Community Support Worker / Psychosocial Animator (1) at COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale

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.