PU-AMI (known globally as Première Urgence Internationale, PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization. PU-AMI’s teams are committed to support vulnerable communities and populations, those marginalized, hit by conflict, natural disaster or economic downturns. PU-AMI’s main objective is to contribute to reduction in morbidity and mortality, and provide emergency relief to those in immediate need in order to help them regain their dignity.
Afghan mission is the oldest of PUI missions, with the first medical intervention launched in 1979 just after the Soviet troops crossed the country’s borders. PU-AMI teams currently deliver the integrated health care, combined with nutrition, psychosocial support; water, sanitation and hygiene (wash), as well as trauma services. The organization implements projects mainly in eastern parts of the country, and increasingly in the South-East Region. Since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, PU-AMI has also positioned itself as one of the main actors in preparedness and response to the pandemic, implementing health and wash-cantered activities at health facilities and community level in Kabul and beyond.
Globally, PUI provides assistance to around 6 million people in 23 countries and across 5 continents: Africa, Asia, Middle East, Latin America, and Europe.
General Conditions
General conditions of employment
The employee shall abide to this job description, his/her employment contract, PU-AMI Afghanistan National Staff Regulations together with its annexes and attachments, as well as any rules, regulations, internal policy that may be adopted by PU-AMI Afghanistan.
Work relationship
Work under the responsibility of: MHPSS Advisor
In direct cooperation with: Technical specialists, Technical Management Teams, M&E department, project teams, HF managers and supervisors, CHS and CHWs, communities, local authorities, other stakeholders (NGOs).
Technical support to : PSS team (supervisor and PSS provider)
Job Summary:
Responsibilities and particular assignments
General responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the MHPSS Advisor, the PSS specialist will support the PSS activities in the projects. Besides this, he/she will work on capacity building of PSS staff. Also, he will take part in the professional translation/interpretation of psychosocial documents, checklists and in training translation.
Objective 1: Technical Support, Management and Coordination of the PSS activities
Support PSS supervisors and provide support to all PSS providers in resolving the implementation challenges.
Support program team for planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting of the PSS activities.
In the presence of a MHPSS Advisor: provide support on the management of the PSS team. In the absence of the MHPSS advisor, manage the PSS team and activities to make sure the interventions run smoothly. Ensure that quality PSS services are delivered.
Conduct routine data collection (within MHT and on HF-level) and program reviews to ensure successful implementation.
In consultation with the project managers, elaborate the necessary logistic planning and arrangements for the execution of the planned activities.
Under the supervision of the MHPSS Advisor, he/she will facilitate the establishment of a sound and close collaborative relationship with parties involved in the project implementation at local level: clusters, NGOs, communities.
Coordinate with partner agencies in the provision and referral of services.
Objective 2: Monitoring and Reporting
In close coordination with the M&E officer, enter weekly collective data about PSS activities in specific database
Follow up weekly data entry by the PSS teams, and compiling the monthly report.
Consolidate weekly data in monthly activity report (PMT)
In the absence of the MHPSS Advisor, validate the database before sharing it to relevant departments (M&E officer, grants officer, project managers).
With the support of the MHPSS Advisor, follow the progress, challenges and achievements towards project targets and indicators in PSS activities and inform line manager of any serious challenge in this regards
Monitor the implementation of PSS activities on HF-level and within the MHT-project and report accordingly.
Provide monthly reports of PSS activities within the MHTs and HF-level to the direct line-manager (MHPSS Advisor & Project Managers).
Objective 3: Capacity building and Training
Under the supervision of the MHPSS Advisor, develop and implement a training plan based on training needs assessment and project objectives.
Provide basic technical PSS training and refreshers training for PSS Supervisors, PSS providers and CHWs (on MHT and HF-level) and ensure training needs are met and performance is evaluated.
Provide on-job-training for PSS Supervisors regarding clinical strategies, clinical supervision, monitoring and evaluation of PSS activities.
Provide adapted basic PSS trainings and information to the health teams (and other concerned departments)
Discuss follow up cases with PSS supervisor and PSS providers and provide adapted guidance
Follow up referred cases with partner organizations
Attend all PSS related trainings given by the MHPSS Advisor and other stakeholder
Attend the weekly MHPSS supervision/ on job training meeting.
Assist with any other related activities as deemed necessary by the expatriate MHPSS Advisor.
Objective 4 : Demonstrate strong ethical and professional practice
Respect beneficiary confidentiality at all times
Support and guide on the psychosocial activities ensuring beneficiary’s’ personal safety.
Respect and promote PUI Polices and code of conduct
Address needs and requests of beneficiaries in a respectful and professional manner
Respect and support the core principles of MHPSS Support and Humanitarian Standards, including internal PUI Intervention Framework
Ensure and reinforce the quality of all PSS services
Mainstream of protection throughout all actions ; respect and ensure Do No Harm principle is being respected across all activities.
Report to hierarchy any incident or act that causes any harm to beneficiary or to others.
Qualification/ Requirements تحصیلات و شرایط لازمه
Degree in psychology, counseling, social work or related field
Working experience with International Organizations and/or NGO
5 years Experience in Supervision and Management of Psychosocial or Mental Health activities.
Technical knowledge and field-experience within the Psychosocial Support domain
Good clinical skills and good command of PSS principles
Good communication and cross-cultural skills
Good written and verbal communication skills with beneficiaries, communities and professional partners
Knowledge of local areas and community structures
Good reporting skills
Good knowledge of English language, both spoken and written (compulsory).
Dari and Pashtu languages (compulsory).
Very good computer programs command and skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.).
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Note
You are allowed to apply only before closing date
Due to large number of applicants we are unable to provide individual feedback.
Only short listed candidates whose application responds to the criteria will be contacted.
Qualified Female candidate are highly encourage to apply.
Academic certificates/diplomas. These will be requested if called for interview.
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