Psychosocial Associate
Job Description
Title: Psychosocial Associate
Company Name: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representation in Bangladesh
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Cox's Bazar
Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Completion of secondary education with training/certificate in Psychology or other clearly related disciplines.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 6 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Category/grade: General Service, G6
∎ Post Number: 10028798
∎ Type of contract: Fixed-term appointment
∎ Effective date of assignment ASAP
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Accountability
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∎ UNHCR's policies, standards and procedures around MHPSS are constantly and coherently applied.
∎ UNHCR's policies, standards and procedures regarding Protection, Child Protection and working with survivors and persons of risk of SGBV, including women, girls, men and boys are constantly and coherently applied.
∎ MHPSS assistance provided by the incumbent is guided by the UNHCR country protection strategy, including Child Protection and SGBV guidelines, and by relevant UN/UNHCR protection standards and IASC guidelines.
∎ Capacity for MHPSS is built within UNHCR staff in protection unit and relevant partners.
∎ Responsibility
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∎ Work directly with communities of concern to identify MHPSS problems and to promote that they receive appropriate services and supports.
∎ Upon indication, assist UNHCR protection unit in assessing the MHPSS needs of persons of concern (high priority cases and or persons with complex or severe problems, including survivors and persons at risk of SGBV) initiate treatment and define appropriate follow up interventions.
∎ Support capacity building and hands-on support on MHPSS interventions to relevant protection units, particularly those for community-based protection, child protection and SGBV and their partners.
∎ Assist functional units, Multi-Functional Teams (MFT) and senior management to integrate MHPSS approaches in the overall protection delivery strategy and operational procedures, including in community-based protection, child protection and SGBV.
∎ Assist the identification of capacities within communities of concern and the analysis of risks they face.
∎ Provide technical guidance to partners around MHPSS.
∎ Provide technical guidance to UNHCR staff around MHPSS, in particular community-based protection, child protection and SGBV units.
∎ Keep regular contacts with local authorities and partners as requested by supervisor
∎ Authority
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∎ Identify and select which individuals or groups to prioritize for MHPSS interventions and field visits based on agreed criteria.
∎ Ensure compliance of implementing partners with global protection policies and standards of professional integrity in the delivery of MHPSS services.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum of 6 years previous relevant job experience, preferably in humanitarian settings.
∎ Experience with provision MHPSS services in refugee settings or other disadvantaged communities.
∎ Computer skills (MS Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access).
∎ Excellent spoken and written English and Bangla.
∎ Proficiency in Chittagonian dialect or Rohingya language is an asset.
∎ Experience in working in the field of protection, SGBV and/or child protection is an asset.
∎ Empowering and Building Trust
∎ Analytical Thinking
∎ Innovation and Creativity
∎ Planning and Organizing
∎ Internal candidates: Interested staff members should consult the Policy and Procedures on Assignments of Locally recruited Staff (IOM/49-FOM/50/2012 dated 15 June 2012). If you have questions regarding your eligibility, you may also contact the HR Unit.
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∎ An applicant who has internal status is a staff member holding an indefinite or fixed-term appointment in any duty station in the country. Former UNHCR General Service staff members, having held an indefinite or fixed-term appointment for an uninterrupted period of at least one year may apply for internally advertised vacancies at their previous grade or equivalent or one grade above, if the seniority requirements are met, for a period of two years following separation (if such criteria are not met, former staff members can still apply as external candidates).
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∎ External candidates: External candidates must meet the essential minimum requirements of the position and candidates not citizens of the country must comply with all eligibility requirements for employment in line with the prevailing legislative prerequisites in the country. Completed and relevant university education can count as maximum 50% of the required years of work experience.
Salary:
∎ A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. For information on UN salaries, allowances and benefits, please visit the portal of the International Civil Service Commission at: http://icsc.un.org
Application Deadline: February 15, 2020
Company Information:
∎ United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representation in Bangladesh
∎ Business : International UN Refugee Agency
Humanitarian assistance
Category: NGO/Development
Read Before Apply: In case of technical difficulties ONLY, please write an email to the following email address: [email protected]. However please note that we are not accepting email applications for this position.
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 15th Feb 2020
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