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• The Psychologist will actively conntribute to the analysis of the
  mental health and psychosocial issues / needs, sources of distress, coping
  mechanisms, community-based dynamics and mechanisms, leaderships,
  representation of the beneficiaries and communities targeted by HI
  intervention
• Take part in the identification of
  barriers to equal access to services, especially MHPSS ones
• Actively contribute to the development of
  a referral system, especially regarding the MHPSS-related cases
• Actively participate in the design and the
  facilitation of training of HI’s and other organizations’ team on MHPSS
  activities and approaches, including Psychological First Aid, identification
  and referral of complex cases, etc.
• The Psychologist will also contribute to
  the identification and assessment of Person with Specific Needs and
  individuals at risk of being victims of violence
• Provide one to one psychological interventions.
• Provide training and contribute to capacity building activities. 
• Ensure internal and external referral and
  follow up of these referrals of beneficiaries of the MHPSS intervention
  according to their needs
• Participate to the conception and
  development of tailored and inclusive MHPSS Information Education
  Communication (IEC) material and to ensure its contextualization
• Actively facilitate with the psychosocial
  workers to MHPSS awareness raising activities and support the activities
  of information dissemination run by the protection team
• Support the protection team in the
  organization of community-based events and the collaboration with local
  partners to ensure these activities are in line with the MHPSS needs and
  issues of the beneficiaries
• Technically supervise the creation and
  implementation of psychosocial support group sessions among the
  communities targeted by HI and facilitate some of them
• Ensure regular technical review and
  propose relevant adaptations to ongoing activities and tools to the line
  manager in order to cope with the challenges faced in the field and the
  MHPSS needs and issues of the beneficiaries
• Maintain complete documentation for each
  activity following the recommendations and template of the MHPSS
  supervisor
• Show professional ethics, respect and
  promote Handicap International mandate at any time, respecting all HI
  protection policies

• Participating to the weekly team meetings;
• Ensure the strict application of the
  rules;
• Report any incident in which s/he’s
  involved/witnessed immediately;

• The ideal candidate for the Handicap
  International (HI) Psychologist job opportunity must possess an MHPSS-related
  degree (psychologist, psychiatrist, sociologist, social worker, etc.) with
  experience
• Professional experience in accompaniment
  of vulnerable people/refugees or in the humanitarian field, preferably in
  the field ofvulnerability and/or disability and/or outreach
  community-based approach
• Previous experience in social cohesion
  and/or community mobilization and/or conflict management
• Prior experience in MHPSS community-based
  approach is desired
• Previous exposure and experience in
  protection is an added advantage
• Good computer skills with proficiency in MS
  Office (Word, Excel) and internet
• Strong sense of neutrality and
  confidentiality
• Excellent interpersonal and intercultural skills
• Open and interested in disability and
  vulnerability issues
• High diplomacy, cultural sensitivity and
  security awareness
• Ability to work under high pressure and
  without constant supervision
• Languages: Spoken and written
  English. Proficiency local languages is an asset (Arua)

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