PSSS Provider

General Conditions of Employment

PU-AMI is a humanitarian organization committed to safeguarding and protecting individuals affected by our activities and to ensuring a safe and respectful environment for all staff and beneficiaries. Adherence to the ethical framework (including sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (PSEAH), child safeguarding, fraud, corruption, and other forms of misconduct) is a fundamental requirement for all roles. All selected candidates must sign the Code of Conduct, complete all mandatory training and demonstrate a clear understanding of, and commitment to, PU-AMI’s ethical framework and safeguarding policies, including their responsibilities to prevent, report, and respond to concerns in accordance with the established reporting and referral procedures, and to uphold accountability to affected populations.

As part of PU-AMI's commitment to safe recruitment, all candidates will be subject to appropriate screening procedures, which may include reference checks, verification of employment history, and disclosure of any past misconduct related to safeguarding, PSEAH, or other serious violations.

PU-AMI considers the diversity of race, beliefs, languages, gender, background, and status within its human resources as a key asset to its humanitarian work and is fully committed to upholding the principle of non-discrimination throughout its recruitment processes.

Please note that PU-AMI will under no circumstances request any financial contribution for administrative fees related to recruitment. Any such request should be considered fraudulent and disregarded.
The employee shall abide by this job description, his/her employment contract, and the PU-AMI Afghanistan National Staff Regulations, including their annexes and attachments, as well as any rules, regulations, and internal policies that may be adopted by PU-AMI Afghanistan.

د استخدام عمومي شرایط
کارمند باید د دې دندې د تشریح، د خپلې کاري قرارداد، او د (PU-AMI) د بشري منابعو د تګلارې له ضمیمو او اړوندو اسنادو سره سم، همدارنګه د هغو ټولو اصولو، مقرراتو او داخلي تګلارو پر بنسټ چې د (PU-AMI) له‌خوا منل کېږي، عمل وکړي.

Responsibilities and particular assignmentsمسؤلیت ها و وظایف مشخص Objective 1: PSS / Hygiene Promotion

·       Sensitize, problem-solve, dialogue, and mediate with the wider population on issues related to war, economic crises, torture, trauma, and GBV.

·       Conduct community awareness sessions on psychological distress and available mechanisms of psychosocial support.

·       Provide group and individual psychosocial support to mothers and caregivers of malnourished children at the health facility

·       Refer patients to specialized services as per area-wise service mapping when necessary.

·       Promote individual and familial self-sufficiency and resilience.

·       Preserve beneficiaries' safety, confidentiality, and independence.

·       Follow PU-AMI Code of Conduct, humanitarian and IASC MHPSS principles while delivering PSS services to wider groups of communities in crises. 

·       Ensure safety, dignity, and confidentiality across project activities for the beneficiaries and other actors being served by the program.

·       Priorities appropriate selection of beneficiaries following project guidelines and promote and protect mental health and psychological well-being of all concerned.

·       Report project-specific challenges and difficulties timely and amicably to project supervisors, and find mutual solutions in the larger interest of the project.

·       Attend project team meetings, progress review sessions, supervision sessions, and orientation and refresher trainings as planned by the project team.

·       Observe the basic medical rules of screening and use a thermometer when performing screening.

·       Facilitate priority to emergency patients

·       Organize health and hygiene promotion sessions tailored for different audiences (adults, children). 

Objective 2: Data Collection and Reporting:

·       Conduct screening and assessment of psychological distress among beneficiaries.

·       Count and register each patient/client in the screening register book.

·       Utilize PU-AMI data collection tools proficiently to collect, screen, and assess data accurately and submit reports in a timely manner.

·       Collaborate closely with PSS Supervisor and database staff to ensure quality reporting.

·       Perform data entry of collected information from the field/health facility level.

·       Craft individualized progress reports to share relevant data with stakeholders.

·       Fill necessary documents to ensure quality reporting.

·       Provide monthly-based reporting and ensure confidentiality in data protection.

·       Ensure provision of ad-hoc base reports for some specific issues such as security, challenges against the work progress and so on.

·       Maintain project data and beneficiary information confidential and keep the data-records in locked cabinets at the respective work-stations.

·       Discuss data related challenges and difficulties (including project activities) with Project Supervisor and PSS Supervisor during their field visits and/or supervision sessions and find amicable solutions in consultation with MHPSS Coordinator.

·       Register and report all health facility level and community WASH/hygiene promotion activities, including training sessions conducted. 

Objective 3: Distribute Hygiene Kits

Main duties:

·       Plan hygiene kit distribution in coordination with the WaSH team upon needs. 

·       Ensure information regarding hygiene kit use is shared with eligible community groups as well as act as a liaison between targeted and non-targeted communities, informing supervisor/WASH team of any security risks. 

·       Organize and supervise intervention sites, ensuring safety and eligibility standards are met. 

·       Increase community awareness regarding health, nutrition, and WASH during the kit distribution events. 

Objective 4: Hygiene Promotion Activities

Activities/Main duties:

·       Conduct education sessions on personal and environnemental hygiene. 

·       Demonstrate best practices related to hygiene behaviors. 

·       Record attendance for hygiene promotion sessions and health kit distributions as per guidance. 

·       Report challenges and issues to the health and WASH Assistant. 

·       Document success stories related to Health/WASH activities. 

·       Participate in the development and adaptation of IEC materials according to MOPH standards and guidelines as per need. 

Objective 5: Working Environment and Coordination:

·       Provide psycho-social support and psychological first aid to survivors who have experienced war trauma, torture, gender-based violence (GBV), and natural disasters.

·       Work closely with the health facility staff to ensure internal referral.

·       Follow the instructions of the director and PSS supervisor for on-the-job training.

·       Attend timely stimulation sessions.

Objective 6: Professional Development and Self-Care:

·       Engage in self-care practices through supervision, debriefings, on-the-job training, and shared sessions.

·       Attend all PSS/PFA-related trainings facilitated by PU-AMI.

·       Participate in weekly MHPSS supervision/on-the-job training meetings.

·       Follow up on MHPSS cases as needed and develop action plans for beneficiaries' progress.

Additional Responsibilities:

·       Assist with any other related activities as required by the expatriate MHPSS Coordinator or Deputy MHPSS Coordinator.

·       Undertake any official tasks assigned by the managers of MHPSS departments and other relevant program departments to improve project activities.

Objective 6: Accountability:

·       Provide awareness raising on feedback and complaints mechanisms and channels available to every patients/beneficiary;

·       Timely inform line managers on channels unavailability or damage at HFs level (IEC material, speakers, etc.);

Adhere to PU-AMI organizational policies (incl. CoC, Child protection policy, anti-fraud and anti-corruption policy, PSEA policy) and report any policy violations, suspicions, or allegations through the whistle-blower mechanism.

Qualification/ Requirements تحصیلات و شرایط لازمه

Education

·        Bachelor's degree in Psychology, or a certified diploma in Psychosocial Counseling by MoPH is an asset;  

Relevant experience

·        Minimum one (1) year of experience providing PSS Group and Individual support sessions, or therapy to individuals and groups with complex trauma histories, familiarity with hygiene promotion activity

Languages

• Fluent in Dari/Pashto -oral and written skills
• Some English -oral and written skills 

Computer

·        Working knowledge of MS Word and Excel

Other skills

·        Ability to work in a team and coordinate tasks and responsibilities.

·        Ability to organize people in an orderly way and prioritize tasks.

·        Good listening and counseling skills, patient, and kind attitude

·        Highly motivated to provide high-quality services to beneficiaries of poor communities in a challenging setting.

·        Good problem-solving skills with a solution-oriented attitude

·        Flexible and willing to perform other tasks as required.

·        Respectful and kind to other staff, beneficiaries, and communities

·        Willingness to travel, work and live in a rural setting, and to behave in a manner appropriate to a conservative culture.

·        Familiarity with the local context, language, culture, and stakeholders is essential; individuals from the relevant province will be preferred. 

·        Ability to travel independently across project sites and locations within and between provinces. 

·        Ability to work committedly for humanitarian causes and principles. 

·        Ability to work in multicultural, multidisciplinary teams is essential.

Dear candidates,     

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