PSS Facilitator

General Description of the Organization:

Ghiras Al-Nahda is a Nonprofit Non-governmental humanitarian organization working to empower people through fulfilling their basic needs and seeking to improve community stability and resilience.

Job Purpose:

This role sits within the field team in Idlib.

PSS facilitators will work in close coordination with the Field Officer. Staff are expected to establish a good rapport with children and caregivers, the facilitators will be responsible for implementing the PSS sessions according to plans, PFA, and awareness-raising sessions.

Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Maintaining the psychological, and physical safety and security of children.
2. Providing a suitable environment for PSS sessions
3. Preparing the supplies and needs for each PSS session.
4. Contribute to the development of plans for the conduct of the sessions.
5. Implementation of PSS sessions for children and caregivers.
6. Preparing monthly reports on the implementation process, challenges, best practices, and lessons learned.
7. Refer children in need of further support to an internal referral focal point.
8. Keeps the archive of children’s forms containing all the information regarding children’s placement and follow-up tests, media consent, participation forms, and other information related to the project activities.
9. Conduct Psychological First Aid (PFA) sessions.
10. Provision of awareness raising Sessıons.
11. Support the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) team in conducting pre- and post-tests as well as all other related questionnaires.
12. Supports GAN staff and more specifically CP team in carrying out regular activities.
13. Participate in weekly meetings and other coordination meetings if needed.
14. Observe body language and track absenteeism.
15. Ensures adherence to GAN rules and regulations with special attention to PSEA and child safeguarding measures.
16. Performing any other tasks requested by the direct manager in connection with work.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• University qualification, preferably from the College of Education or other related colleges.
• Required technical qualifications:
• Practical experience of not less than two years in providing psychosocial support activities or related activities.
• Strong experience in implementing recreational activities for children (theatre, games, sports, storytelling, drawing, artistic activities…).
• Proficiency in writing management reports.
• knowledge of the laws of humanitarian action and principles of protection.
• Proficiency in using MS Office computer programs.
• Good level of dealing with e-mail.
• Proficient in using OneDrive and maintaining organized archives.
• Effective communication skills and dealing with children.
• Session facilitation skills.
• Working within a team.

Non-discrimination Policy:
GAN is committed to creating a truly inclusive, effective, and representative organizational culture, encouraging equity and diversity among its employees, and eliminating discrimination. In addition, GAN is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex, or religion. GAN is encouraging persons with disabilities to apply for the position.

Child Protection Policy:

Child abuse in all forms is unacceptable to GAN, which recognizes its responsibility to protect children from harm in all areas of its work. GAN is committed to ensuring a child-safe environment and is applying a zero-tolerance approach towards any kind of child abuse and exploitation. We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

PSEAH Policy:
GAN expressly prohibits and will not tolerate any form of abuse, or harassment (sexual or otherwise), based on race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship status, or disability. GAN employees and related personnel must under no circumstances take part in any form of discrimination, harassment, or abuse (physical, sexual, or verbal), intimidation or exploitation, or in any other way infringe the rights of others inside or outside GAN.