The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

Major responsibilities

Service provision & technical quality

  • Receive referrals from IRC's Case Management team, partners, and other relevant stakeholders.
  • Assess clients' needs and provide 1:1 crisis counselling and brief therapy to high-risk cases; roll out group TRT.
  • Refer children to additional services as needed (e.g., specialized MHPSS, CP case management, GBV case management).
  • Actively support the roll-out, facilitation, and supervision of TRT in collaboration with IRC's CP Case Management Team.
  • Ensure close collaboration and coordination with IRC's MHPSS teams from the Health Unit and beyond.

Training & capacity building

  • Provide targeted trainings on MHPSS concepts, approaches, and interventions for IRC's Case Workers, in coordination with the Snr. Case Management Officers.
  • Upon request, provide training and ongoing coaching to external CP actors and key stakeholders on MHPSS concepts, in close collaboration with IRC's Snr. Protection Officer.

Administration & reporting

  • Lead on reporting related to MHPSS activities delivered.
  • Prepare and submit weekly activity work plans and reports in a timely manner.
  • Contribute to monthly integrated protection reports.
  • Complete all relevant tools and indicator trackers for activities conducted.
  • File and archive all important documents and correspondence relating to MHPSS activities.
  • Support implementation of and compliance with work plans, spending plans, and M&E plans.

Coordination & representation

  • Ensure active and close collaboration with IRC's MHPSS teams from the Health Unit and beyond.
  • Actively participate in relevant coordination meetings at local and national levels, particularly the MHPSS Working Group.
  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with relevant local actors, including community, NGO, and governmental actors.

Other

  • Stay informed about the MHPSS situation and developments within the communities and surrounding areas.
  • Promote and adhere to IRC's principles, objectives, and code of conduct.
  • Act professionally and personally in a manner that upholds IRC's humanitarian mission.
  • Provide translation and interpretation at meetings, training sessions, or for documents when needed.
  • Conduct any other tasks requested by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs

Requirements

The Child Protection Psychologist will need to meet the requirements below:

  • Degree in Psychology or Social Work
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in protection work, specialised in working with children and caregivers
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience providing MHPSS services directly to children and caregivers
  • Experience in implementing MHPSS programming in humanitarian or development settings
  • Experience working with children who have been harmed or have been at-risk of being harmed, particularly children at high-risk
  • Experience in organising and facilitating trainings for adults including TRT
  • Positive and professional attitude, including ability to lead and work well in a team setting
  • Ability to keep records and write simple and basic reports of activities
  • Comfortable speaking about sensitive topics in an honest, professional, and thoughtful manner
  • Demonstrated understanding of and ability to maintain confidentiality and respect for clients/beneficiaries
  • High degree of flexibility and strong ability to organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail
  • Computer literate, including Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Language: Fluent in Arabic moderate skills in English

 

 This position will be based in Deir Al-Balah, with frequent travel to field locations.

 Standards of Professional Conduct

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.

Gender Equality & Equal Opportunity

We are committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer generous benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances. We welcome and strongly encourage qualified female professionals to apply.

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.

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