Job Description
Psychologist
Date: 11-Feb-2022
Location: Kibondo
& Kasulu, Tanzania
Company: Plan
International
BACKGROUND
Plan International
is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances
children’s rights and equality for girls. Plan has over 80 years’ experience
and works in more than 75 countries across the world. We strive for a just
world, working together with children, young people, our supporters and
partners.
Plan International
has been working in Tanzania since 1991. Our work supports marginalised
children and youth, especially adolescent girls, to grow up physically and
mentally healthy and ready to shape their future. We create an enabling
environment and empower girls to be active drivers of change in realising their
rights. We prioritise working with partners, and ensuring all of our work is
evidence based.
Plan International
Tanzania has responded to the Burundian Emergency program in Kibondo and Kasulu
since October 2015 due to Burundian refugees’ influx with special focus on Case
Management, Psychosocial support activities and Education in Emergencies (EiE).
role PURPOSE
The Psychologist
will ensure the emotional and social wellbeing of the children supported by
PLAN by supporting quality implementation of Psychosocial support programmes
within the Plan International Emergency Response in Kigoma Region. The position
holder in coordination with staff in child protection particularly case
management, Psychosocial Support (PSS) and community-based teams as well as
partners will ensure that refugee children receive timely and appropriate
structured psychosocial support services. S/he will also be facilitating
training for the PSS staff on key topics including but not limited PSS,
Psychological first aid and other related topics.
Accountabilities
- Provide on-going technical support to
staff implementing psychosocial support activities in Child Friendly Space
and the Community
- Undertake assessments of psychological
or Psychosocial needs, risk assessments and psychometric testing if
needed.
- Facilitate capacity building sessions
for key staff teams including social workers as well as associate such as
incentive workers and partners on PSS, Psychological first aid and
effectively communicating with children and youth in distress among
others.
- Identify online courses on PSS and other
related theme for staff to undertake in order to build their capacity.
- Develop and update work plans for the
implementation of PSS activities.
- Regular follow up to ensure all services
and action points listed in the case plan are carried out within agreed
timeframes.
- Develop and put in place the necessary
tools to evaluate the outcome of Psychosocial support intervention.
- Writing reports and record keeping of
all information regarding activities (Data, weekly reports, monthly reports)
respecting quality standards.
- Collaborate with key agencies, local
authorities and organization for the provision of provide psychosocial
support (as needed) to affected children and young people in all plan’s
activities and sometimes there families as well.
- Represent PLAN in relevant working
groups such as the MHPSS WG and others as will be required.
- Empower staff teams especially those
managing Integrated CFSs and case management to be able to identify
children with Psychosocial issues and how to provide psychological first
aid in the absence of a psychologist.
- Work in close collaboration with the
case management and other coordinators to ensure that that the
psychosocial well-being of children and young people is addressed.
- Support teams in addressing the special
needs of beneficiaries that face psychological issue and the consequences
this has on their families and community.
- Responsible for ensuring the provision
of individual and group counselling/discussion for beneficiaries and care
givers in orders to facilitate his/her community integration.
- Support staff’s teams in the ICFSs and
case management to ensure the PSS spaces are according to standard
and records management including database is effective.
- Identify and work with management to
equip centres and office with relevant PSS materials including manuals or
books, IEC among others.
Dealing with Problems:
- The position involves resolving a wide
range of challenges which occur in managing different people with
different background and culture.
- The position holder will be required to
demonstrate attributes such as honest and trustworthy, respectful, possess
cultural awareness and sensitivity, be flexible and demonstrate sound work
ethics.
- S/he will demonstrate the ability to
solve problems and be creative while providing support.
Skills specific to the post:
- Participatory planning and monitoring,
understanding of emergencies with basic technical knowledge of child
protection and EiE program.
- Proficient in team building and
community works.
- Use a rights-based approach in child
protection.
- Good written and oral communication
skills in both English and Swahili (Knowledge of French and Kirundi is an
added advantage)
- Community mobilization, problem solving
skills and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary
and multicultural environment.
- Proficient in computer skills and
ability to work under stress and in stressful environments.
- Ensures that Plan International’s global
policies for Child Protection (CPP) and Gender Equality and Inclusion
(GEI) are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and
requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and
Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes,
but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and
understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan
International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of
work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the
appropriate procedures.
Communications and
Key relationships
- S/he will work closely with all staff in
the emergency response.
- S/he will maintain a functional working
relationship with the Monitoring Evaluation Accountability learning
Manager for the Refugee Response to enhance data collection and reporting.
- The position holder will be required to
demonstrate attributes such as honesty and trustworthiness,
respectfulness, possess cultural awareness and sensitivity be flexible and
demonstrate sound work ethics.
Technical expertise,
skills and knowledge
Essential
- Holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology
preferably child/developmental psychology, counselling or Clinical
Psychology equivalent (A Master’s degree will be an added advantage).
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in
related field.
- Demonstrates good understanding of
mental health and psychosocial support practices in a similar position.
- Experience with refugees will be an
added advantage.
- Interpersonal and psychotherapeutic
skills.
- Patience, stress management and
confidentiality.
- Good knowledge of computer application.
- Good training abilities.
Desirable and key behaviour
- Ability to explore emotional issues with
beneficiaries and sensitive approach to deal with
- Cultural awareness and sensitivity.
- Has a positive impact on those around
them.
- Relates to people in a friendly, open
and accepting manner.
- Timely and accurate in executing his/her
duty.
- Demonstrate the ability to solve
problems, be creative while providing support.
- Critical thinking and strategic
planning.
Plan International’s
Values in Practice
We are open and accountable
- Promotes a culture of openness and
transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
- Holds self and others accountable to
achieve the highest standards of integrity.
- Consistent and fair in the treatment of
people.
- Open about mistakes and keen to learn
from them.
- Accountable for ensuring we are a safe
organisation for all children, girls & young people
We strive for lasting impact
- Articulates a clear purpose for staff
and sets high expectations.
- Creates a climate of continuous
improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
- Focuses resources to drive change and
maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
- Evidence-based and evaluates
effectiveness.
We work well together
- Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to
others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
- Builds constructive relationships across
Plan International to support our shared goals.
- Develops trusting and ‘win-win’
relationships with funders, partners and communities.
- Engages and works well with others
outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all
children.
We are inclusive and empowering
- Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to
others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
- Builds constructive relationships across
Plan International to support our shared goals.
- Develops trusting and ‘win-win’
relationships with funders, partners and communities.
- Engages and works well with others
outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all
children.
Physical Environment
Typical working at
the field with limited stay at the office.
Level of contact
with children
High level: Frequent
interaction with children
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