PSS Counselor
Job Description
Title: PSS Counselor
Company Name: Samaj Kalyan O Unnayan Shangstha (SKUS)
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)
Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master of Science (MSc) in Psychology, Master of Social Science (MSS) in Sociology
∎ Any certified course related to the job is advantageous, with special consideration given to ECD-related experience and training.
∎ Skills Required: Child Protection, Communication skill, Counseling
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s):
Counseling, Humanitarian Response, MHPSS service
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
NGO
Job Context:
∎ Samaj Kallayan O Unnayan Shangstha (SKUS) envisions a peaceful, prosperous, and poverty-free society that ensures everyone`s basic needs and rights. SKUS has, since the 2017 Rohingya refugee influx, worked in Cox`s Bazar district with children, adolescents, women, and men. Based on children`s, adolescents`, women`s, and human rights. SKUS has established quality learning and protection centers with support from different international donors, including UN agencies.
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∎ SKUS is implementing the "Safeguarding women`s and Children`s Rights in the Rohingya Refugee Crisis in Ukhiya Sub-district in Bangladesh" project with the support of KNH-Germany- BMZ. The project aims to improve the well-being of women, children, and adolescents of refugee camps and the host community. The project also aims to secure their livelihoods and improve their ability to organize themselves.
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∎ SKUS is looking for a suitable candidate for PSS Counselor`s immediate appointment for the project as mentioned above, supported by KNH-Germany and BMZ.
∎ Contract Period : Initially April 2021 to March 2020, with funds secured up to August 2024
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Assessment of the needs of the target groups, disaggregated by age and gender
∎ Building homogeneous groups of affected persons based on similar problems or characteristics of the persons concerned for group therapies
∎ Development of an action plan with PSS activities, themes, and other types of interventions
∎ Implementation of interventions at regular intervals
∎ Evaluation of the sessions with the participants and with the psychologist.
∎ Ensuring the protection of children and women in all activities
∎ Documentation of all feedback and preparation of regular monitoring and progress reports.
∎ Provide Psychological Support activities targeting children, adolescents, and their caregivers.
∎ In charge of developing, delivering, and monitoring outdoor and indoor recreational activities.
∎ Carry out PSS activities using specific methodologies to support the beneficiaries' need and resilience.
∎ Report regularly to the MHPSS Manager about the activities conducted.
∎ In dealing with challenging behaviors (conflict, aggressiveness, introversion), attempt to understand the behavior from a psychosocial perspective and create an intervention plan to assist the beneficiary in dealing with the situation in consultation with the psychologist.
∎ Monitor children's psychological wellbeing.
∎ Identify vulnerable children, provide necessary urgent PSS and refer cases to the protection departments.
∎ Refer children in need of specific mental health services and report to the MHPSS Manager.
∎ Identify gaps and staff training needs. Prepare training curriculum and conduct training as well as refresher course and follow up supervision.
∎ Any other task relevant to the position and other official tasks, as and when required, for the greater interest of the project/organization.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 25 to 45 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ Working Condition:
∎ The PSS Counselor is based on the Project Office at the Ukhiya of Cox's Bazar district.
∎ Will spend approximately 70% of his/her time in the field.
∎ May have contact with dissatisfied or abusive individuals.
∎ Have to work to ensure a conducive participatory approach in their work.
∎ A solid commitment to gender-sensitive, inclusive and pro-poor development works
∎ Ability to work under pressure and multi-tasking with a multi-disciplinary team.
∎ Consultative, creative, initiative, and empowering working style and willingness to learn from others and have practice knowledge sharing.
∎ Strict moral code and non-compromising attitude towards corruption and embezzlement
∎ Willingness to work in refugee camps and host community on a need-based.
∎ Flexibility to adapt to new roles, tasks, and situations.
∎ Good organizational behavior and strong communication (Verbal & Written) skills to work autonomously and plan meetings as per the project design.
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∎ Personal Attitute :
∎ A strong commitment to gender-sensitive, inclusive and pro-poor development works
∎ Ability to work under pressure and multi-tasking, with the multi-disciplinary team.
∎ Have a consultative, creative, and empowering working style and have a willingness to learn from others.
∎ Strict moral code and non-compromising attitude towards corruption and embezzlement
∎ Willingness to work in refugee camps and host community on a need-based.
∎ Flexibility to adapt to new roles, tasks, and situations.
∎ Good organizational behavior and strong communication (Verbal & Written) skills to work autonomously and plan meetings as per the project design.
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∎ Additional Requirements :
∎ Practical field experience in safeguarding women and children's protection, psychosocial programming in emergency or development context.
∎ A clear concept related to the Safeguarding policy and PSEA is required.
∎ Strong knowledge of child protection, Gender, GBV, PFA, MHPSS issues & Basic counseling skills, IASC MHPSS guidelines.
∎ Practical experience in training and facilitation of the group.
∎ Experience in conducting field-based baseline assessments.
∎ Advanced knowledge of written English is required, strong computer skills, including Microsoft office
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply
Salary:
∎ Tk. 63000 (Monthly)
∎ Negotiable based on qualification and experience
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Festival Bonus: 1
∎ As per project
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 24 Apr 2021
Company Information:
∎ 18 Apr 2021
∎ Samaj Kalyan O Unnayan Shangstha (SKUS)
∎ Address : 110 Shantinagar, Nilufar Building (1st floor), Dhaka-1217.
∎ Web : www.skus-bd.org
∎ Business : SKUS is a non-profit, non-government voluntary organization working since 1995 to improve socio-economic condition of poor and marginalized people to improve socio-economic conditions and remove discrimination and exploitations. SKUS has implementing multidimensional projects on Education, Malaria, HIV/AIDS, Health, Nutrition and family planning, Life skills Education, Women empowerment, Water, Sanitation and hygiene, Safe Motherhood, Vulnerable Group Development, EPI and Primary Health Care Project, Safe migration, Emergency relief, early recovery and livelihood support on various disasters, Emergency Rohingya Response, MHPSS, GBV, Technical and vocational training in different part of Bangladesh with assistance from the government, national and international donor agencies.
Category: NGO/Development
: The person fulfilling the above criteria should send their Resume/ CV along with scan copy of the last educational qualification certificate and recent passport size colour photograph to [email protected]. Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted for an interview. Female are encouraged to apply.
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 24th Apr 2021
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