Job Description
The Psychologist will identify psychosocial support needs for the benefit of children victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence in the urban area of Yobe.
He/she will create and develop adapted PSS and Child Protection activities in line with the priorities determined by COOPI.
He/she will ensure performance tools are available for local staff, in order to guarantee smooth implementation of the programmes, while taking into consideration the local cultural context.
He/she will be responsible for the implementation, monitoring and follow-up of the PSS and Child Protection activities.
Main Duties / Responsibilities Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager and the Psychology Program Coordinator, he/she:
Evaluates the risk factors and identifies those in need of longterm PSS support (vulnerable children and their families)
Put in place assistance programs, taking into consideration the concerns and coping mechanisms of the victims
Providing technical guidance and support, ensuring best practices on advanced PSS
Implement and ensure, often in partnership with local stakeholders (NGOs, National Society), proper follow-up of the PSS and Child Protection activities for the benefit of the children and their families victims of armed conflict or other situations of violence
Provide technical advice, counselling, PSS and Child Protection trainings to primary teachers within the education activities according to the project
Reinforcing and developing local networks (school community committees) and their PSS capacities
Evaluate continually the patterns of violence, the victims’ situation and the PSS activities.
Submit survey on children vulnerabilities in the location, analyse collected information, provide a final report and study
Provide daily guidance on PSS activities to the Animators in locations in accordance with the standard tools and procedures
Ensure that weekly support supervision visits for each PSS centre and structured observationsof PSS and Volunteers happen and write brief report on each visit
Ensure there is regular review and interaction with community members
Ensure that records of children/youth and Volunteers attendance are accurately recorded and reported
Review comments received via the complain mechanism with PSS Volunteers
Ensure regular communication with the child protection manager for updates on achievements and challenges
Minimum Requirements Profile of the Candidate (Education, Training, Competences, Skills):
B.Sc. or Master’s degree in Psychology
Prior experience (at least 2 years) working in complex emergency context on PSS and Child protection-related programming
Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing training materials
Fluency and excellent writing skills in English
Extensive knowledge in public mental health, as well as PSS interventions in primary schools
Capacity to work within a multidisciplinary team, as well as team management
Knowledge and significant experience in training and supervision processes
Good communicator, strong listening capacity, open minded, proactive and creative
Respectful and inclusive of individual and cultural differences
Good analysis and problem-solving capability, and effective reporting writing skills
Excellent Microsoft Office applications skills (Excel, Word, Power point, Emails, Skype, Web researchers)
Knowledge of and adherence to COOPI Code of Conduct, understands other international development guidelines.
Preferred:
Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local context
Knowledge of the local language (Hausa).
Applicants should send their CV’s (max 3 pages), Cover Letter (max 1 page), Minimum three qualified reference contacts to: hr.nigeria@coopi.org Specifying in the e-mail subject “Psychosocial Counselor”. Note
Apply via :
hr.nigeria@coopi.org
