Psychosocial Support volunteer

We are looking for a highly qualified candidate who has the skills to engage in our organization as PSS Volunteer 

Danish refugee council has been operating in the Middle East and North Africa for over a decade, running a combination of livelihood, protection, advocacy and relief projects. DRC has six project offices throughout Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia/Libya, Turkey, and both a country and regional office in Jordan.

 

DRC Lebanon has been assisting the Syrian displaced, fleeing Syria into northern Lebanon, since May 2011. This assistance has come through the provision of food and non-food items, various outreach activities (registration, follow-up and awareness sessions) rehabilitation of collective shelters and the implementation of quick impact projects. 

For further information about DRC, please refer to our website: www.drc.ngo

 

Build the capacity of and empower community-based PSS facilitators to deliver quality community based PSS to vulnerable children and caregivers. 

 

• Support the identification of safe spaces to provide community based PSS (CB PSS) that adhere to the quality checklists for center-based and outreach activities shared at the inter-agency level 

• Identify vulnerable children and caregivers in need of CB PSS in line with inter-agency selection criteria 

• Identify Community Focal Points and members of Community Based Groups to deliver CB PSS as facilitators 

• Support the coaching, mentoring and training to CB PSS Facilitators during a 2 month training program on DRC’s CB PSS curriculum for children and caregivers 

• Support the delivery of CB PSS to children and caregivers as part of the CB PSS Facilitators 2 month training program. Successively handing over the direct facilitation of sessions to the facilitator 

• After the 2-3 month training period, with the CB PSS Assistant, determine the readiness of the community Facilitator to implement independently  

• Once facilitators are assessed as ready to implement independently; observe CB PSS Facilitators’ implementation on a monthly basis, providing feedback and updating the training and coaching plan accordingly together with the CB PSS Facilitator 

• Support the capacity building to CB PSS Facilitators on facilitation skills, adult and child learning and development basic principles and developing new sessions throughout the year using the methodology provided by the Community Based PSS sub-committee and incorporating key CP and GBV messages as necessary 

• Support the training, coaching and mentoring to the CB PSS Facilitators to adapt activities and methodologies and take the needed steps to include children with special needs 

• Identify and refer children and caregivers in need of case management to CP or GBV case management on a monthly basis and those at high risk or engaged in child labor to relevant Focused PSS sessions  

• Ensure the proper documentation of data collected (hard and soft copies) during CB PSS (attendance sheets, permission slips, parental consent, referrals etc.) 

• Closely coordinating with other relevant staff on protection issues (in all departments)

 

About you 

To be successful in this role you must have: Undergraduate in Social work, Counseling, psychology or other related field  

 

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:  

Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.  

Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.  

Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.  

Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.  

Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.

 

Moreover we also expect the following: 

Required qualifications

 

• 1 to 2 years of experience in provision of Psychosocial support activities with children and caregivers  

• At least 1 year experience providing coaching, training and mentoring on PSS activities with children and caregivers 

• Volunteering experience in social work, teaching, child development or other related field 

• Excellent knowledge of child protection and GBV and PSS basic principles 

• Excellent knowledge of child development and adult learning techniques 

• Excellent communication and psychosocial first aid skills 

• Excellent facilitation skills 

• Excellent capacity building, training, coaching and mentoring skills

 

We offer 

DRC will offer the successful applicant a volunteering contract until 31st of December 2017, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work from June-July 2017 and be willing and able to work in Saida. 

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates and Expatriates; please refer to www.drc.ngo under Vacancies. This position will be placed at level V; 450 USD per month. 

 

Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button or go to www.drc.ngo under current vacancies. 

All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in the same language as this vacancy note. CV only applications will not be considered. 

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contact job@drc.dk 

Applications close 4th of July 2017. The interviews are expected to take place on a rolling basis 

 

For more details on this position please contact Dolene Khairallah at dolene.khairallah@drclebanon.dk  

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website www.drc.ngo