VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT / GAZA SUB-DELEGATION

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance. It also endeavors to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles.

The ICRC office in Gaza is looking for candidates to fill in the following position: 

Function                                  :  Psychologist

Place of employment               :  Gaza

Occupation rate                       :  100% - Full time

Type of Contract                      :  One year Fixed Term contract

Expected Starting Date            :  ASAP

 PURPOSE 

Psychologist implements Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) activities as defined in collaboration with the relevant coordinator at local and national level. S/he provides direct support to victims of armed conflict and/or other situations of violence and/or trains, supervises and coaches’ others to do so. In same contexts this position could manage pre-established national level MHPSS programs.

Main Tasks:

• Develops, implements and follows up on MHPSS activities at local and national level.
• Budget managing and tracing and administrating the implementation needed documents.
• Technically Supervising the Implements MHPSS activities directly through individual consultations or group support meetings.
• Organizes referral of beneficiaries and performs case follow-up.
• Complying with ICRC standards, sets up culturally and context-appropriate monitoring and evaluation tools and ensures regular data collection.
• Develops and maintains contacts with health authorities, academia, technical advisers from other organizations, etc. as necessary.
• Creates and maintains direct links with MHPSS programme beneficiaries.
• Capacity building and supports MHPSS staff from the ICRC and other organizations/partners/teams as per the programme strategy.
• Maintains regular communication with the Mental Health & psychological delegate and/or Health Coordinator, providing data and programme updates.

Scope & Impact

Remit: local or national.

Could manage a small team of up to 4 resident staff (Psychologist level 1) and/or Health Core Trainees/Assistants).

Relationships 

• Internally, interacts with ICRC staff related to the specific programme (Health team, Protection team, Physical Rehabilitation team, etc.).
• Externally, interacts with governmental authorities at various levels, local Red Cross/Crescent branches, institutional authorities, other local partners, specific population groups, suppliers, etc.

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Education and professional experience requirements:

• University degree in clinical psychology (minimum 4 years’ university study) or psychiatry (minimum 5 years' university study).
• Master’s degree in clinical psychology is an asset.
• Fluent command of English as well as the main local language.
• License to practice in your country.
• Computer proficiency.
• 3 to 5 years of overall professional experience with minimum 2 years’ experience in MHPSS programmes.
• Experience in managing teams is an asset.
• Experience in training and coaching teams.
• Red Cross/Red Crescent experience an asset.
• Clinical and/or psychosocial experience with war-wounded, first responders and/or sexual violence.
• Humanitarian experience an asset.

To apply for this position click the link below to fill in the application and upload the following requirements accordingly no later than 25th of March 2022

• A letter of motivation in English

• A detailed C.V. in English

• Copy only of the highest academic degree obtained + work certificates

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In accordance with the Resolution No. 17, 2010 of the Gaza Ministry of Interior, applicants who have a running contract with a Ministry will not be selected.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Female candidates are encouraged to app