Self-care Expert

AND is operating safe spaces in Akkar (static and mobile) for women and adolescent girls. These spaces provide holistic services focusing on psychosocial support, violence prevention, livelihoods strengthening and social cohesion to diverse vulnerable populations Syrian and Lebanese, including women and girls, and survivors of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV), torture and trauma.

Areas of Responsibility:

• The expert will coordinate closely with the project manager for better understanding of the challenges faced by the team, best suited method and best practices approach.
• Support in fulfilling the emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual needs of the team to feel at peace.
• Helping the team members in improving their self-esteem, and overall well-being while decreasing stress, depression, and physical ailments.
• Providing individual and group sessions.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• At least 2 years of experience in the same position,
• Good understanding of protection challenges, with a focus on GBV
• Ability to set high standards for quality of work and quick adaptability and flexibility in a stressful environment.
• Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively.
• MS. Proficiency (word, excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Behavioral:

• Good level of planning and organizing
• Excellent communication skills.
• High level of negotiation and diplomacy skills.
• Teamwork.
• Stress management skills.
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• Relationship building.
• Problem-solving and decision making.
• Respect for AND policies and procedure.

Deliverables

The provider of services shall be responsible for the following deliverables.

• Description of method and timetable
• Short descriptive report including recommendations for improving the workplace.

Reporting

The self-care expert shall report to the project manager.