Child Protection Counselor

International Medical Corps is working to relieve the suffering of those impacted by war, natural disaster and disease by delivering vital health care services that focus on training, helping devastated populations return to self-reliance. IMC has been working in Gaza since 2009 and is currently implementing a project to support health service provision in partnership with local NGOs.

International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report to International Medical Corps at the website provided at the end of this document. 

International Medical corps is currently looking for: Child Protection Counselor (5).

Capacity: Full Time Contract

Duration: 10 months with the potential for extension depending on available funding

Location: Gaza City.

All opportunities advertised here, and subsequent offers and recruitments are contingent on funding availability and donor approval.

Scope of Work/Deliverables:

• Supervise & follow up children’s recreational activities which conducted by IMC volunteers.
• Observe children’s behavior during their activities in order to understand and identify the psychosocial needs for them and refer to IMC case manager.
• Provides counseling for children who needs psychosocial support as required.
• Implementing awareness Sessions for parents and community members.
• Provide awareness raising sessions on CP topics for community members.
• Ensure reporting about activities and proper data collection to the line manager, keep files and statistics of daily activities, and participate in team meetings.
• Regularly participate in supervision sessions implemented by the IMC supervisor.

Assessment

• Participate when needed in project assessments: surveys, data collection, filling questionnaires and forms, data entry, conducting interviews, FGD, etc.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Regularly ask the feedback and the level of satisfaction of the beneficiaries to adapt the support.
• Organize post distribution monitoring report to evaluate the satisfaction with the distribution, assistance process and to analyze the adequacy of the support.
• Update the CP documentation regularly and ensure appropriate follow up and action.

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Qualifications and Skills

• The qualified candidate will be a mental health professional (psychologist, psychotherapist, social worker, psychiatrist or related MHPSS background)
• Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in child protection projects in humanitarian settings.
• Show evidence of your ability to work in a participatory manner with staff to assess needs, implement and monitor activities to include problem-solving skills, with an analytical approach.
• Ability to work effectively independently and under pressure.
• Experience working with NGOs, working with INGOs is preferable.
• Good level of English.
• Honest, hardworking, and self-motivated
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work within different cultural environments.

How to apply.

• Interested and qualified individuals are encouraged to fill the application in the link below no later than May 24, 2022.
  Fill the application
• CVs and Cover Letter must be submitted in English.

• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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