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• Position: Community Support Worker / Psychosocial Animator (1)



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification OND



• Experience



• Location Sokoto




• Job Field Media / Advertising / Branding 
  
  

Job Summary

• The Community Support Worker/Psychosocial Support (PSS) Animator will support the implementation of the Protection and psychosocial Support activities, WASH activities and MPCA activities in the project locations.

Main Duties / Responsibilities Protection Sector

Under the direct supervision of the Psychosocial Counselor and Protection Coordinator, he/she:

• Support the PSS Counselor and outreach team (case workers and case worker supervisor) in mapping and assessing children to attend PSS activities.


• Register and enroll children in psychosocial support activities


• Work directly with children, carrying out psychosocial activities.


• Plan, organize and run activities with children while facilitate and encourage the participation of all children


• Work in compliance with and respect of the principles of Child Protection and confidentiality, working with IDPs and host communities with sensitivity


• Carry out awareness sessions on child rights in the community, IDPs camps, primary schools, Child Friendly Spaces, Youth Clubs


• Facilitate peer and groups support


• Conduct life skills and art therapy training for teenagers (Adolescent and Youth 13 to 18 Years)


• Conduct parent-child communication sessions with parents and teachers.


• Plan, organize and run activities with children while facilitate and encourage the participation of all registered children.


• Deal with difficult behavior (conflict, aggressiveness, power drunk and introversion) and understand the reason behind the behavior to positively communicate with the situation.


• Ensure that children under his / her Responsibility are not exposed to any form of harm or stress during the activities.


• Put in place protection / child protection activities with children and adult according to the workplan


• Organizes recreational activities and community events to promote access to education and child’s rights Candidate (Education, Training, Competences, Skills), with a special focus on IDP children.


• Performs any other necessary action related to the position to achieve the objectives of the project and of COOPI in Nigeria if requested by the Team Leader


• Upholds COOPI’s mission and Charter of Values;


• Follows and enforces all COOPI codes of conduct and policies (globally and in-country);


• Perform any other action related with the position needed to achieve the objectives of the projects and of COOPI Nigeria if requested by his/her supervisor.

Main Duties / Responsibilities WASH Sector

Under the direct supervision of the WASH Officer and WASH Coordinator, he/she:

• The community support worker to support the WASH Team during training in the field in IDP camps project locations


• To support the WASH Team during NFI’s registration and distribution


• To support in the mobilzation of beneficiaries in the field for the smooth implementation of WASH activities


• To support in the activities of hygiene promotion among beneficiaries in the IDP camps / project communities


• To support the WASH Team in field level supervision in the IDP camps / project communities

Main Duties / Responsibilities MPCA Sector

Under the direct supervision of the MPCA Officer and MPCA Coordinator, he/she:

• The community support workers to support the MPCA Team on beneficiaries targeting and verification


• To support the MPCA Team on awareness raising and sensitization of beneficiaries in IDP Camps/project communities


• To monitor cash disburement in IDP Camps/project communities.


• To support the team in tracking benficiary complaints.


• To support the team in regular coordination meeting with CBTCs and other relevant stakeholders

Qualifications

• A minimum of National (ND) / National Certificate of Education (NCE) from any relevant discipline.


• A deep knowledge of the context and project communities


• Ability to coordinate, organize and mobilize


• Ability to communicate in the local language


• Must be based in Goronyo and a TEAM PLAYER.


• Females are encouraged to apply.