Job Title: Team Up Facilitator (No Experience Volunteer Jobs)
Organisation: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Duty Station: Kyegegwa, Uganda
About US:
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC works with people forced to flee from war, conflict and disaster and the host communities which support them, as well as those who remain within their homes and communities. At work today in over 40 countries and 25 U.S. cities, we improve outcomes in the areas of health, safety, economic wellbeing, education, and power.
Job Summary: IRC is seeking to recruit Team Up Facilitators for PlayMatters project to carry out Team Up session activities in schools and community clustered group with children to help them build their resilience. The Facilitator will be supervised by the Play Matters Education officer in partnership with School leadership and Manager. S/he will also be expected to work in collaboration with the school management committees, school leaders, peers and education implementing partners.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare, facilitate, and assess weekly Team-up sessions with different group children.
- Develop weekly/lesson plans for team Up sessions and classroom in consultation with the class teacher and head teacher.
- Support in collection of data and lessons learned.
- Support pupil participation in co – curricula activities and link the school to the community.
- Contribute to supervision of learners to ensure adherence to SOP.
- Participate in parents and community awareness sessions.
- Support distribution, replenishment and reconciliation of materials distributed to school.
- Participate in training, mentoring and coaching activities.
- Guide and counsel pupils on a range of challenges faced both at school and home.
- Prepare and submit periodic and activity reports.
- Support to promote child safeguarding policy of the consortium as well as school rules and regulations.
- Identify and refer children needing additional support to the relevant partners.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Certificate of A ‘level and O’ Level or an equivalent a MUST
- Willing to work with refugee community in promoting access to education.
- Ability to understand, speak and write English and at least one of the following languages in the Refugee Settlement: Kiswahili, and Kinyabwisha
- Basic understanding of refugee situation and able to live within the refugee communities.
- A retired teacher is added advantage.
- Must be a team player and able to work in multiethnic environment.
- Must be able to listen and respect authority.
- Must be hardworking and disciplinarian with skills to control large classes.
- High integrity personnel to control the teaching materials available.
How to Apply:
Please hand deliver your cover letter, CV, and copies of academic documents clearly indicating the position – location that you have applied for “Team Up Facilitator Volunteer – Kyaka II” to the IRC field offices in Kyaka II.
- Also do visit the IRC Website (Career Page) to submit your application online.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Any late submissions will not be received.
- Please note that if you do not follow the above instructions your application will be automatically disqualified. All applications will be assessed strictly on individual merit.
Deadline: 29th December 2023.