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• The jobholder will plan, implement, monitor
  and evaluate the project activities.
• Identify psychosocial needs of affected
  vulnerable individuals (youths, persons with disability, injury, chronic
  disease, women, and the elderly) and their families, particularly those
  affected by post-traumatic stress disorder.
• Actively facilitate peer-to-peer networks
  among vulnerable persons in collaboration with local association to ensure
  long-term psychosocial support.
• Develop, provide and coordinate appropriate
  psychosocial support interventions through individual and group based
  approaches.
• The incumbent will facilitate group sessions
  focusing on Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD) with a specific focus on
  youths, women, children and elderly persons.
• Offer specific psychosocial counseling
  support to vulnerable persons so that they can cope up and participate in
  rehabilitation service.
• Organize individual trauma-counseling or
  referral for mental health support.
• Provide training to beneficiaries, volunteers
  and community leaders to identify vulnerable individuals in need of
  psychosocial support.
• Ensure inclusion of protection concerns within
  the project activities.
• The incumbent will organize sensitization
  sessions for agencies, local authorities and camp management on specific
  concerns of vulnerable groups including Persons with Disabilities
• Generate human interest stories and case studies
  (and support the project team to do the same) on beneficiaries and
  activities of the project.
• Carry out assessments or studies to identify
  real needs of vulnerable groups and formulate concepts to address the
  gaps.
• In charge of the preparation of reports,
  analysis and interpretation of project data and use it for planning and
  decision making.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the
  supervisor.

• The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor/Masters
  level (degree in social work, psychology, or related field is preferable).
• Broad working knowledge and experience
  related to mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) programming in
  development and humanitarian context
• Working knowledge and experience in developing
  and facilitating trainings, workshops, and meetings, including with MHPSS
  service providers and government officials (training experience in MHPSS
  preferable).
• Previous experience of working in local and
  international projects (preferable).
• Excellent organizational, writing and
  reporting skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the
  ability to work with various groups of conflict – affected population;
  refugees and volunteers.
• Honest, hardworking and a self-motivated
  person
• Ability to work within a team structure in a
  remote location
• Ability to engage with district, community
  leaders and partner organizations
• Excellent English both verbal and written
  skills
• Good computer skills in MS word, power point,
  excel etc
• Language: Fluency in English and other common
  local languages and previous experience of working in non-governmental
  organizations or the private sector is an added advantage.

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