PSS Technical Officer at Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh)

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

General Objective

• The Psychosocial Support (PSS) Technical Officer is responsible for strengthening the technical and operational capacities of the local partner in its delivery of structured psychosocial support and recreational activities for children, adolescents, and caregivers target groups in Borno State areas.
• He/she will be responsible for providing an on-going technical support tthe local partner through regular field visits, supervision, and capacity building trainings and workshops tensure quality and relevance of the overall psychosocial intervention strategy.

Responsabilities and Tasks
Technical and operational capacity building of the local partner:

• Lead the process of identification of capacity building needs in the field of PSS and designing a tailored trainings plan
• Deliver capacity building trainings for local partner in the field of PSS aimed at an increase of the overall psychosocial well-being in children, adolescents, and caregivers
• Conduct regular field monitoring visits t10 locations of BornState areas, organize technical follow up meetings, draft field visits reports, suggest the necessary improvements and monitor its translation intrreality
• Support local partner in designing an array of age and gender appropriate psychosocial interventions for children, adolescents and caregivers using Tdh existing tools and guidelines, including materials produced by the verified and reputable sources such as UNICEF, IASC, CPWG and others
• Support local partner in incorporation of quality psychosocial support intcase management services, FTR, and community-based outreach
• Support local partner in assessment of its available psychosocial support and recreational activities tools, identification of gaps and needs, and suggesting avenues for improvement

Internal Coordination:

• Closely collaborate with the Outreach Technical Officer on incorporation of psychosocial support intcommunity-based outreach
• Closely collaborate with the Case Management Technical Officer tensure that psychosocial support is incorporated intcase management services
• Closely coordinate with FTR Technical Officers tensure psychosocial support is mainstreamed through the FTR processes
• Closely coordinate with Deputy Child Protection Project Manager on the overall implementation of the CP activities and drafting the weekly and monthly reports for submission tthe Child Protection Project Manager
• Closely coordinate with M&E officer by providing a quality inputs intdesign and development of the monitoring system, participating in the needs assessments and evaluation processes for lessons learnt exercise and reporting purposes
• Ensure regular communication with the Child Protection Project Manager about updates, achievements and challenges through meetings, reports and ad hoc communication upon request and upcoming needs
• Carry out all the procedures connected with the accomplishment of the planned activities (administrative and logistical) through timely communication and collaboration with support departments
• Deliver any other tasks as assigned by the Child Protection Project Manager

External coordination and representation:

• Coordinate with other CP actors on the ground teffectively contribute tthe service mapping exercise and establishment of well-functional referral pathways
• Represent Tdh CP project in fora and meetings held at location or regional level in her/his field of expertise
• Contribute tdevelopment of a community network tfacilitate the project acceptance and stake holder’s contribution and ownership
• Contribute tCP mainstreaming by providing capacity building trainings and workshops ta wide range of CP and non-CP actors on the Child Protection-related themes, including Child Protection Minimum Standards

Child Protection:

• Promote, and ensure project activities are in line with child protection principles and humanitarian principles
• Ensure the project activities are well-integrated intthe Northeastern Nigeria child protection system and humanitarian coordination practices and guidelines
• Ensure Tdh Child Safeguarding Policy and Child Protection Minimum Standards are mainstreamed through all the programmatic activities
• Report serious cases of abuse committed against children tthe Child Protection Project Manager. Strict confidentiality must be respected.

Other:

• Fully comply with Tdh Code of Conduct and ensure Child Safeguarding Policy is upheld at all times
• Ensure adherence tTdh standards and quality requirements in all the project activities.

Mandatory Requirements

• Language Skills: Fluent in local languages and in English (speaking/reading/writing).
• Education Degree: University degree in social work, social studies, international development, psychology, education or any other related discipline
• Work experience: Minimum 2 years experience in the field of child protection / protection/ PSS
• Knowledge & skills: Excellent analytical and writing skills, creative thinking
• Computer skills: Good knowledge of the MS office software.
• Other: Knowledge of child protection system in Northeastern Nigeria/Good capacity building skills/ Excellent knowledge of child protection issues and best practices / Previous experience in drafting PSS activity plans and structured plans of recreational activities is highly desirable / Previous experience in working with youth target groups is of a benefit.

Assets:

• Other knowledge: Acquaintance with NGO' rules, procedures and regulations; Acquaintance with the Child Protection Minumim Standards
• Interest:
  • Work in relief or development sector
  • Strong motivation thelp people in needs
  • Transversal skills
  • Honest and trustworthy
  • Reliable, rigorous and well organized
  • Motivated and dedicated this/her job
  • Ability ttake initiative tdeal with difficulties encountered in daily work
  • Ability tadapt or change priorities according tthe changing situation
  • Autonomy, neutrality, hard worker
  • Able tmanage stress and pressure
  • Able and willing tlearn textend his/her scope of work
  • Able tmanage priorities, take initiatives and work without constant supervision