Psychologist

Vacancy Announcement

Life and Hope Association (LHA) is a non-governmental, non-profit and independent society founded in Gaza in 1996. LHA aims at contributing to the development and empowerment its beneficiaries  toward a sustainable society based on the real and active participatory for the beneficiaries specially  the youth and children.
 
LHA in partnership with Catholic Relief Services CRS starts a program entitled” Child Friendly Spaces (Farah Centers) under the CPP emergency response program funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID). LHA is recruiting candidates for the following positions:
 
 
Title: Psychologist
Number of positions: 1
Place: Gaza Strip
Period: 5 months with possibility of extension
Starting date: As soon as possible

 

Key Responsibilities:

- Gather input for program development and monitoring, rolling out standards, methods and tools.
- Ensure that LHA methods and standards for the implementation of PSS programs are developed/revised and remain updated based on LHA programming practice and international standards.
- Implement LHA quality standards and PSS Minimum standards.
- Stimulate and monitor PSS programming.
- Support the revision of the PSS methodology and the development of new methodologies.
- Suggest modifications of sessions and exercises in order to adapt to changes occurring in the work environment, based on the feedback from trainees and children.
- Plan, implement and evaluate training courses on LHA  PSS methodology, which involves creative tools such as games, songs, fine art, audio-visuals, group discussions, demonstrations, and practice sessions with feedback and role play.
- Provide ongoing support, guidance and advice to program staff in the field of PSS.
- Provide recommendations to LHA management when necessary on recruitment of potential facilitators and animators.
- Support the identification and packaging of PSS advocacy issues.
- Provide Project coordinator with PSS reports and recommendations.
- Perform any other tasks required by Executive Manager.

Academic and Professional Qualifications and Experience:

- Bachelor Major in Psychology, mental health, or clinical psychology.
- Minimum working experience of 3 years.
- Experience working with people affected by violence.
- Experience in conducting individual/family/group psychotherapies for adolescents and children.
- Experience in community psycho-education.
- Excellent reporting and formal writing skills in both English & Arabic.
 

HOW TO APPLY


Qualified candidates can submit the following documents to
 

[email protected]  

- Cover Letter (ca. 200 words)
- The most recent CV including 3 professional contacts as references.
 
Kindly indicate the job title in the subject line of the email e.g: CFS Psychologist
Deadline for submitting applications 13/4/2015, no later than 2 p.m.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
No phone calls please

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