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Job title: PSS Counselor
Company:
Job description: Job Context
- Samaj Kallayan O Unnayan Shangstha (SKUS) envisions a peaceful, prosperous, and poverty-free society that ensures everyone`s basic needs and rights. SKUS has, since the 2017 Rohingya refugee influx, worked in Cox`s Bazar district with children, adolescents, women, and men. Based on children`s, adolescents`, women`s, and human rights. SKUS has established quality learning and protection centers with support from different international donors, including UN agencies.
- SKUS is implementing the “Safeguarding women`s and Children`s Rights in the Rohingya Refugee Crisis in Ukhiya Sub-district in Bangladesh” project with the support of KNH-Germany- BMZ. The project aims to improve the well-being of women, children, and adolescents of refugee camps and the host community. The project also aims to secure their livelihoods and improve their ability to organize themselves.
- SKUS is looking for a suitable candidate for PSS Counselor`s immediate appointment for the project as mentioned above, supported by KNH-Germany and BMZ.
- Contract Period : Initially April 2021 to March 2020, with funds secured up to August 2024
Job Responsibilities
- Assessment of the needs of the target groups, disaggregated by age and gender
- Building homogeneous groups of affected persons based on similar problems or characteristics of the persons concerned for group therapies
- Development of an action plan with PSS activities, themes, and other types of interventions
- Implementation of interventions at regular intervals
- Evaluation of the sessions with the participants and with the psychologist.
- Ensuring the protection of children and women in all activities
- Documentation of all feedback and preparation of regular monitoring and progress reports.
- Provide Psychological Support activities targeting children, adolescents, and their caregivers.
- In charge of developing, delivering, and monitoring outdoor and indoor recreational activities.
- Carry out PSS activities using specific methodologies to support the beneficiaries’ need and resilience.
- Report regularly to the MHPSS Manager about the activities conducted.
- In dealing with challenging behaviors (conflict, aggressiveness, introversion), attempt to understand the behavior from a psychosocial perspective and create an intervention plan to assist the beneficiary in dealing with the situation in consultation with the psychologist.
- Monitor children’s psychological wellbeing.
- Identify vulnerable children, provide necessary urgent PSS and refer cases to the protection departments.
- Refer children in need of specific mental health services and report to the MHPSS Manager.
- Identify gaps and staff training needs. Prepare training curriculum and conduct training as well as refresher course and follow up supervision.
- Any other task relevant to the position and other official tasks, as and when required, for the greater interest of the project/organization.
Employment Status
Full-time, Contractual
Workplace
- Work at office
Educational Requirements
- Master of Science (MSc) in Psychology, Master of Social Science (MSS) in Sociology
- Any certified course related to the job is advantageous, with special consideration given to ECD-related experience and training.
- Skills Required: Child Protection, Communication skill, Counseling
Experience Requirements
- At least 2 year(s)
- The applicants should have experience in the following area(s):
Counseling, Humanitarian Response, MHPSS service * The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
NGO
Additional Requirements
- Age 25 to 45 years
- Both males and females are allowed to apply
- Working Condition:
- The PSS Counselor is based on the Project Office at the Ukhiya of Cox’s Bazar district.
- Will spend approximately 70% of his/her time in the field.
- May have contact with dissatisfied or abusive individuals.
- Have to work to ensure a conducive participatory approach in their work.
- A solid commitment to gender-sensitive, inclusive and pro-poor development works
- Ability to work under pressure and multi-tasking with a multi-disciplinary team.
- Consultative, creative, initiative, and empowering working style and willingness to learn from others and have practice knowledge sharing.
- Strict moral code and non-compromising attitude towards corruption and embezzlement
- Willingness to work in refugee camps and host community on a need-based.
- Flexibility to adapt to new roles, tasks, and situations.
- Good organizational behavior and strong communication (Verbal & Written) skills to work autonomously and plan meetings as per the project design.
- Personal Attitute :
- A strong commitment to gender-sensitive, inclusive and pro-poor development works
- Ability to work under pressure and multi-tasking, with the multi-disciplinary team.
- Have a consultative, creative, and empowering working style and have a willingness to learn from others.
- Strict moral code and non-compromising attitude towards corruption and embezzlement
- Willingness to work in refugee camps and host community on a need-based.
- Flexibility to adapt to new roles, tasks, and situations.
- Good organizational behavior and strong communication (Verbal & Written) skills to work autonomously and plan meetings as per the project design.
- Additional Requirements :
- Practical field experience in safeguarding women and children’s protection, psychosocial programming in emergency or development context.
- A clear concept related to the Safeguarding policy and PSEA is required.
- Strong knowledge of child protection, Gender, GBV, PFA, MHPSS issues & Basic counseling skills, IASC MHPSS guidelines.
- Practical experience in training and facilitation of the group.
- Experience in conducting field-based baseline assessments.
- Advanced knowledge of written English is required, strong computer skills, including Microsoft office
- Person with disability are encouraged to apply
Job Location
Cox’s Bazar (Ukhia)
Salary
- Tk. 63000 (Monthly)
- Negotiable based on qualification and experience
Compensation & Other Benefits
- Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays
- Festival Bonus: 1
- As per project
Job Source
Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Expected salary: 63000 per month
Location: Ukhia, Chittagong
Job date: Tue, 20 Apr 2021 07:40:21 GMT
