Psychologist

Job Description

Title: Psychologist

Company Name: International Committee of the Red Cross

Vacancy: 3

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ University degree in psychiatry, psychology or clinical counselling
∎ Good command of English (written and spoken) & Fluency in local language spoken by displaced people from Rakhine

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Department : Health
∎ Starting date : January 2020
∎ Contract Type : Full time Open Ended Contract?
∎ The Psychologist implements Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) activities in collaboration with the MHPSS Delegate in Cox`s Bazar. S/he will be actively involved and provide support to implement the project in the areas identified by the ICRC Sub-Office. S/he will work closely with a team of community volunteers and health staff, only in the case of a critical incidence, provide direct MHPSS support to victims of conflict and/or other situations of violence.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Develops, implements and follows up on MHPSS activities at local and regional level together with the MHPSS delegate, ensuring adherence to ICRC procedures e.g. field trip planning, reporting, maintenance of databases
∎ Maintains regular communication with the Health team, providing data and programme updates
∎ Develops and maintains contacts with health authorities, academia, technical advisers from other organizations, etc.
∎ Sets up culturally and context-appropriate monitoring and evaluation tools and ensures regular data collection complying with ICRC standards,
∎ Trains and supports MHPSS staff from the ICRC and other organizations/partners/teams as per the programme strategy.
∎ Contributes to the regular update of the Psychological Baseline file -scoring, coding, analysis and reporting
∎ Organizes referral of beneficiaries and performs case follow-up in collaboration with our partners
∎ Creates and maintains direct links with MHPSS programme beneficiaries.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Computer proficiency
∎ 3 years of professional experience in Clinical and/or Psychosocial Field
∎ Previous experience in MHPSS programmes: training and supervision
∎ Experience in managing teams
∎ Experience in Humanitarian organizations such as Red Cross/Red Crescent is preferred
∎ Personal qualities for the position:
∎ Ability to work independently, with the capacity to take initiative as and when required
∎ Sound analytical skills
∎ Ability to work under pressure; and being flexible, open to extra working hours if necessary
∎ Adaptability and capacity to integrate changes and deal with a huge volume of work
∎ Ability to exercise discretion and handle confidential matters effectively
∎ Good team leadership skills

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ An open-ended contract with attractive compensation and social benefits
∎ 13th month Salary
∎ Medical Insurance and Accidental Coverage
∎ In-house and/or external training
∎ The opportunity to apply your knowledge and experience in an international setting of humanitarian endeavour

Application Deadline: October 31, 2019

Company Information:
∎ International Committee of the Red Cross
∎ Business : The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), an impartial, neutral and independent international organization striving to protect and assist the victims of war and violence.

Category: NGO/Development

Source: bdjobs.com

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