Reports to: Project Manager
Duty station : Bamenda and Buea
Type of contract: Fixed Term
Duration of employment contract: Till December 2024
Availability: April 2024
Main objective and tasks
- Provide specialized services and individual psychological support for people with moderate to severe mental and/or emotional disorders in the different areas of intervention.
- Provide technical support to protection staff to implement sound psychosocial support (PSS) activities for children and adults.
Tasks:
- Assist protection cases with identified mental or emotional disorders referred internally or externally
- Conduct case-by-case needs assessments for the diagnosis of psychological disorders and identification of treatment and therapy
- Develop individual assistance plans and conduct psychological counselling utilizing various techniques
- Document progress on cases, maintaining strict protocols for confidentiality and consent, and ensure that data protection protocols are respected
- Provide group and individual counselling sessions, according to identified needs
- Facilitate internal trainings to protection staffs on the provision of basic psychosocial counselling as part of the case management
- Facilitate trainings for internal protection staffs and communities on psychosocial first aid (PFA)
- Strengthen community based psychosocial support and peer support group activities
- Work in close collaboration with technical staffs (Protection Coordinator and Protection Officer) for the development of the project’s overall PSS component
- Provide coaching and support to the field staffs in the implementation of structured PSS activities
- Carry out all tasks respecting key protection principles, including but not limited to: do no harm, non-discrimination, confidentiality, accountability and need-to know principles
- Support Protection Coordinator in developing and/or updating protection tools and training materials in order to meet projects requirements
- Support Project Manager/ Programme Manager/Head of Base in developing required donor reports, providing relevant insights on protection related issues
- Establish and maintain collaborative relations with relevant partners and other project stakeholders working in the project areas
- Proactively participate in relevant coordination meetings, as requested by the supervisor.
Educational and professional experience required
- University degree in Psychology
- Training in humanitarian protection thematics such as community-based protection, survival centered-case management, PSEA, GBV and Child protection will be an asset.
Technical and behavioral competencies required
Work Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a humanitarian context, in an association, NGO or INGO, with at least 1 year of field work experience in the NW or SW regions during the context of crisis
- Proven work experience in social work in a similar context
- Experience working and / or collaborating on a UNCHR project would be an asset.
- Capacity to work under pressure, flexibility.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Team management experience of at least 1 year at similar level would be an asset.
- Respect and non-discriminatory attitude, empathy