Psychosocial Support Officer

Main Role To represent LRC’s Medical Social Department (MSD) as the Psychosocial Support (PSS) Program Officer. The PSS Program Officer will support the implementation the MSD’s PSS activities under the UNICEF funded LRC “Enhanced Psychosocial Support and Protection Capacity of Lebanese Red Cross Front Line Workers” Project.   Operational Roles and Responsibilities Responsible for planning, developing, implementing, and monitoring of PSS activities for the MS department, in 
coordination with the LRC Under-Secretary General, DRC project manager, and MSD Director Works with the officers from DM and EMS to facilitate and promote cross-cutting results and team work across LRC departments Conducts monitoring field visits on a regular basis to the different project sites to ensure that activities 
are being implemented according to the detailed implementation plans of the MS department, and in compliance with monitoring and evaluation tools, and where relevant provides support to Social Workers accordingly. Provides regular feedback on visits to LRC Under-Secretary General, DRC project manager, and MSD Director. Participates in inter-departmental PSS committee meetings and UN coordination meetings/working 
groups at central level. 
Coordinates participation of social workers in UN coordination meetings/working groups at regional level. Provides feedback on meetings to PSS project officers and DRC project manager. Submits timely and accurate monthly narrative and financial reports on the project activities of the MS 
department. Provides technical support on psychosocial support, gender-based violence, and child protection to MS field teams in relation to project activities. 
 Facilitates or supports project related trainings/workshops for staff and volunteers. 
 Coordinates with and supports PSS trainers conducting courses for MS volunteers and staff Assists the DRC project manager in calling for project meetings, preparing agendas for meetings, ensuring feedback from the field, taking minutes and following up on the action points from these 
meetings according to agreed deadlines. Supports consultants and the DRC project manager to plan baseline studies and evaluations.