Vacancy for Centre Animator Volunteer at The Center for Community and Health Development International
Employment Nigeria
16-Apr-2018
BORNO ,
NGO
The Center for Community and Health Development International a non-governmental organization with a mandate to improve the health and quality of life of Nigeria's rural children and women. We are recruiting to fill the position below:
POSITION : Centre Animator Volunteer
Description
The PSS Volunteer facilitates the day to day psychosocial support service activities with children at school.
The PSS Volunteer supports teachers in the implementation of psychosocial and recreational activities.
Requirements
- Completion of secondary school or its equivalent
- Initial work experience in fields related to child protection
- Understands key elements of the community based care and protection mechanisms
- Works within a framework of clearly understood humanitarian values and ethics.
Key Competencies:
- Animation skills
- Planning and organizational skills
- Negotiation skills
- Critical thinking and creativity
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience in working with children
- Knowledge of best practices in child protection
- Knowledge of local languages
Responsibilities
- Co-animate and support children’s play and recreational activities as per the work schedules set in consultation with the PSS Workers and PSS Team Leader
- Facilitate the provisions of age and gender-specific psychosocial and life skills activities
- Ensure a safe and child friendly atmosphere within the recreational space and that children feel comfortable, safe and respected in the child friendly space
- Ensure a variety of structured, local and traditional games and activities cater to the needs of children of different age, genders and abilities
- Ensure the children participation and input form the basis of the activities
- Be a positive role model and demonstrate conflict solving behaviours
- Ensure daily attendance registration of children participating in the psychosocial and recreational activities
- Conduct weekly feedback session with children on the psychosocial support activities implemented
- Identify cases of vulnerable and at-risk children and refer to the case worker for support and referral
- Inform the PSS Team Leader of challenges faced in doing the work and if additional support is needed
- Monitor that children experiencing distress have improved their emotional well-being and has positively re-engaged in social relations
- Submit weekly progress reports and plans to the PSS Team Leader
- Ensure that children feel comfortable, motivated, safe, and respected within their community and at the recreational, educational, and psychosocial activities
- Participate in training workshops and thematic exercises on the Child Protection-related themes as per needs identified
- Inform line manager of challenges faced in doing the work, and if additional support is needed;
- Maintain the highest standards of confidentiality and ensure child safeguarding concerns are reported and followed up;
- Perform other tasks as assigned by the line manager
Other:
- Fully comply with CHAD Code of Conduct and ensure Child Safeguarding Policy is upheld at all times
- Ensure adherence to CHAD standards and quality requirements in all the project activities.
- The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are not exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project needs.
How To Apply
Candidates should send their updated CV's and Cover Letters to: recruitment@chadintl.org
Note
- Project implementation will cover the following locations: Damasak, Mongonu, Mafa, Rann, Pulka, Dikwa, Konduga, Damboa, Banki and Ngala communities of Borno State.
- Submitted CVs will be processed on an ongoing basis. Only qualified applicants will be shortlisted and contacted for interview.
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