Organization Background: 

International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through healthcare training and relief and development programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in areas worldwide. By offering training and healthcare to local populations and medical assistance to people at high risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergencies, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated healthcare systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

To learn more about our mission, visit https://internationalmedicalcorps.org/whowe-are.

Job Purpose :

The PSS Officer plays a critical role in the implementation of the "Provision of Community Based Health Education and Psychosocial Support Services for Crisis and Disaster Affected Communities" project in Afghanistan. Reporting to the provincial officer and collaborating closely with the Project Manager/Technical Manager, this role encompasses a wide range of responsibilities across operational, technical, and community engagement aspects.

Main Duties & Responsibilities : 

 The PSS officer will be responsible for carrying out the following and not limited to:

Operational Responsibilities:

• Develop comprehensive operational plans for the Psychosocial Support and Community-based Health Education (PSCC) program, including staffing, resource allocation, and a detailed schedule of project activities.

• Collaborate with the PSCC and Mother and child Health center (MCHC) Teams to ensure the successful execution of awareness-raising sessions, social activities, case management, and referral processes in alignment with the project plan.

• Provide expert technical support to PSCC and MCHC counselors regarding effective case management techniques, ensuring the highest quality of psychosocial support services.

• Organize regular planning and debriefing sessions with team members on a weekly basis, both virtually and in physical meetings, fostering effective communication and teamwork.

Technical Responsibilities:

• Monitor and manage the capacity-building and support plans for PSCC and MCHC Counselors, facilitating their professional growth and effectiveness in delivering psychosocial support services.

• Continuously oversee and monitor the case management referrals made at the site level, ensuring the appropriate follow-up and support for individuals in need.

• Implement and maintain attendance records and other essential reporting tools, ensuring that data collection is conducted ethically and securely. Provide this data to the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officers according to an agreed-upon schedule.

Community Engagement:

• Foster and maintain strong relationships with relevant stakeholders, including local communities, camps/settlements, district and provincial authorities, UN agencies and Clusters, INGOs, and NGOs.

• Collaborate with the field team in developing weekly and monthly plans, facilitate progress reporting, and proactively address challenges encountered during project implementation. 

Organizational Responsibilities : 

Policy Adherence : 

• Adhere to the Code of Conduct, maintain humanitarian principles and respect international humanitarian law. Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.

Compliance & Ethics:

• Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.

 Safeguarding : 

• It is all staff’s shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children and adults at risk; and any form of trafficking in persons.

Qualifications :

• Graduation degree from recognized University department of Psychology or Medical Faculty Local candidate will be given preference

Experience : 

• 2-3 years of experience in the Protection/Psychosocial support services/Reproductive Health field in similar roles in governmental or non-governmental organizations

Competency :

• Experience in organizing and facilitating training on protection-related topics.

• Extensive experience providing psychosocial support to individuals and groups.

• Good interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills

• Skilled at working as a team member.

• Possess group facilitation skills.

• Able to speak/write in Pashto, Dari and English with clarity and ease.

• Flexibility and willingness to change work practices and hours.

• Ability to work under pressure.

• Demonstrate strong local language correspondence skills. Particularly in fluency in

• To be able to propose solutions to the identified problems/challenges. 

• Attitudes and aptitude aligned with the positions are essential

Dear Applicant,

International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report to the International Medical Corps at the website provided at the end of this document. 

Please note that:

• IMC commits to a fair and transparent recruitment procedure.
• IMC will conduct its recruitment on the base of need only.
• Only HR department will contact you during the recruitment process.
• IMC may keep data of your application for its pool of candidates and might propose you other positions than the one you applied for based on your qualifications.
• Only short-listed candidates whose application responds to the criteria will be contacted & local applicants from the same province are encouraged to apply and will be given priority.

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Equal Opportunities:

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or status as a veteran

Misconduct Disclosure Scheme

All offers of employment at International Medical Corps are subject to satisfactory references and background checks. International Medical Corps participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme from the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR). In accordance with this, we will request information from an applicant’s 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.