CBP Officer - Bekaa Roving

JOB SUMMARY

The Psychosocial Support (PSS) Officer will be responsible to manage the overall psychosocial program in Bekaa governorate and provide technical support to social workers. The PSS Officer will be responsible for the supervision and support of the PSS activities in the community and in outreach activities. The PSS officer will support the development of PSS materials and will provide the training and coaching to his/her PSS team. The PSS Officer ensures regular monitoring and on-site coach visits.

DUTIES

• Participate in the development of the Psychosocial wellbeing baseline tool and support its implementation

• Supervise and evaluate PSS activities on the field including: life skills trainings, skills trainings, awareness and community group sessions

• Support the social workers and center coordinators in planning, drafting the proposals and implementing special occasion activities

• Contribute to establishing and implementing operational work plans, setting clear targets and activity plans for ongoing project for the PSS component

• Review targets/achievements on weekly basis • Ensure quality of implementation through weekly field visits

• Conduct weekly meetings with social workers to ensure target, impact, challenges and requests follow-up

• Review Awareness and PSS sessions content

• Monitor Awareness and PSS Sessions and ensure they are in line with the approved content

• Ensure that data on Dynamics, donor’s reporting tool, monthly and weekly reports are matching

• Follow-up on recruitment of trainers and their payment cycles

• Submit biweekly schedules and all respected requests to the donor representative

• Attend management committee meetings and focus group discussions held to assess PoC’s needs

• Attend sector coordination relevant meetings

• Provide direct psychosocial support and refer internally and externally as needed, respecting confidentiality and the right of the PoC

• Conduct all PSS activities with the PoC when needed

• Respect PoC’s confidentiality

• Address needs and requests in a professional way

• Report any incident or act that causes any harm to PoC or to others

• Adhere to all quality standards and procedures

• Contribute in ongoing field assessments and data collection as required

• Collaborate with partners and other agencies when required

• Coordinate with the M&E officer to participate in the monitoring and evaluation of the program

• Work closely with the CM officer for referral purposes

• Perform other duties as assigned by the direct supervisor 

SKILLS

• Adaptation to specific working condition

• Ability to work effectively at all levels in the organization, both individually and as part of a team

• Capacity to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural team

• Flexibility and availability

• Capacity to work under high pressure

• Willingness to learn new skills and/or approaches

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to maintain outstanding working relationships with external and internal sources

• Strong organizational skills

• Ability to show initiative and take responsibility

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• Proficient with Microsoft Office programs

• BA in Psychology or social studies

• Master’s degree is a plus

• 3– 5 years of experience

• Experience in the field of Psychology and vulnerability/disability