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THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS (ICRC)

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance. Please visit www.icrc.org for more information. The ICRC regional delegation in Bangkok provides assistance to victims of violence and works with authorities in order to improve the conditions in detention facilities. It also endeavours to promote and to strengthen humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles.

We are looking for a

Psychologist - 100%, based in Pattani

Job purpose:

 Psychologist 2 implements Mental Health and Psycho-Social Support (MHPSS) activities as defined in collaboration with, and under the supervision of the MHPSS Delegate and Health Project Manager. S-he provides direct support to victims of unrest and other situations of violence. S/he supervises and monitors MHPSS interventions of the MHPSS team. S-he supports the MHPSS Delegate to coordinate the different activities in the field. S/he creates and maintains direct links with the beneficiaries of MHPSS program and relevant stakeholders.

Main responsibilities:

• Implements MHPSS activities directly through individual consultations or group support meetings.
• Organizes referral of beneficiaries and performs case follow-up.
• With his/her supervisor, sets up culturally and context-appropriate monitoring and evaluation tools, ensuring regular data collection.
• Provides clinical supervision of individual cases and group interventions to other psychologists in the team.
• Contributes to the coordination of MHPSS activities and interventions in the field.
• Provides support to adapt and translate relevant documents and clinical methodologies in the programs.
• Shares regular program updates with his/her supervisors.
• Ensures communication with other actors and community leaders regarding MHPSS needs.
• Provides MHPSS training to local institutions or community based organizations with the support of his/her supervisors.
• Participates in MHPSS assessments or studies along the implementation of the program.
• Internally, interacts with ICRC staff related to the specific program (Health team, Protection team, Physical Rehabilitation team, etc.).
• Externally, interacts with Governmental institutions, local Red Cross/Crescent branches, other local partners, specific communities
• Through close monitoring and self-care activities, ensures the level of emotional wellbeing of the MHPSS team, preventing burnout and low quality interventions.

 Selection requirements and experience:

• Recognised university degree in Psychology
• Good command of English.
• Knowledge of Bahasa Malayu
• Previous experience delivering both group and individual MHPSS interventions
• Clinical and or psychosocial experience (Supervision and monitoring of clinical of intervention experience)
• Management experience, humanitarian experience an asset.
• Good understanding/knowledge of political, social and cultural environments of the assigned coverage
• Good computer skills (e.g. Word, Excel, Power Point) 

Your profile

• Good communication and analytical skills, able to represent the ICRC
• Able to work independently and organize trips across the region, showing initiative for assigned projects and programmes
• Capacity to work under pressure in a potentially dangerous and remote environment
• Strong motivation to humanitarian work with strong sense of accountability towards our beneficiaries
• Showing empathy and demonstrating respect for cultural diversity and vulnerabilities
• Robust team work and partnership skills with capacity to engage collaboration with colleagues of other departments

We offer

• Dynamic work environment in an international humanitarian set-up
• Good working conditions
• Attractive package dependent on qualifications

Interested Thai citizens are requested to submit their comprehensive CV, letter of motivation in English

as well as diploma transcript(s) and salary expectations, by email only to:

ban_recruitment_services@icrc.org (specify position name at your email title)

Attn: Administration Department/Human Resources

The closing date for the post will be: 18 October 2018

Kindly note that only short-listed candidates will be notified for the interview.