Job Opportunities: 02 PSYCHOLOGISTS
RECRUITMENT NOTICE 02 PSYCHOLOGISTS
IDENTIFICATION 1
Job Title: Psychologist
Reports to: Project Manager
Duty station Bamenda and Buea
Type of contract Fixed Term
Duration of employment contract: 10 months subject to funding
Availability: March 2023
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 counseling 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 counseling sessions, according to identified needs
• Facilitate internal trainings to protection staffs on the provision of basic psychosocial counseling 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 project requirements
• Support Project Manager/ Program 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.
• Ability 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
IT: Advanced Knowledge of
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, outlook),
• Mainstream web browsers (Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox)
• Web-based mainstream chat and conferencing tools/platforms (Skype, Teams, Zoom and WebEx)
• Web 2.0 tools (cloud storage, webmail and others)
Languages
• Fluency in both written and oral formal English
• Strong analytical and reporting skills
• Fluency in Pidgin English
Send your CV and Cover letter by following this link: https://urlz.fr/kHyK
Only CVs and Cover letters sent through the link mentioned will be received .
NB: Only Shortlisted candidates will be invited for the written and technical tests.
Please apply no later than February 14, 2023 at 5 PM.
HR-Department
INTERSOS – Cameroon
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