Job ID
20206
Job Title
PSS Worker
To work for
Dorcas
Country
Syria
City
Aleppo
Field of Work
H&S/Work Protection - Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
1.Support provision of MHPSS service:
•Assess psychosocial needs of beneficiaries (men, women, children and families) using Dorcas tools
•Design a tailored action plan to respond to the psychosocial needs of each person
•Ensure the implementation of a quality MHPSS intervention for beneficiaries showing psychological distress.
•Establish of long-term and short-term objectives that ensure safety and stability and enhance the flexibility of the individual and the family to bring their lives back to normal
•Implement individual intervention plans with the consent of the beneficiaries or their caregivers
•Organize and facilitate group sessions for beneficiaries and/or their caregivers
•Conduct positive parenting sessions for caregivers
•Refer beneficiaries to specialized services when needed
•Conduct visits to people including who are not able to come to the center
•Use various communication means (written, spoken, drawn, etc.) during activities to ensure effective inclusion
2.Support and contribute to effective implementation of project objectives;
•Participate in Dorcas training as needed and when requested
•Document any protection concerns or any incident/ act that causes harm to beneficiaries and report them promptly to the Line Manager and to the MHPSS TA
•Respect principles of data protection and security, and all guidelines of documentation within the project and keep data records
•Maintain complete individual files for each person visited, including detailed descriptions of services provided
3.Internal and external reporting
•To provide internal reporting to the line manager and to the MHPSS TA on activities according to Dorcas internal tools
4.Ethics
•Shows professional ethics
•Respects beneficiary’s privacy and confidentiality (he/she only shares medical information with medical staff/persons directly involved in beneficiary’s care).
•Assess psychosocial needs of beneficiaries (men, women, children and families) using Dorcas tools
•Design a tailored action plan to respond to the psychosocial needs of each person
•Ensure the implementation of a quality MHPSS intervention for beneficiaries showing psychological distress.
•Establish of long-term and short-term objectives that ensure safety and stability and enhance the flexibility of the individual and the family to bring their lives back to normal
•Implement individual intervention plans with the consent of the beneficiaries or their caregivers
•Organize and facilitate group sessions for beneficiaries and/or their caregivers
•Conduct positive parenting sessions for caregivers
•Refer beneficiaries to specialized services when needed
•Conduct visits to people including who are not able to come to the center
•Use various communication means (written, spoken, drawn, etc.) during activities to ensure effective inclusion
2.Support and contribute to effective implementation of project objectives;
•Participate in Dorcas training as needed and when requested
•Document any protection concerns or any incident/ act that causes harm to beneficiaries and report them promptly to the Line Manager and to the MHPSS TA
•Respect principles of data protection and security, and all guidelines of documentation within the project and keep data records
•Maintain complete individual files for each person visited, including detailed descriptions of services provided
3.Internal and external reporting
•To provide internal reporting to the line manager and to the MHPSS TA on activities according to Dorcas internal tools
4.Ethics
•Shows professional ethics
•Respects beneficiary’s privacy and confidentiality (he/she only shares medical information with medical staff/persons directly involved in beneficiary’s care).
Qualifications
Personal competencies required
•Fluent in Arabic – written and spoken
•Good level of reporting skills
•Good knowledge of computer
•High level of communication skills, ability to listen and open-mindedness
•Flexibility, ability to work with multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural people
•Able to cope and work in considerably stressful environment
•Good time management and task management skills
•Able to work independently and with autonomy, while following objectives and instructions
•High level of diplomacy, cultural sensitivity and security awareness
•Desire to develop his/her expertise and knowledge.
•Motivated, dynamic; able and willing to take initiatives
•Fluent in Arabic – written and spoken
•Good level of reporting skills
•Good knowledge of computer
•High level of communication skills, ability to listen and open-mindedness
•Flexibility, ability to work with multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural people
•Able to cope and work in considerably stressful environment
•Good time management and task management skills
•Able to work independently and with autonomy, while following objectives and instructions
•High level of diplomacy, cultural sensitivity and security awareness
•Desire to develop his/her expertise and knowledge.
•Motivated, dynamic; able and willing to take initiatives
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Professional competencies required
•Bachelor or incomplete degree in Education, Sociology or Psychology
•High communication skills
•Previous experience in PSS will be an added advantage
•Experience working for an NGO preferred
•Bachelor or incomplete degree in Education, Sociology or Psychology
•High communication skills
•Previous experience in PSS will be an added advantage
•Experience working for an NGO preferred
Salary and Benefits
Based on experience and qualification
About us
We are Dorcas and we desire justice, both for people and their communities, so that they flourish. We strive for lasting change for those who live in poverty, are excluded, or are caught in a crisis.
we work prayerfully. We value entrepreneurship and are ready to go off the beaten track. We desire to partner with everyone who shares our mission.
we work prayerfully. We value entrepreneurship and are ready to go off the beaten track. We desire to partner with everyone who shares our mission.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Sep 02, 2019
Expiry Date
Oct 02, 2019
CV Language
English