CP PSS worker - Al Khafsa

Job Purpose

The role of child protection psychosocial support workers is to provide psychosocial support to children, participate in monitoring needs and gaps related to psychosocial support, and contribute to planning and designing appropriate interventions, including various methods such as theater, play, art, and others.

Key Responsibilities

• Identifying the psycho-social needs of target beneficiaries including people with disabilities.
• Organize recreational activities for adults and children.
• Conduct structured PSS sessions using specific programs such as child resilience
• Involve active beneficiaries in all stages of assessment and response to ensure the sustainability of the intervention.
• Facilitate group support sessions
• Keep individual files complete for each person visited, including a detailed description of the services provided.
• Writing a case study for beneficiaries and project activities
• Maintain data records for all individual and group meetings
• Document any protection concerns and report them to the direct supervisor
• Write weekly activity reports to the direct supervisor and line manager.
• Provide regular updates and reports to line managers as required
• Respects the privacy and confidentiality of the beneficiary

Note: The above-mentioned key responsibilities/accountabilities are illustrative ones. Other future responsibilities/accountabilities may be assigned to the job depending on the department's organizational chart.

Qualification (Education/Work Experience)

1. Essential:
   • University degree in Psychological counseling/Psychology, Social Sciences, Sosiology, Education, or any other related field of study.
   • Previous practical experience in the same job position in an NGO.
   • Having basic proficiency in using e-mails and filling in beneficiaries’ information on electronic forms.
   • Commitment to the basic morals of working with vulnerable people and respecting confidentiality.
   • Ability to work independently and with a team at the same time.
   • Ability to conduct individual and group PSS sessions for children and sdults.

Desirable:

• Master's degree in Education or Social Sciences.
• More than three years of professional experience in the same position.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Core & Managerial Competencies

1. Core Competencies:

• Communication
• Teamwork
• Planning and organizing
• Accountability
• Creativity
• Client Orientation
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Technological Awareness.

1. Technical Competencies:

• Good knowledge of using MS Office.
• Ability to work independently and responsibly
• The ability to adapt to work conditions and deal effectively with different environments and cultures.
• Possessing flexibility, responsibility and reliability at work.
• Good understanding of social welfare standards and protection mechanisms.
• Commitment to support the child protection policy, as well as the principles of do no harm, confidentiality and the policy of sexual exploitation and harassment.

How to apply

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