Life Skills and Literacy Trainer

Requisition ID: req46125

Job Title: Life Skills and Literacy Trainer

Sector: Women Protection & Empowerment

Employment Category: Regular

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Hol Camp, Syria

Job Description

Background/IRC Summary:

the Syria crisis is often described as the worst humanitarian catastrophe since the end of the Cold War. Today, 13.4 million people in Syria – more than half of the country’s population – are in need of humanitarian assistance with needs increasingly being exacerbated by economic decline. Of these, 6.8 million are refugees and asylum-seekers who have fled the country. This is no short-term humanitarian episode. The devastating human consequences to huge numbers of people will endure for decades. The destruction of relationships, communities, livelihoods, homes, and infrastructure will take years to repair.

IRC is offering a robust humanitarian response to the Syria crisis a rapidly expanding portfolio, supported by more than 1000+ staff in Syria Country Program. IRC is undertaking programs in Syria and the neighboring countries of Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon, and Jordan in the fields of health, child protection, early childhood development, education, womens protection and empowerment, non-food items and food distribution, cash assistance, water and sanitation, protection and rule of law, and livelihood programming. Our work in these challenging settings gives rise to some of the most pressing issues facing modern humanitarian action, including questions of access, security, funding, and coordination.

Job Overview/Summary:

As part of its Syria response, the IRC has programs to support women and girls throughout Al-Hasakeh and Ar-Raqqa governorates in Syria.Life skills and literacy facilitator She will train women and girls Arabic and English language skills in addition mathematics skills at different levels Also facilitate recreational activities such as painting, music and poetry. Her role will be to enable women and girls to meet their individual needs in life

Responsibilities:

• The ability to conduct pre- and post-assessments for women and girls to determine the appropriate level.
• The ability to work with women and girls of all ages and divide the beneficiaries according to their age and levels into groups.
• Teaching the Arabic language (reading, writing, listening, speaking) in an interactive way
• Teaching them the most basic linguistics and grammars of the Arabic language
• Teaching basic language skills for the English language if needed
• Teaching women and girls mathematics and the four arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, division, multiplication)
• The ability to adapt teaching methods to be consistent to the level of the beneficiaries.
• Facilitating recreational activities such as drawing, music and sports, according to the cultural acceptance of the societal context
• Teaching girls recreational activities that help developing basic skills needed for beneficiaries such as handicrafts and manual labour.
• Provide information to beneficiaries in an interactive manner.
• Prepare the curriculum for three levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced)
• Achieving a high standard of care, safety and education
• The ability to measure the rate of development of women and girls and to conduct tests.
• Sending weekly and monthly reports to the center supervisor

Other duties and responsibilities

• Complete attendance sheets for relevant activities and contribute to monthly activity reports, according to guidance provided by the Womens Center Officer, and supply information on a weekly basis to the Womens Center Officer in-line with deadlines.
• Maintain positive coordination and relationships with partner and other sector staff.  

Qualifications

• Preferably, a university degree/institute certificate or other advanced technical qualifications in education, preferably in  classroom teaching.
• Completion of secondary education is required.
• Minimum, one year of professional experience in facilitating life skills/literacy activities for Women and Girls.
• Previous experience in an emergency or conflict-afflicted setting is desired.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

• A commitment to IRCs mission, vision, values, and IRC Way Professional Code of Conduct.
• Credible written, presentation, and verbal communication skills; ability to convey information optimally and proven experience providing training and staff development
• Validated a sense of professional discretion, integrity, and ability to handle sophisticated situations subtly and to effective resolution.
• Excellent management and communication skills and a solid ability to promote harmonious/cohesive collaboration, in a cross-cultural context.
• Validated ability to plan long-term, organize priorities and work under administrative and programmatic pressures with detail orientation and professional patience.
• Highly collaborative and resourceful; ability to establish positive working relationships with senior-level management and all other partners to improve collaboration and productivity.
• Curiosity, a desire to continually learn and develop, and a sense of humor are a must.
• Analytical ability in creating effective solutions to sophisticated matters while adhering to labor laws and internal policies.

Language/Travel:

Arabic is required, while Kurdish and English will be added advantages.

Travel: 100% to field sites in 100% as well as attending regional and global workshops and meetings.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to:  WPE Center Officer
Position directly supervises: None

Indirect Reporting (If applicable):
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Key External Contacts: 

Professional Standards: IRC staff must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way Global Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality. In accordance with these values, IRC operates and carries out policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-Workplace Harassment, Respect at Work Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

Returning National Candidates: We strongly encourage national or returning national candidates to apply for this position. If you are a citizen of the Country in which this position is based and are currently located outside of your home country and possess over two years of international work experience, the Middle East Region has introduced an attractive remuneration package. The package includes competitive compensation, return flight to post, shipping allowance, temporary housing and a relocation allowance. Certain restrictions may apply. IRC strives to attract, motivate and retain qualified national staff in our programs.

Accountability to Clients: IRC staff must adhere to the commitment of contributing to the sustainability and development of its (CR) Client Responsiveness Mechanisms, preserving the culture of prioritizing the needs of our clients and affected communities by systematically listening to their perspectives and using their feedback to make programmatic decisions and give them greater influence over program design and delivery.

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Diversity and Inclusion: at IRC MENA, we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Organizations that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, nationality, and perspective are validated to be better organizations. More importantly, creating a safe workspace environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best is the right thing to do. So, bring your whole self to work.

IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. In keeping with our core values of Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality, IRC strives to maintain a work environment built on mutual respect in which all individuals treat each other professionally, and free of bias, prejudice, and harassment. IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of IRC Persons in any work setting. All IRC staff, wherever they are located, are accountable for creating an environment free of discrimination, harassment, bullying, and retaliation.