Mental Health & Psychosocial Support

Mental Health & Psychosocial Support

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an independent, neutral organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of war and armed violence. It takes action in response to emergencies and at the same time promotes respect for international humanitarian law and its implementation in national law.

Your Job (specific and general activities)

• Works closely with the Health Delegate (HD) assigned to Psychosocial / Mental Health Programs;
• Supports and helps facilitate the HD to liaise on a regular basis with the Government, local authorities, and other designated agencies and authorities in order to develop strong and consultative relationships with relevant local, regional and national government officials and departments;
• Assists with all operational activities (workshop organization, organize field trips, monitor expenditure and administration formalities, monitor and keep record of activities implementation);
• Documents, analyses and evaluates the collected information from any monitoring activities;
• Ensures proper documentation of the project including regular reporting of meetings, workshops and project progress as requested by the HD;
• Translates/Interprets accurately from English to Arabic (and vice versa) the external reports from the partners and facilitators as well as the formal and informal meeting minutes.
• Monitors technically and operationally the activities of the psychosocial support teams for front-line workers supported by the programme, including the implementation of groups sessions and workshops.
• Assists in developing and establishing a monitoring and evaluation system of MHPSS activities.
• Assists in developing, organising and delivering training modules and implementation of MHPSS capacity building of staff.

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Your Profile (skills & experience required)

• University degree or professional diploma (Psychology, Social Work, Counselling, Mental Health and with relevant MHPSS field experience). Post-Graduation or specialization in the MHPSS field is desirable.
• 3 - 5 year work experience in a similar field mentioned above preferably with NGOs and INGOs.
• Experience, good network and understanding of the MHPSS field in Gaza.
• Experience in providing structured psychological support to victims of violence (e.g. clinical work, counselling, psychotherapy, psycho-education, GBV, psychological first aid, group support session, etc.)
• Desirable experience in providing psychological support to persons with disabilities and war wounded, rescuers and “front line” workers. Experience in providing clinical supervision is highly desirable.
• Training experiences in developing and delivering MHPSS capacity building projects (desirable)
• Very good knowledge of written and spoken English.
• Very good computer skills (word required, excel desirable).