The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

Within the current context of emergency response, the volunteers will support implementing community-based psychological support, awareness sessions, and psychological first aid activities or act as a focal point/information desk in schools identified as formal shelters to support IDPs accessing different services.

The overall objective of this role is to support the IRC team in providing timely and effective assistance to internally displaced people (IDP) and their children during emergencies.

The volunteers will work closely with the facilitators, school and shelter directors, local and community leaders, and relevant stakeholders to promote a safe and supportive environment for children in the areas of displacement.

Deliverables

• Support in the Community-based PSS implementation to the displaced children and adolescents in chosen schools/shelters or centers.
• Support in conducting risk mitigation and awareness sessions
• Data collection and outreach, if necessary and based on the request.
• Distribute Non-food item kits as requested and required by the emergency response team.
• Act as a support information desk and help in the operation of the schools and learning spaces.
• Contribute to the safe identification and referral of cases to the needed services.
• Support in establishing a Safe Healing and Learning Space (SHLS) to ensure children have access to a child friendly space within the shelters.
  
  

Position Reports to Child Protection Facilitator.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in NGOs or volunteering
• Experience working with children
• Experience using data collection tool
• Experience with community engagement
• Volunteers will benefit from a package of training from the International Rescue Committee team to support and facilitate their work.
  
  

Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.

Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures