Child Development Facilitators (Adolescent Group)

• Ensure constant and transparent communication and collaboration with relevant community structures and leaders, in order to get buy-in and support for the project activities.
• Seek support or consent from concerned people in the communities to ensure the participation of the adolescent boys and girls and their caregivers in the project activities.
• Prepare materials for activity sessions, awareness events and information dissemination on relevant topics with the support of the Child Wellbeing Coordinator and the Protection & Safeguarding Coordinator.
• Plan, organize and run activities with adolescents in line with the design and work plan of the LIFT project while facilitate and encourage adolescents' participation.
• Set up and maintain project materials and equipment as required in the LIFT centre.
• Deal with difficult behaviours (conflict, aggressiveness, introversion) and understand the reason behind the behaviour to positively communicate with the situation.
• Support adolescents to mobilize parents and caregivers for joint activities within and outside of the LIFT centres.
• Conduct outreach activities to support 'hard-to-reach' adolescents to attend training, awareness session and other activities
• Identify and refer children and adolescents in need of specialized support and other services.
• Coordinate with other Child Wellbeing Facilitators (Early Age Group and Caregiver Group) to ensure linkage between activities.
• Report to the Project Manager and/or Child Wellbeing Coordinator on any issues, challenges or gaps in implementation
• The LIFT project is implemented in accordance with the design, requirements and standards of WV.
• The project addresses the gaps in services and support for the adolescent group.
• Project communities are aware and supportive of the LIFT project activities.
• There is effective coordination and collaboration with key stakeholders and community structures at the local level

• Collect and organize the data on the activities and ensure that all the relevant reports/forms are duly filled.
• Develop and use weekly work plan with support from the Child Wellbeing Coordinator.
• Contribute to weekly and monthly reports submitted to the Project Manager/Area Manager that include information on project progress, achievements and challenges.
• Ensure the data collection and storage respect data protection and information sharing protocols, particularly in terms of confidentiality and do no harm principles.
• Collaborate closely with the MEAL team to monitor activities with defined monitoring tools and document learning and best practices.
• Project progress and achievements are captured in internal and external reports.
• Project designs and implementation are adjusted timely and effectively based on the feedback and complaints from children, adolescents and the communities

• Identify and share the capacity building needs for field-based staff with the Protection Technical Unit & the Education Technical Adviser
• Supervise and mentor direct-report staff, including communicating clear expectations, setting performance objectives, providing regular and timely performance feedback, and providing documented performance reviews.
• Attend internal and external training on related topics to enhance knowledge on child wellbeing, early childhood programming and other thematic areas.
• Project staff have the required technical knowledge and capacity to implement quality interventions under LIFT project.
• Project staff are aware of and can easily access to internal and external guidance and tools on related topics.
• Children and families benefited from the improved capacity of service providers/actors in the areas.

• When appropriate, represent WV in relevant interagency hub-level coordination forums (ECD, CP AoR, MHPSS WG) in the project locations.
• Participate in internal meetings and coordinate with other programme/sector teams.
• Establish strong relationships with local key stakeholders and community structures to facilitate the project acceptance and ownership.

• Adhere to WV Child and Adult Safeguarding policy and standards.
• Adhere to WV accountability standards.
• Established and maintained relationships with all key stakeholders at local levels.
• WV is adequately represented in external coordination forums in the different hubs and coordinates effectively with other actors in the same locations.

• Minimum 3 years of experience working in child protection, gender, education, MHPSS, economic empowerment and other relevant programmes in development or humanitarian settings
• Knowledge of principles and programming approaches for working effectively with parents and caregivers are essential
• Proven experience in designing and/or implementing parenting programmes in Southeast region of Turkiye
• Proven experience in designing and/or implementing women employment projects is desirable
• Experience in implementing multi-sectoral or integrated programmes is an advantage
• Knowledge of the humanitarian architectures and the cluster approach and the ability to actively contribute to work of the coordination forums
• Ability and willingness to maintain a regular presence at project sites (remote / field sites) and to work during irregular working hours
• Good knowledge working with and through local existing structures in the Southeast region of Turkiye
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills - self-motivated individuals, able to take initiative and propose solutions, resilient, positive, and able to work independently
• Ability to work as a team player and coach frontline staff in project implementation
• Must have basic level computer skills- Word- Excel

• Bachelor degree in community development, child development, gender, education, psychology, social work, and other relevant subjects.
• Certification or other recognized courses on child development, Child Protection, Education in Emergencies, parenting skills, MHPSS, economic empowerment or other relevant subjects.
• Excellent understanding of the government system, services and support for parents and caregivers in Turkiye, especially in a humanitarian/emergency context
• Strong knowledge and awareness of inter-agency tools, guidelines and other resources

• Experience in implementing and using of WHO Nurturing Care Framework
• Knowledge and experience in Inter-Agency Cluster/Sector Working Groups and Task Forces

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