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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a neutral and independent international humanitarian organization.
Description
- Thousands of frontline workers in Egypt such as paramedics, ambulance drivers and volunteers- (i.e. helpers)- assist people in distress on daily basis. Despite their high level of commitment and motivation, their demanding jobs often exposes them to significant levels of stress which, if left unaddressed, not only affects their own well being but also, might have an impact on the quality of the support they provide to the community. To help these helpers deal with their work-related stress and acquire basic psychological skills to support their beneficiaries in need, the ICRC has initiated a program called “Help the Helpers”. This program thrives to establish quality stress management systems embedded in two organizations: The Egyptian Ambulance Organization (since 2015) and the Egyptian Red Crescent (since 2019)
- Within the ICRC Health team, the role of the MHPSS programs responsible is to primarily be in charge of the strategic planning and implementation of the Help the Helpers program along with providing quality capacity building, training and follow up of the partner organizations. The job will also require assessment, identification and planning / implementation of other MHPSS activities for ICRC target populations.
Job Requirements
Required knowledge and experience
- University degree in Psychology (Master’s in clinical psychology) or Medicine (Psychiatry)
- 5-7 years of overall professional experience in mental health (clinical and/or psychosocial support)
- License to practice in Egypt
- Experience in management of mental health programs/services (including team management)
- Experience in mental health/stress management to health staff or first respondents is a strong asset including:
- Good knowledge of psychological scales used in community Mental Health settings
- Good knowledge of adult education methods in the field of Mental Health
- Experience in capacity building (training, coaching and supervision processes)
- Knowledge of inter-agency standing committee MHPSS guidelines is an asset
- Experience in the planning, design, monitoring & evaluation, and implementation of MHPSS programs
- Experience working in humanitarian settings is an asset
- Fluency in Arabic and English (both written and oral)
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent computer literacy (word, excel, PowerPoint)
Additional skills
- Meticulous and detail-oriented
- Ability to ensure compliance with procedures
- Sense of responsibility and capacity to set and respect priorities
- Capacity to learn and to adapt to new working methods
- Pro-activity, perseverance and flexibility
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues
