Project Officer

Project Officer, Psychosocial Support (PSS) and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) to Children and Families in Gaza 

International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) is an international non-governmental development and relief organisation, working worldwide to provide food, shelter, economic self-sufficiency, and hope. All assistance is provided on the basis of need alone. IOCC has been present in Jerusalem, West Bank and Gaza (JWBG) since 1997 providing assistance to vulnerable Palestinians and communities through various emergency relief and/or development programs.

IOCC is seeking highly skilled staff to be hired for the following position of an anticipated project entitled: Psychosocial Support (PSS) and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) to Children and Families in Gaza:

Project Officer, Psychosocial Support (PSS) and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) to Children and Families in Gaza: One position, duration 5 months (approximately), renewable upon availability of funding.

Summary of the Position:

The Project Officer will work under the direction of the Program Director, IOCC Gaza Field Office in the management, implementation, supervision and monitoring of IOCC-JWBG Project: Psychosocial Support (PSS) and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) to Children and Families in Gaza. S/he will be supervising both, the managerial and technical components of the work, and will be required to organize and follow-up the work of the Field Psycho-Social and Recreational Workers (FPSRW) team, liaise and work closely with the local partner, local communities, etc. and required to adhere to IOCC and donor policies and procedures. S/he is also expected to have regular and updated information on the current Gaza mental and psycho-social health situation and to be able to strategize and plan future psycho-social interventions concepts. S/he is also required to represent IOCC-JWBG in the different Health and Education Clusters.

Key Responsibilities:

These will include, but are not limited, to the following:

• In close coordination with IOCC Program Director, lead the implementation of IOCC Psychosocial Support (PSS) and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) to Children and Families in Gaza project in accordance with grants agreements and with full compliance to IOCC and donor regulations.
• Lead the implementation of the project in the field in reaching the project objectives, and in accordance to the project implementation plan and timeline.
• Supervise the work of the project’s Field Psycho-Social and Recreational Workers (FPSRWs) and IOCC local partner, including the provision of necessary guidance and support.
• Supervise and coordinate the work with IOCC partner and the beneficiaries.
• Organize and ensure proper, transparent and efficient beneficiary selection; follow-up and monitoring of the process.
• Conduct regular field visits and follow-up and monitoring to program sites and as per the planned schedule and activities, and provide regular reporting on the progress, achievements, constraints, etc. Collect base-line and needs assessment data.
• Collect and verify the documentation related to beneficiary children, field site visits, training attendance, and other project activities.
• Work closely with IOCC partner and project staff to ensure compliance of project monitoring and evaluation forms by staff and beneficiaries.
• Assist in developing the knowledge and capacity of IOCC local project/program partners, in order to improve their project implementation skills and knowledge.
• Assist in ensuring effective coordination of project/program implementation with the local partner/community members or psycho-social support service providers.
• As directed/requested, to provide data and information necessary for the preparation and provision of project/program reports, success stories, tracking all implementation.
• Provide the Program Director with daily field reports and monthly progress reports.
• Commitment to offer more volunteer time dedicated for the work purposes, if needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

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Knowledge and Skills: Managerial and supervisory skills; community Psycho-social (PSS) support work and development; familiarity with Palestinian mental and psycho-social health sector and the major psycho-social care providers in Gaza including international and local NGOs, interpersonal communication skills; advanced written and verbal communication; fluently in Arabic and English; computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Windows package; and very good reporting skills.

Competencies:  Ability to build strong personal and community relationships with all project stakeholders and beneficiaries, partner organization, beneficiaries and other contacts; sensitivity to cultural conditions and practices; tenacity in observing procedures, regulations, local laws and other requirements in implementing and maintaining IOCC programs; ability to think strategically, analyze issues, and make appropriate recommendations.

Education: Bachelor degree in psychology or psychological counselling from a recognized university. Additional higher diploma/training in community mental health or a master's degree in mental health from a recognized university will be an asset.  

Experience: A minimum of five-year experience in working on similar projects is preferred, working with international/local development and relief organizations, preferably in the country of assignment; focusing on emergency response and community work and project implementation.

Interested candidates should send their C.V. together with a cover letter stating their relevant experience to the following e-mail, with the title of the vacancy in the subject:

[email protected]

The closing date for applications is COB 20 August, 2024.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

No phone calls please.