Reports to: PSS Team Leader
Duty station: Donga-Mantung \/Lebialem \/Manyu
Type of contract: Fixed Term
Availability: 15 March 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Main objective and tasks
Provide specialized services and individual psychological support for people with moderate to severe mental and\/or emotional disorders in the different areas of intervention.
Provide technical support to protection staff to implement sound psychosocial support (PSS) activities for children and adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tasks :
\u2022 Assist protection cases with identified mental or emotional disorders referred internally or externally
\u2022 Conduct case-by-case needs assessments for the diagnosis of psychological disorders and identification of treatment and therapy
\u2022 Develop individual assistance plans and conduct psychological counselling utilizing various techniques
\u2022 Document progress on cases, maintaining strict protocols for confidentiality and consent, and ensure that data protection protocols are respected
\u2022 Provide group and individual counselling sessions, according to identified needs
\u2022 Facilitate internal trainings to protection staffs on the provision of basic psychosocial counselling as part of the case management
\u2022 Facilitate trainings for internal protection staffs and communities on psychosocial first aid (PFA)
\u2022 Strengthen community based psychosocial support and peer support group activities
\u2022 Work in close collaboration with technical staffs (Protection Coordinator and Protection Officer) for the development of the project\u2019s overall PSS component
\u2022 Provide coaching and support to the field staffs in the implementation of structured PSS activities
\u2022 Carry out all tasks respecting key protection principles, including but not limited to: do no harm, non-discrimination, confidentiality, accountability and need-to-know principles
\u2022 Support Protection Coordinator in developing and\/or updating protection tools and training materials in order to meet projects requirements
\u2022 Support Project Manager\/ Programme Manager\/Head of Base in developing required donor reports, providing relevant insights on protection related issues
\u2022 Establish and maintain collaborative relations with relevant partners and other project stakeholders working in the project areas
\u2022 Proactively participate in relevant coordination meetings, as requested by the supervisor.
Educational and professional experience required
\u2022 University degree in Psychology
\u2022 Training in humanitarian protection thematics such as community-based protection, survival centered-case management, PSEA, GBV and Child protection will be an asset.
Technical and behavioral competencies required<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Work Experience:
\u2022 Minimum of 3 years of experience in a humanitarian context, in an association, NGO or INGO, with at least 1 year of field work experience in the NW or SW regions during the context of crisis
\u2022 Proven work experience in social work in a similar context
\u2022 Experience working and \/ or collaborating on a UNCHR project would be an asset.
\u2022 Capacity to work under pressure, flexibility.
\u2022 Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
\u2022 Team management experience of at least 1 year at similar level would be an asset.
\u2022 Respect and non-discriminatory attitude, empathy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IT: Advanced Knowledge of
\u2022 Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, outlook),
\u2022 Mainstream web browsers (Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox)
\u2022 Web-based mainstream chat and conferencing tools\/platforms (Skype, Teams, Zoom and WebEx)
\u2022 Web 2.0 tools (cloud storage, webmail and others)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Languages
\u2022 Fluency in both written and oral formal English
\u2022 Strong analytical and reporting skills
\u2022 Fluency in Pidgin English
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