Psychosocial Specialist

Focus Development Organization (FDO) is a leading NGO committed to empowering communities in Afghanistan through construction, education, health, and economic development initiatives. We are currently seeking a dedicated and experienced Psychosocial Specialist to join our dynamic team.

Focus Development Organization (FDO) is a leading NGO committed to empowering communities in Afghanistan through construction, education, health, and economic development initiatives. We are currently seeking a dedicated and experienced Psychosocial Specialist to join our dynamic team.

Focus Development Organization (FDO) is a leading NGO committed to empowering communities in Afghanistan through construction, education, health, and economic development initiatives. We are currently seeking a dedicated and experienced Psychosocial Specialist Psychosocial Specialist to join our dynamic team.

FDO is seeking a qualified and committed Psychosocial Specialist to support vulnerable individuals, through the design and delivery of psychosocial support interventions. The Psychosocial Specialist will play a key role in providing technical guidance, developing support materials, conducting online sessions, and strengthening the emotional well-being and resilience of beneficiaries.

FDO is seeking a qualified and committed Psychosocial Specialist Psychosocial Specialist to support vulnerable individuals, through the design and delivery of psychosocial support interventions. The Psychosocial Specialist will play a key role in providing technical guidance, developing support materials, conducting online sessions, and strengthening the emotional well-being and resilience of beneficiaries.

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities Key Responsibilities Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver psychosocial support online sessions for beneficiaries.
• Develop training materials, brochures, and session modules related to psychosocial support and mental well-being.
• Conduct individual and group support sessions in a safe, and respectful manner.
• Assess psychosocial needs and identify individuals requiring additional support or referral services.
• Provide technical input on stress management, trauma awareness, resilience, self-care, emotional well-being, and coping strategies.
• Maintain proper case records, session reports, and documentation in line with organizational SOPs.
• Support the monitoring of beneficiaries’ safety, well-being, and emerging psychosocial concerns.
• Contribute to programme reporting, planning, and evaluation related to psychosocial activities.

Design and deliver psychosocial support online sessions for beneficiaries.

Design and deliver psychosocial support online sessions psychosocial support online sessions for beneficiaries.

Develop training materials, brochures, and session modules related to psychosocial support and mental well-being.

Develop training materials, brochures, and session modules training materials, brochures, and session modules related to psychosocial support and mental well-being.

Conduct individual and group support sessions in a safe, and respectful manner.

Conduct individual and group support sessions individual and group support sessions in a safe, and respectful manner.

Assess psychosocial needs and identify individuals requiring additional support or referral services.

Assess psychosocial needs and identify individuals requiring additional support or referral services.

Provide technical input on stress management, trauma awareness, resilience, self-care, emotional well-being, and coping strategies.

Provide technical input on stress management, trauma awareness, resilience, self-care, emotional well-being, and coping strategies stress management, trauma awareness, resilience, self-care, emotional well-being, and coping strategies .

Maintain proper case records, session reports, and documentation in line with organizational SOPs.

Maintain proper case records, session reports, and documentation in line with organizational SOPs.

Support the monitoring of beneficiaries’ safety, well-being, and emerging psychosocial concerns.

Support the monitoring of beneficiaries’ safety, well-being, and emerging psychosocial concerns safety, well-being, and emerging psychosocial concerns .

Contribute to programme reporting, planning, and evaluation related to psychosocial activities.

Contribute to programme reporting, planning, and evaluation related to psychosocial activities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Psychosocial Counselling, Social Work, Mental Health, or a related field. Master’s degree is an advantage.
• Minimum [3–5] years of relevant professional experience in psychosocial support, counselling, protection, or mental health programming.
• Proven experience working with women, vulnerable communities, or individuals affected by trauma, conflict, or displacement.
• Strong knowledge of psychosocial support approaches, trauma-informed care, and emotional well-being practices.
• Experience in developing and facilitating training sessions, awareness materials, and psychosocial modules.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive cases with professionalism, empathy, confidentiality, and respect.
• Strong reporting and documentation skills.
• Fluency in Dari, and Pashto is preferred / required.
• Good computer skills, including online communication and virtual session facilitation.

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Psychosocial Counselling, Social Work, Mental Health, or a related field. Master’s degree is an advantage.

Bachelor’s degree in  Psychology, Psychosocial Counselling, Social Work, Mental Health, or a related field Psychology, Psychosocial Counselling, Social Work, Mental Health, or a related field . Master’s degree is an advantage.

Minimum [3–5] years of relevant professional experience in psychosocial support, counselling, protection, or mental health programming.

Minimum [3–5] years [3–5] years of relevant professional experience in psychosocial support, counselling, protection, or mental health programming.

Proven experience working with women, vulnerable communities, or individuals affected by trauma, conflict, or displacement.

Proven experience working with women, vulnerable communities, or individuals affected by trauma, conflict, or displacement women, vulnerable communities, or individuals affected by trauma, conflict, or displacement .

Strong knowledge of psychosocial support approaches, trauma-informed care, and emotional well-being practices.

Strong knowledge of psychosocial support approaches, trauma-informed care, and emotional well-being practices psychosocial support approaches, trauma-informed care, and emotional well-being practices .

Experience in developing and facilitating training sessions, awareness materials, and psychosocial modules.

Experience in developing and facilitating training sessions, awareness materials, and psychosocial modules training sessions, awareness materials, and psychosocial modules .

Excellent communication, interpersonal, and facilitation skills.

Excellent communication, interpersonal, and facilitation skills.

Ability to handle sensitive cases with professionalism, empathy, confidentiality, and respect.

Ability to handle sensitive cases with professionalism, empathy, confidentiality, and respect.

Strong reporting and documentation skills.

Strong reporting and documentation skills.

Fluency in Dari, and Pashto is preferred / required.

Fluency in  Dari, and Pashto Dari, and Pashto is preferred / required.

Good computer skills, including online communication and virtual session facilitation.

Good computer skills, including online communication and virtual session facilitation.

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit the following documents:

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit the following documents:

• Updated CV / Resume
• Cover Letter
• Copies of relevant academic certificates
• Any supporting documents demonstrating relevant experience

Updated CV / Resume

Updated CV / Resume CV / Resume

Cover Letter

Cover Letter Cover Letter

Copies of relevant academic certificates

Copies of relevant academic certificates

Any supporting documents demonstrating relevant experience

Any supporting documents demonstrating relevant experience

Please send your application to: hr@focusafghanistan.org
Subject line: Application for Psychosocial Specialist – [Your Name]

Please send your application to: hr@focusafghanistan.org hr@focusafghanistan.org
Subject line: Subject line: Application for Psychosocial Specialist – [Your Name]

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.