Title of the Position: |
ECCD and PSS Counsellor (Only Female) |
Number of Positions: |
05 |
Salary: |
As per Organization compensation policy and structure |
Standard benefits as per organizational policy: |
Festival allowance (02), Baisakhi allowance, provident fund, Gratuity, Group Life and Hospitalisation Insurance coverages, OPD coverage, Mobile ceiling and other admissible benefits as per organisational policy. |
Duty Station: |
Ukhiya/Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar |
Job Purpose:
The ECCD (Early Childhood Care and Development) and PSS Counsellor is responsible for centre-based implementation and monitoring of ECCD service delivery in INF and also answer to the identified needs on Psychosocial Support (PSS) issues. By providing, awareness raising session on ECCD and PSS at community level, direct psychological and psychosocial support to the beneficiaries, produce regular reports on activities, assessments and follow-up. She will be responsible to perform other activities requested by her supervisor based on project need.
Main duties & responsibilities:
ECCD and PSS activities Implementation:
ECCD:
- The ECCD Counsellor will be responsible for overseeing the ECCD activities based in assigned camp.
- Focus on child friendly and age appropriate ECCD (play that develop their physics, their minds and their creativity).
- Support timely, quality & consolidated ECCD programme development and planning.
- Ensure that all material is counted for, in good condition and stored tidy and securely. An inventory list must be made monthly by using register book.
- Create and maintain a supportive and caring environment for children
- Support and guide to children to use and explore during learning and play activities in ECCD zone with materials tools and resources.
- Sharing the importance of ECCD to mothers/caregivers.
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with children and parents.
- Follow and ensure the safety of the ECCD zone and ECCD kit.
- Ensure that all children arrive are properly registered and have safe care as long as they stay there.
- Follow up on children’s absence.
- Ensure that health, nutrition and hygiene are promoted in the sites
- Builds and maintains effective relationships, with nutrition team, colleagues, members
PSS:
- Identify Psychological, emotional and behavioural difficulties; diagnose; develop action plan and provide psychological and psychosocial support at individual, group and family level.
- Refer beneficiaries with specific needs of specialized psychological support to external services and follow-up on all referrals.
- Organize and implement more specific psychosocial support activities through different methods including mediation activities, creative or recreational activities, group discussions, group daily activities, etc.
- Observe and intervene in order to understand the part Care practices plays in the causes of malnutrition and the barriers to a good acceptance of the treatment.
- Organize and animate sessions for mother - child dyads in difficulty (e.g. psychosocial stimulation through play, massage, etc.)
- Produce educational and alertness support media for children (individual or collective inside and outdoor games, drawings, songs, dances, plays, toy making, etc.)
- Make sure no child is left alone, regardless of her/his status (unaccompanied, accompanying person, beneficiary)
- Make toys and games available that are clean and in good condition
- Favour the child’ psychomotor growth.
- Contribute to the mapping of relevant actors (referral network) and set up of referral systems to other services available.
- Write specific reports for critical cases.
Reporting Learning and strengthen capacity and cross cutting
- Prepare regular and ad-hoc reports as requested and timely submit to ECCD and PSS Supervisor
- Participate in trainings as requested and other assigned tasks report by supervisor
Accountability:
In line with Concern’s commitments under the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS):
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Actively promote meaningful community participation and consultation at all stages of the project cycle (planning, implementation, M&E);
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Work with relevant colleagues to ensure that the Complaints and Response Mechanism (CRM) is functional and accessible, that feedback and complaints are welcomed and addressed;
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Work with relevant colleagues to ensure that information about CRM, safeguarding and expected staff behaviour is disseminated among programme participants and communities.
Key requirements:
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Bachelor degree in Psychology
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Experience in Rohingya refugee context will add extra value.
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Freshers are also encouraged to apply
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Motivation to work in the humanitarian field and sharing of EMERGENCY’s values and mission.
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Knowledge of early childhood care and development (ECCD) programs and techniques
Key competencies:
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Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathize with all beneficiaries and their cares.
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Sense of confidentiality
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Capacity to keep accurate records of activities and report in a timely manner.
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Willing to work any location under listed camp area of Ukhiya and Teknaf Upazila.
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Capacity to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines.
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Ability to read and write in English.
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Good communication and facilitation skills.
Job Description: Click here to download Job Application Form: Click here to download
If you feel that your qualification and experience match our requirements, and you have a shared commitment to Concern’s values, please email the completed Job Application Form with photograph, National ID, TIN and
all Educational Certificates to recruitment.bgd@concern.net.
Please mark the position applied in the email subject line.
Closing Date of Application: 10 December 2024
Candidates over 60 years of age are discouraged to apply.
Concern Worldwide encourages all qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, ethnicity and origin, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organisation. Concern is against all forms of discrimination and unequal power relations, and is committed to promoting equality. Concern follows an equal opportunity policy and actively encourages diversity welcoming applications from all especially women and people living with disability and other diverse group.Concern promotes gender friendly work environment placing staff welfare and wellbeing at the core.
Safeguarding at Concern: Code of Conduct and its Associated Policies:
Concern has an organisational Code of Conduct (CCoC) with three Associated Policies; the Programme Participant Protection Policy (P4), the Child Safeguarding Policy and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organisation, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organisation to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies. Additionally, Concern is committed to the safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults and children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work or volunteer with vulnerable adults and children are recruited by us for such roles. Subsequently, working or volunteering with Concern is subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal background checking. |
