AVSI Foundation
Child Care Support
- Abu Ghraib · Baghdad · Diwaniyah · Nasiriyah
- 11 hours ago
- Salary
- Not stated
- Deadline
- Nov 10, 2026
- Languages
- Arabic
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Childcare Worker · Abu Ghraib
Provide childcare and recreational support for children accompanying project beneficiaries at designated vocational training centres in Baghdad, Abu Ghraib, Diwaniyah, and Nasiriyah. Open to female candidates with experience caring for children and child protection awareness.
About the job
The objective of this position is to provide childcare support to children accompanying beneficiaries participating in LINC project activities, ensuring a safe, supervised, and child-friendly environment while parents or caregivers attend training or other project activities.
The Childcare Support Attendant will be responsible for supervising children, organizing simple recreational activities, and ensuring their safety and wellbeing during the period of care.
Duty Station: 1 Abu Ghraib VTC, 1 Shu’ala VTC, 1 Diwaniyah VTC and 1 Nassiriyah VTC
Reporting to (Counselor): Field Coordinator
Responsibilities
- The selected expert will be responsible for:
- Supervise children during project activities.
- Ensure children remain in the designated childcare area.
- Organize simple, age-appropriate recreational and educational activities.
- Maintain a safe, welcoming, and child-friendly environment.
- Support children with basic needs during the childcare period.
- Keep the childcare space and materials clean and organized.
- Monitor the use of toys, furniture, and childcare materials.
- Ensure that children are released only to their parent/caregiver or another authorized person.
- Immediately report any health, safety, protection, or behavioural concern to the AVSI focal point.
- Maintain confidentiality regarding children and families.
- Respect AVSI safeguarding, child protection, PSEA, and Code of Conduct requirements.
- Cooperate with AVSI staff and VTC personnel to ensure smooth implementation of the service.
- Keep simple attendance records when requested.
Requirements
- Previous experience in childcare, education, social work, or similar activities.
- Experience working with children.
- Ability to supervise and engage children of different ages.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Patience, reliability, and a responsible attitude.
- Ability to work respectfully with families from different backgrounds.
- Knowledge of Arabic.
- Availability according to the project training schedule.
- Basic knowledge of child protection principles.
- Ability to manage small groups of children.
- Good organizational skills.
- Ability to remain calm and responsible in case of minor incidents or emergencies.
- Flexibility and availability.
- Previous experience with NGOs, schools, kindergartens, community centres, or similar environments would be an asset.
Skills
- Childcare
- Child protection
- Recreational activities
Details
- Profession
- Childcare Worker
- Category
- Education & Teaching
- Openings
- Several people
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Gender
- Women only