parents and caregivers
- Ability to effectively communicate with children
- Ability to adapt and work under pressure
- Ability to facilitate group psychosocial activities with children and caregivers with understanding of group dynamics and processes
- Learning attitude and willingness to increase skills and knowledge in the protection of adolescent girls and boys
To apply and for more information, click here.
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