Organization for Research & Community Development (ORCD) is a Non-governmental, Non-political, Non-profitable and independent organization founded in 2010 by a group of community development and research specialist. The aim of the organization is to contribute to the development of Afghanistan as an integral part of the international community. It envisages accomplishing its aims by building local capacities, generating evidence in various disciplines, promoting evidence-based on best practices and implementing development projects aimed at community development at the grass root level. ORCD is a multi-donor funded NGO, implementing health, agriculture and community development projects in several provinces of the country.

1. Responsible for day-to-day management and supervision of the Mother and Child Helath services (MCHC).
2. Ensure the MCHC guidelines are followed in all activities of MCHCs.
3. Provide PSS case management, including referral to any other available services (health, specialized mental health, etc.) when requested by the client.
4. Regular and continuous follow-up of clients registered in the WFHS.
5. Provide individual and group psychosocial support to women and girls to help them cope with the trauma reactions.
6. Provide psychological first aid (PFA) and assess the needs of clients through one-to-one sessions.
7. Responsible for maintaining and confidentiality of all registered documents.
8. Compile and share weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting with the relevant person/Technical Manager.
9. In consultation with the technical manager, provide technical support to all WFHS activities, and community mobilizers.
10. Based on the request of the authorized person, attend and participate in all relevant meetings/training-related meetings to the program's purpose.
11. Ensure that all work with clients is kept confidential and that ethical practices are always followed. Process request and purchase requests for the WFHS needy supplies and ensure WFHS supplies are constant and are used properly.
12. Perform other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in psychology, psychosocial counseling or can consider a midwife with two years extensive experience in PSS field for remote location and where the IPs could not onboard the candidate with bachelor degree.
• At least 2-3 years of field experience within a Humanitarian NGO/Agency in the same or similar position.
• Extensive experience providing psychosocial support to individuals and groups.
• Good interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Skilled at working as a team member.
• Posses group facilitation skills.
• Able to speak/write in Pashto and Dari with clarity and ease.
• Flexibility and willingness to change work practices and hours.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Qualified interested Afghan candidate can fill out the following online form entering the link for cover letter and CV: https://forms.gle/dqoJxsHakENxSfnZ9

The vacancy number should be written as: (Psychosocial Counselor , VA No: ORCD-080-2024)
Only short listed candidates will be invited for an interview

Submission Email:

1. Fill out the following form https://forms.gle/EsixabUKfG3232PG6 2. If you can’t use the above form, send your cover letter and CV to this email: recruitment@orcd.org