Community Support Worker / Psychosocial Animator at COOPI – Cooperazione Internazionale
COOPI Cooperazione Internazionale is an humanitarian, non confessional and independent organization that fights against all kinds of poverty to make the world a better place. Founded in 1965 by Vincenzo Barbieri (Italian "father" of international volunteering), COOPI is based in Milan and it has 20 local offices in the South of the World.
It works to assist populations struck by emergencies (disasters and conflicts) and to facilitate their civil, economic and social development.
The association intervenes in Africa, Latin America and the Middle East in collaboration with local actors (civil society, public administration and so on). In 2013 it has implemented 160 projects.
COOPI works in different sectors: agriculture, water and sanitation, health care, humanitarian assistance, human rights, education, socio-economic services, migration. All sectors are related to one another in the programs launched by COOPI all of them interrelated.
COOPI is also committed to the Child Sponsorship programme in 8 countries (Perù, Haiti, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Uganda and DR Congo), and provides food, education, health and protection to 2.700 children.
COOPI also operates in Italy, through awareness and fund-raising campaigns, volunteering activities (almost 400 volunteers), the promotion of the Cooperation and Development Master course at the Institute for Advanced Study of Pavia, and finally the participation to several NGOs associations, among which Link 2007 and AGIRE (Italian Humanitarian Emergency Response Agency) are the most important. The organization is supported by important institutional donors, local institutions, foundations, companies and citizens among the main donors, the European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO) recognizes COOPI as an important partner.Job Summary
The Community Support Worker / Psychosocial Support (PSS) Animator will support the implementation of the Protection and psychosocial Support activities, WASH activities and CFF activities in the project locations.
Main Duties / Responsibilities Protection Sector
Under the direct supervision of the Child Protection Officer and indirectly to the Protection Sector Lead and Deputy Project Manager and in collaboration with Protection Assistants and other collaborators of the projects and of the Base, he/she will:
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
Other functions that might be required of from the CSW includes:
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
The community support workers to support the CFF Team on beneficiaries targeting and verification
To support the CFF 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.
At least 3 years of relevant work experience in INGO/NGO. Experience working in the field of protection (child protection and GBV) in emegency settings.
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 Rabah LGAs and a TEAM PLAYER.
