Four Months IOM Funded Health and Nutrition Project (January till April 2025)

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: 

Level 2: either the post holder will have access to personal data about children and/or young people as part of their work; or the post holder will be working in a ‘regulated’ position (accountant, barrister, solicitor, legal executive); therefore, a police check will be required (at ‘standard’ level in the UK or equivalent in other countries).

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

Save the Children (SCI) is committed to delivering essential health and nutrition (H&N) and primary health care services, including integrated management of new-born and childhood illnesses (IMNCI), reproductive- and mental health-, as well as basic psychosocial support to the most vulnerable populations affected by displacement, including refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, and host communities in District  Loralai  The targeted health facilities in selected districts will offer treatment of uncomplicated SAM and MAM in children 6-59 months and PLW, but also Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) support. The facility-based life-saving primary health, nutrition, and MHPSS interventions will be complemented by community-based and participatory outreach interventions to ascertain responsive, inclusive, and equitable service delivery and strengthen health-seeking behaviours. This comprehensive initiative integrates child protection (CP) interventions within its framework, aligning closely with the 2023 Afghanistan Humanitarian Response Plan, the 2022 UNHCR Refugee Response Plan, and the Solution Strategy for Afghan Refugees.

Job Descirption :

• Using psychotherapy to improve the quality of life for individuals, groups, and families and record
• keepting as per organization standard policies
• Help clients address MHPSS concerns or adjust their behaviours
• Focus on the needs of clients
• Testing and assessing patients for indications of mental health disorders.
• Developing treatment plans and strategies to help patients.
• Supporting patients who have experienced traumatic life events.
• Providing ongoing care and evaluation to patients with long-term difficulties.
• Referring patients to other specialists or doctors as needed.
• Helping patients to set realistic goals and monitoring their progress.
• Keeping up to date with, and potentially participating in, new research in psychology.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to:  Medical Officerincharge BHU with strong coordination with Projecrt Manager

Supervisory Role: No

Staff reporting to this post:yes

Budget Responsibilities: No

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same

• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.

• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global Scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters.
• Values diversity sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

·         Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.

·         Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

·         Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

QUALIFICATIONS 

BS/MS Psychology (Registered ) 3  years of relevant job experience

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential:

• 3 years of Rrelevant experience or working with Refugees emergency Program with focusing on CP , GBV and MHPSS  related interventions. Along with this, proven experience for a national or an international organization preferably working on CP GBV and Case management issues in a development and/or emergency context would be an asset.
• knowledge ofMHPSS issues in general and specially CP and GBV and their relevance to the development programs, humanitarian emergency and post-conflict recovery setting especially refugees, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), returnees and vulnerable host communities in Pakistan (Baluchistan Province), which has a high concentration of Afghan refugees.
• Relevant state license certification.
• Experience working as a psychologist.
• Strong listening, observation, and communication skills.
• Highly analytical mindset.
• Empathy and sensitivity when working with patients.
• Expert diagnostic skills.
• Proficient in speaking in Urdu and Local Languages ( Pashto ,Dari)  would be considered an asset.

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI’s global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Gender Equality Policies, supported by relevant procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff:

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Save the Children holds its Safeguarding principles and policies with high importance and commits to rigorous procedures to ensure all our personnel and programs are safe, particularly for children. All candidates will, therefore, be subject to strict background checks. Qualified candidates from minorities, indigenous groups, women and people with disabilities from local level are highly encouraged to apply.