Job Title: PSS Team Leader
Job code: VI-HR-REC-2023-44
Workplace: Turkey - Reyhanli
Last date for receiving applications: 29.09.2023
Job Purpose:
He/She will be responsible for following up on pss protection activities in the community center and referral pathway and support the pss workers
Key Responsibilities
- The PSS Team Leader is responsible for the overall supervision and coordination of the psychosocial support activities aimed at enhancing the psychosocial well-being.
- Manage and supervise PSS worker in all the areas of implementation, and providing them with regular support.
- Following on conducting PSS activities
- Ensure that the CSG policy is implemented throughout the project activities.
- Regular supervision of activities progress and ensure that activities are technically sound and implemented in a timely, safe, and efficient manner, in accordance with the project work plan.
- Identify and refer cases with the support of the project manager and technical advisors that require specialized mental health or psychosocial support to appropriate facilities.
- Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
- Respect and apply all the PSEA and child protection principles, and show high commitment to report any PSEA & CP action.
Note: the above-mentioned key responsibilities/accountabilities are illustrative ones. Other future responsibilities/accountabilities may be assigned to the job depending on the department's organizational chart.
Qualification (Education/Work Experience)
A. Essential:
- At least a university degree or university student in education, psychology and child development, or a major closely related to the required work.
- Two-year work experience in education or protection programs.
- Turkish nationality.
B. Desirable:
- Strong experience in child protection in humanitarian or refugee settings, community-based child protection and child and youth participation required;
- Experience in programming related to child labour, girls’ rights and child marriage are an asset;
- Good facilitation skills and ability to deliver induction briefing/trainings;
- Excellent skills in project design, time management, and problem solving;
- Flexible work attitude and ability to work independently within a small team;
- Ability to effectively communicate with a diverse and cross-cultural audience;
- Excellent knowledge of Arabic and English mandatory.
Core & Managerial Competencies &Technical
A. Core Competencies
• Communication
• Planning and Organizing
• Commitment to Continues Leading
• Stakeholders Orientation
• Accountability
• Technological Awareness
B. Supervisor/Managerial Competencies
• Leadership
• Vision
• Empowering Others
• Building Trust
• Managing Performance
• Judgment/Decision-making
C. Technical Competencies
• High skills in Microsoft Office and other data management systems, as required.
• High experience with Excel and Power PI
• Flexibility and ability to work under pressure, manage time, and prioritise work to deadlines.
• Communication
• Planning and Organizing
• Commitment to Continues Leading
• Stakeholders Orientation
• Accountability
• Technological Awareness
Child Protection Policy:
Child abuse in all forms is unacceptable to Violet, which recognizes its responsibility to protect children from harm in all areas of its work. Violet is committed to ensuring a child-safe environment and is applying a zero-tolerance approach toward any kind of child abuse and exploitation.
Discrimination, Abuse, and Harassment Policy:
Violet expressly prohibits and will not tolerate any form of discrimination, abuse, or harassment (sexual or otherwise), based on race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship status, disability, or military status. Violet employees and related personnel must under no circumstances participate in any form of discrimination, harassment, or abuse (physical, sexual, or verbal), intimidation or exploitation, or in any other way infringe the rights of others inside or outside Violet.
How to apply
Interested candidates, please attach a Curriculum Vitae in English and a Cover letter (in a separate file of no more than one A4 page) describing how your skills and experience match the requirements of this post.
Applications in languages other than English will not be reviewed: https://forms.violetsyria.org/jobs/vi-hr-rec-2023-45/
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
