CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Plan
Country: Liberia
Closing date: 12 Oct 2014

Plan’s vision is to reach as many children as possible, particularly those who are excluded or marginalised, with high quality programmes that deliver long lasting benefits. In 2012, Plan provided life saving humanitarian assistance, protection, education and emotional support in 36 disasters across the world.

We are looking for exceptional, highly experienced Emergency Psychosocial Specialistto join our Emergency Ebola Response Team in one of the countries we are responding to the Ebola outbreak, Guinea, Sierra Leone or Liberia. You will be responsible for the technical quality of programmes relating to psychosocial assistance for staff, children and their care givers in the impacted areas. In addition you will be responsible for designing and delivering care and support programmes, representing Plan in cluster and coordination mechanisms, and training. Inter Agency Standing Committee guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (MHPSS) and relevant government guidelines will guide Plan’s psychosocial care and support programme. Plan will integrate MHPSS into other key programme areas such as education, protection, child protection, gender based violence and health. You will be responsible for mainstreaming psychosocial support as well as designing and deliver various psychosocial support interventions for various projects and audiences.

Essential

·Proven experience in psychosocial support work in emergency settings, including experience of psychosocial support for children.

·Good knowledge and understanding of humanitarian principles and established international standards on mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings (Humanitarian principles, humanitarian charter, The Code of Conduct for The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief,International Network on Education in Emergencies Standards, Child Protection Minimum Standards, IASC guidelines on mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies, IASC GBV guidelines, Sphere Standards, HAP standards, People in Aid code)

·Experience in designing psychosocial support interventions for children in humanitarian settings, including in Child Friendly Spaces and temporary learning spaces

·Experience of training on psychosocial support with a variety of audiences.

·Skills in psychosocial assessment, monitoring and evaluation

How to apply:

https://career012.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=1225&com...