CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: International Medical Corps
Country: Mali
Closing date: 04 Mar 2015

Position Summary & Responsibilities:

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility for rapid response to emergencies. International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND: International Medical Corps is deploying an emergency response team (ERT) to assess the country after the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak starting in May 2014. The ERT will assess the provision of direct clinical care. The ERT will expand the current activities including: health education, health awareness, surveillance and contact tracing support.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Conduct/participate in psychosocial needs assessments consistent with IASC (2013) and WHO/UNHCR (2012) Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Needs Assessment Guidelines.

Train service provider staff (e.g. national MoH staff, IMC staff, staff from other agencies) in key aspects of psychosocial support and staff self-care based on WHO Psychological First Aid (PFA) guidelines adapted to the Ebola response.

Train and supervise national PSS staff to build capacity for providing basic psychosocial support (e.g. psychosocial support as part of rapid response teams, community outreach, facility based support) for people affected by Ebola and their families

Work with national PSS staff to provide psychosocial support to Ebola affected patients and families

Develop strategy and mechanisms to integrate psychosocial considerations and components into IMCs Ebola response programming consistent with IASC guidelines of mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies and with global guidelines on Ebola

Develop and implement appropriate guidance and documentation of all PSS related activities (e.g. training materials, training reports, pre post tests, PSS guidelines and protocols etc.)

Strengthen links and referral mechanisms for various services and supports including child protection

Participate in and contribute to MHPSS interagency coordination groups and actively work with and coordinate with other local and international agencies and organizations engaged in general and Ebola-related MHPSS programming and services.

Ensure review of all training materials and tools by IMC Technical Unit MHPSS Advisor

Assist with the development and design of proposals, tracking of activities and reporting in coordination with the Technical Unit MHPSS Advisor

Assist in hiring national PSS staff

Skills & Requirements:

The qualified candidate will have relevant educational qualifications such as a degree in social work, counseling or psychology (MA or PhD) with 3+ years working experience

Previous NGO experience required

Previous experience working in humanitarian setting or low resource setting requires

Strong training and mentoring skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively

Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently

Extremely flexible, and can cope with stressful workloads and frustration

Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources

Fluency in English and French required

How to apply:

How to apply:

To officially begin the application process, qualified candidates please go to our career page http://careers.internationalmedicalcorps.org/careers.aspx , noting where you noticed the position you are applying for and complete the online employment application form.