Psychosocial Support Facilitator at Ekklesiyar Yan'uwa a Nigeria (EYN PROJECT)

EYN Projects is a community-based non-profit/non-governmental organization. We respect and believe in the infinite worth of every individual. This is demonstrated through our developmental and humanitarian services to affected communities, equal employment opportunities, building and strengthening the skills of our staff, and ensuring qualitative and effective service delivery. EYN Projects does not discriminate based on gender, ethnicity, or religion in our recruitment exercise nor in our humanitarian and developmental work.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Psychosocial Support Facilitator 

Location: Borno

About the Job

• The Psychosocial Support Facilitator will be responsible for planning, implementing, and overseeing psychosocial support activities and interventions. This role involves providing direct support to individuals, facilitating group sessions, and working closely with community members to enhance their coping skills and emotional well-being.

Main Responsibilities
The Psychosocial Support Facilitator will be responsible for the following, including those not listed but are extensions of those expressly stated:

• Oversee the proper and safe filing of and archiving of CFS clients and activity report files to maintain data confidentiality.
• Carry out task respecting key protection principles including but not limited to Do No Harm, Non-discrimination, confidentiality and accountability, 
• Create a weekly schedule of PSS recreational activities at the CFS.
• Facilitate individual or group PSS activities where survivors can receive appropriate and confidential assistance. 
• Identify and strengthens community structures through engaging community leaders, women, youth groups as well as other stakeholders to ensure that survivors receive adequate support at the community level. 
• Identify other areas of needs and ensure that referrals for additional support are taken forward including emotional support, case management, legal support, cash assistance, and mental health services. 
• Use various structured games, well-being and learning activities tailored to children of different ages, gender, and abilities.
• Ensure a safe, friendly, and joyful atmosphere for children in the CFS.
• Make children feel comfortable, safe and respected.
• Promote equal participation in all activities and fairness among children.
• Be a positive role model and demonstrate non-conflict resolving behavior.
• Record daily attendance of children at the CFS.
• Monitor children’s behavior closely and report any signs of distress to social/case worker.
• Reach out to parents of out-of-school children to remove barriers to education and liaise with education actors to facilitate enrollment into formal schools after completing PSS cycle. 
• Ensure the CFS is clean and organize and store all items safely at the end of the day.
• Monitor community volunteer progress in assisting with CFS management and age-appropriate activities.
• Support the protection officer in compiling child protection activity reports at the CFS.
• Performs any other duties as required by protection officer. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related field. (Master’s degree preferred).
• Relevant certification or training in psychosocial support or counseling.
• Proven experience (3years) in providing psychosocial support, including facilitation of group sessions and individual counseling

Skills:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse populations.
• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills, with the ability to lead workshops and training sessions.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and experience with data management and reporting tools.

Application Closing Date
17th January, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover letter in a single PDF document to: careers@eynprojects.org using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note

• For the application to be valid, EYN Projects only accepts applications with a cover letter. All applications should include a functional Email address, Mobile numbers, and detailed curriculum vitae (CV).
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Multiple submissions will be automatically disqualified.
• If you are not reach out upon the submission of your application, it means you did not meet the criteria for selection. 
• EYN Projects does not ask for any form of payment/compensation at any stage of recruitment.