Deadline: 4 December 2015
Handicap International (HI) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Psychosocial Support Technical Advisor in Beirut, Lebanon. The duration for the post is of 4 months.
The Psychosocial Support Technical Advisor role is to guarantee the quality of HI Psychosocial activities in line with HI ERD emergency approach
HI is an independent charity working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster.
Key Jobs Responsibility
The Psychosocial Support Technical Advisor will perform the following functions-
- Participate actively in the design and implementation of the Psychosocial Strategy.
- Provide technical support at all mission levels (from frontline workers to Head of Mission) to ensure quality implementation of the Psychosocial interventions.
- Identify, train and support a National PSS Supervisor in order to upkeep the strategy of nationalization of the technical support team.
- Provide close technical support to psychosocial workers and Psychologist as well as dedicated technical support to the Project Managers and Officers.
- Participate in regular reports on activities and documents to ensure the capitalization of the project.
- Representation: Participation to technical working groups as per requested by the line manager.
- Ensure MHPSS technical coordination with other HI DAD teams in the country on MHPSS necessary coordination related to the implementation of activities, the technical related representation as well as the MHPSS strategy in the country all this under guidance by your line manager.
- Always respect of beneficiaries’ confidentiality.
- Respect and promote HI’s Policies and report to your line manager any non-respect of HI’s policies amongst the teams or partners.
- Address needs and requests in a professional way.
- Report any incident or act that causes any harm to a beneficiary or to others.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Master Psychology degree or equivalent Master degree with relevant experience.
- At least 4 years of professional experience working as a Psychologist.
- At least 2 years of professional experience as Technical support to PSS activities in humanitarian interventions.
- Experience in PSS during emergency, preferably with Handicap International.
- Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills.
- Strong communication and reporting skills.
- Ability to work under high pressure and without constant supervision.
- English mandatory (oral and written), Arabic and / or French would be an asset.
- Dynamism, high level of motivation.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit HI.
