Job Detail

INTERSOS is an Italian non-profit humanitarian aid organization that works to bring assistance to people in danger, victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts. Established in 1992, its actions are based on the values of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equal rights and opportunities for all people and respect for diversity and coexistence, paying particular attention to the most vulnerable and the unprotected. INTERSOS is an independent association which, through its own humanitarian operators, intervenes to effectively answer the needs of people in serious crises situations, mainly in the world's poorest regions, who are suffering, deprived of rights, dignity and essentials goods. It maintains a flexible operating structure.

The purpose is to establish and broadly support the resilience and well-being of vulnerable children and young people through structured activities conducted in a safe, child friendly, and stimulating environment known as Child Friendly Spaces. Children in CFSs through (protection, health and nutrition) facilities will be offered child friendly activities like painting, drawing, storytelling, singing fun and sports teaching them child rights and child protection in an age-appropriate manner along with hand washing activities to promote hygiene of the children.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists the CFS facilitator in developing and maintaining an environment that promotes physical, social, and emotional development through arts, crafts, games, and other child friendly activities.
• Ensure that the CFS is well maintained, clean and safe for children. Ensure water and hygiene facility is available for children and is safe to access.
• With the support of the immediate supervisor, he/she support the development of the weekly or/and monthly activity plans of the given responsibilities.
• Implements all the child friendly services in an age appropriate and safe manner, encouraging child participation.
• Works with children in creating songs or stories on child rights and protection in a culture sensitive manner.
• Uses storytelling as a means of providing psychosocial support, teaching children about the culture, child rights and child protection in a respectful manner.
• Tracks the psychosocial improvement in children attending the CFS using tools developed by INTERSOS.
• Engages the children in drawing activities to help them overcome fear and trauma and talk about their experiences.
• Support the facilitator in the identification and assessment of children to check for possible protection concerns and/or identify children who are malnourished, or who have health or psychosocial risks. When necessary, refer to case workers or report to supervisor.
• Any other task assigned by the line manager.
• Compile with INTERSOS CP, PSEA and Data protection polices, Cash and case management SOPs.

Respected Applicants, please visit the link below and fill in the required information.

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Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted and called for a test/Interview.

Qualified People with Physical Disabilities and Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.