THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS (ICRC), an independent humanitarian organization whose mandate is to provide protection and assistance for victims of armed conflict and internal disturbances, is looking for
PSYCHOLOGISTS/PSYCHIATRISTS
ICRC Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Programs
No family based positions
ICRC Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Programs
No family based positions
Main responsibilities
• To assess Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) needs of populations in areas of armed conflict or other situations of violence.
• To develop/design MHPSS programs/projects, in accordance with the ICRC health strategy.
• To develop MHPSS training programs and manuals, in accordance to socio-cultural contexts.
• To manage/Implement MHPSS programs.
• To supervise/follow up and monitor MHPSS programs.
• To assess Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) needs of populations in areas of armed conflict or other situations of violence.
• To develop/design MHPSS programs/projects, in accordance with the ICRC health strategy.
• To develop MHPSS training programs and manuals, in accordance to socio-cultural contexts.
• To manage/Implement MHPSS programs.
• To supervise/follow up and monitor MHPSS programs.
Functional skills and knowledge
• Extensive knowledge and experience on models of MHPSS interventions.
• Extensive knowledge on public mental health approach and prevention/promotion treatment models in MHPSS.
• Skills and demonstrated activity in the area of planning for mental health and/or community based MHPSS interventions.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in psychological-psychosocial response to victims of sexual violence is highly desired and an asset
• Knowledge and experience of psychological and psychosocial difficulties and response related to families of missing persons is desirable
• Knowledge and experience on mental health and psychosocial consequences of violence
• Knowledge and experience of responding to mental health consequences of torture and ill-treatment
• Experience on integrated health response, providing mental health services in integration with medical services
• Extensive knowledge and experience on models of MHPSS interventions.
• Extensive knowledge on public mental health approach and prevention/promotion treatment models in MHPSS.
• Skills and demonstrated activity in the area of planning for mental health and/or community based MHPSS interventions.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in psychological-psychosocial response to victims of sexual violence is highly desired and an asset
• Knowledge and experience of psychological and psychosocial difficulties and response related to families of missing persons is desirable
• Knowledge and experience on mental health and psychosocial consequences of violence
• Knowledge and experience of responding to mental health consequences of torture and ill-treatment
• Experience on integrated health response, providing mental health services in integration with medical services
Selection requirements
• Ready to accept non family postings during the first 24 months of collaboration
• Excellent knowledge of French and/or English (written and spoken)
• Knowledge of other languages (Spanish, Arabic, and Russian) is an asset.
• Psychologist or Psychiatrist
• Experience with populations from different cultures; minimum 2 years of field experience required.
• Experience/knowledge in training process and supervision.
• Experience in team management.
• Experience in community-based approach and in implementing mental health and psychosocial support activities.
• Manual driving licence (automatic transmission not valid)
• Ready to accept non family postings during the first 24 months of collaboration
• Excellent knowledge of French and/or English (written and spoken)
• Knowledge of other languages (Spanish, Arabic, and Russian) is an asset.
• Psychologist or Psychiatrist
• Experience with populations from different cultures; minimum 2 years of field experience required.
• Experience/knowledge in training process and supervision.
• Experience in team management.
• Experience in community-based approach and in implementing mental health and psychosocial support activities.
• Manual driving licence (automatic transmission not valid)
General skills
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication aptitude, open-mindedness, creativity, pro-activity
• Excellent analysis, writing and reporting skills
• Good problem solving skills
• Ensuring effective use of resources
• Demonstrated ability to work in multicultural and multidisciplinary settings
• Mastery of office software applications: Word, Excel, Power point, ability to use different search engines
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication aptitude, open-mindedness, creativity, pro-activity
• Excellent analysis, writing and reporting skills
• Good problem solving skills
• Ensuring effective use of resources
• Demonstrated ability to work in multicultural and multidisciplinary settings
• Mastery of office software applications: Word, Excel, Power point, ability to use different search engines
How to apply:
Only applications received via our website www.icrc.org, will be considered
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