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Qualifications & requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, mental health or any other related field from an accredited academic university or institution. With three years of relevant professional experience, or
• Highschool diploma with five years of relevant professional experience.

Experience and Skills:

• Experience in providing mental health and psychosocial interventions to individuals and groups.
• Experience in working with IDP and returnee populations.
• Experience working in working in displacement settings.

• Experience in communicating and working with a wide range of people including people of culturally diverse backgrounds.

• Experience in conducting assessments, using screening tools and creating individual care plans for clients seeking mental health servic
• Experience in working in an international environment and in liaising with a variety of partners at all levels of the
• Excellent communication and negotiation Ability to present clear and concise information.
• Experience in communicating and working with a wide range of people including people of culturally diverse backgroun
• Proficiency in Office applications, including Word, Excel, Power Point
• Knowledge of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) MHPSS in emergencies guidelines.

• Ability to conduct counselling sessions via interpreters/cultural mediators, whenever necessary.
• Ability to conduct sessions remotely.
• Experience in working with young people (children and adolescents).
• Experience in conducting research across a variety of settings.
• Experience in MHPSS integration into other programming, including climate change, livelihoods, etc

Languages:

• Fluency in English, Kurdish and Arabic is required.

Competencies

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and competencies:

VALUES - All SOC staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five values:

Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.

Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.

Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.

Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

CORE COMPETENCIES - Behavioural indicators – Choose a level.

Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.

Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.

Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.

Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.

Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.