Job Purpose

To work as psychologist in IRP project areas of Quetta, Loralai Chagai, Killa Abdullah, Killa Saifullah Harnai, Chaman Mastung and Noshki province of Balochistan (provide mental health services/counselling and need based initiatives complementing project activities) Counselling sessions in groups and individual regarding mental health/psychological disorders, learn to manage with stressful situations, manage their chronic illnesses, and tests and assessments that can help to diagnose conditions that a person thinks, feels, and behaves. Proper (patients/community) counselling for psychological disorders. Referral of unstable/complicated disorders (who need medications) to Psychiatrist in government hospitals (DHQ, Teaching hospitals).

Technical:

• Possess a strong understanding of assessing GBV survivors' psychological needs through observation, interviews, and standardized psychometric tools.
• Conduct individual and group mental health assessments with survivors and affected populations, including older persons and children.
• Maintain a secure, confidential database of beneficiaries, case files, and psychological intervention records.
• Design and implement community-based psychosocial support interventions, including structured group counseling sessions for survivors of GBV and their families.
• Conduct emotional well-being assessments at the community level to identify psychosocial risks and protection concerns.
• Train and mentor local staff and community facilitators on basic psychosocial support skills and emotional first aid to ensure sustainability beyond the project duration.
• Implement project activities in line with GBV guiding principles and project-specific business processes and documentation.
•   Produce timely and accurate technical reports, case studies, and success stories based on field activities.
• Lead awareness sessions on psychosocial well-being and mental health in the context of GBV, targeting women, men, and adolescents.
• Support the capacity building of community stakeholders, including teachers, religious leaders, and parents, on psychological consequences of GBV and appropriate support strategies.

Operational:

• Development of work plans for timely implementation
• Group/individuals sessions for clients on regularly basis.
• Conduct client assessment in areas which are in need and affected by flood.
• Identify and establish internal and external referral services for emotionally unstable clients
• Providing counselling services through static clinic and  with mobile teams and Conduct sessions of counselling with patients
• Report generation Record management – field visits, CO meetings.
• Communication, Planning & Scheduling, Time, Stress & Conflict Management, Situation handling, Leadership Skills, People & team management

Organizational:

• Demonstration of IR Values while working with communities
• Empowering communities to ensure organizational accountability
• Knowledge of IR strategic priorities.
• Village / Community profiling, Knowledge of Islamic Relief working Procedures.
• Identification & documentation of organizational successes
• Strengthen mechanism to influence the decision makers through communities’ advocacy & campaigning.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

It is essential that the post holder shows a good understanding and sympathy with the organizational values & principles, vision and mission as well as commitment to its PSEAH (preventing sexual exploitation abuse and harassment) protocols. IR has a zero-tolerance policy towards PSEAH and don’t support any action that promotes or encourages PSEAH.

IR is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IR engages. IR expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

 Pre-employment Checks:  

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• Screening clearance
• Receipt of satisfactory references

Our values and commitment to safeguarding.

• IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults, and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
• The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organization.
• All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme
• In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

To cater to the higher living cost, IR Pakistan is transferring the exchange gain (PKR-GBP) on salary to staff at a prevailing conversion rate till further notice. Salaries are paid in local currency.