National Staff Counsellor NOC | Kinshasa | DRC

Qualified women and people living with a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

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ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT:

This job is located in DR Congo Country Office (CO).  The incumbent reports to the Country Director or the designate, and functionally to the Regional Staff Counsellor. This job requires regular or on short-notice travelling to Area/Field offices.

OBJECTIVE

To provide efficient and effective psychological counselling to staff requiring support related to work-place difficulties or personal issues. A large emphasis is placed on extensive engagement with staff and promotion of staff well-being.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide active psychological support including during emergencies and/or after critical incidents to ensure continued staff well-being and that managers and staff are provided with the effective support to manage change.
2. Actively engage with management and staff to establish relationships based on trust and respect.
3. Provide pre and post deployment briefings to staff deployed to hardship duty stations through briefings, counselling sessions and other activities to ensure proactive support is extended to staff.
4. Work closely and collaboratively with managers at all levels in the Country to ensure a psychologically healthy workplace.
5. Maintain and enhance the country based specific content for the Wellbeing app and provide a range of general and context specific trainings related to resilience, conflict resolution, team-building and cultural sensitivities to improve morale, health, and team dynamics in the country office.
6. Contribute to the design of policies and guidelines, as well as information / booklets to increase awareness regarding important themes and promote staff wellness.
7. Deliver workshops, trainings, and information sessions on a wide range of topics (e.g., stress management, team-building, problem-solving, conflict resolution, etc) to ensure that staff regularly receive relevant information and are aware of sources where to find information or assistance.
8. Support and maintain the WFP Peer Support Volunteer Network (PSV) through training and supervision.
9. Maintain the highest ethical standards related to the provision of psychological services consistent with the Wellness Division Ethical Guidelines and Standards of Practice.
10. Prepare comprehensive reports, plan budget for missions, trainings and plan and implement other staff counselling activities to ensure the provision of cohesive counselling services.
11. Maintain at all times, high standard of professional ethics and confidentiality consistent with the Wellness Division Ethical Guidelines and Standards of Practice, actively engage with management and staff, listen to their concerns, and stay approachable.
12. Other as required

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

03/06/2022

Réf.: VA 164814

Kindly note the only documents you need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter.  Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time.

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