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• Actively participate to the actor and
  service mapping in HI area of intervention, especially the MHPSS
  specialized and non-specialized services;
• Actively participate 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 participate to the development of
  a referral system, especially regarding the MHPSS-related cases;
• Participate to 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 incumbent will identify and assess
  Persons with Specific Needs and individuals at risk of being victims of
  violence, especially persons in need of MHPSS services;
• Refer internally and externally follow up
  of these referrals for the beneficiaries of the MHPSS intervention
  according to their needs;
• Actively participate to the conception and
  development of tailored and inclusive MHPSS IEC material and to ensure its
  contextualization;
• Facilitate with the psychologist MHPSS
  awareness raising activities and support the activities of information
  dissemination run by the protection team;
• Provide support to the protection team
  participating to the organization of community-based events and
  collaborating with local partners;
• Identify participant ad facilitate
  psychosocial support group sessions, according to HI guidelines of MHPSS
  intervention in emergency;
• Actively participate to the technical
  MHPSS supervision meetings facilitated by the psychologists or the line
  manager;
• 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 Psychosocial Worker job opportunity must hold a human
  science degree with experience (psychologist, psychiatrist, sociologist,
  social worker, etc.) with experience;
• Professional experience in MHPSS services
  to vulnerable persons and/or 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;
• Candidates with experience in MHPSS community-based
  approach have an added advantage
• Prior experience in adult training is
  desired
• Previous exposure and experience in
  protection and case management is desired
• Previous exposure and experience in GBV
  and/or child protection is an added advantage
• Strong sense of neutrality and
  confidentiality;
• Strong interpersonal and inter-cultural 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;
• Good computer skills with proficiency in MS
  Office (Word, Excel) and internet;
• Languages: Spoken and written
  English; Proficiency local languages are an asset (Arua)

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