MHPSS Intern

About the Company

OrganizationBackground:

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 our websitehttps://internationalmedicalcorps.org/who-we-are.

Job Summary

Job Purpose:

The MHPSS Intern will gain practical learning experience in Mental Health and PsychosocialSupport(MHPSS)withinahumanitarian/developmentorganization.The internship is designed to provide exposure to MHPSS services, psychosocial support approaches, community-based activities, referral mechanisms, and basic MHPSS programming standards under the guidance of the MHPSS/Protection team.

Thisroleisprimarilydevelopmentalandlearning-oriented,providingtheinternwith opportunitiestoobserve,support,andlearnfromMHPSSactivitieswhiledeveloping

practicalknowledgeandskillsinhumanitarianMHPSSprogramming.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Bytheendoftheinternship,theinternisexpectedto:

•UnderstandcoreMentalHealthandPsychosocialSupport(MHPSS)principlesand humanitarian MHPSS standards.

•Gainknowledgeofbasicpsychosocialsupportapproaches,includingPsychological First Aid (PFA) and supportive communication.

•LearnhowMHPSSservices,referrals,andcasesupportmechanismsfunctionwithin a humanitarian setting.

•DeveloppracticalskillsinsupportingMHPSSactivities,trainingcoordination, documentation, and reporting.

•Understandtheimportanceofconfidentiality,informedconsent,safereferrals,and ethical principles when providing MHPSS support.

•Gain exposure to community-based MHPSS activities and approaches that promote well-being, coping, resilience, and social support.

KeyLearning&SupportActivities administrative:

·AssistthedepartmentwithorganizingandmanagementoftheSharePoint and online filing including project documents,

·Supportthedepartmentwithadministrativenecessitiesincludingfollowing up with HR, travel authorization, finance, logistics, security.

·Supportwithschedulingbi-weeklyintra-teamcoordinationmeetings,

·LiaisewiththePSCsinthefieldandsharenoteswiththecoordinationteam in Kabul.

Technical:

·Assistinpreparationofpresentation,training,meetingminutesinviewofthe occasion.

·Support the psychosocial counsellors in monitoring tools and training remotelyunderthesupportandsupervisionofMHPSScoordinationteamin Kabul.

·Keeptrackoftheprojectachievementanddraftbasicstatisticalanalysis of

           theprojectachievementsinaspreadsheet.

Performany other duties in line with the classification and requisite of theposition.

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 and 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 crisis-affected 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

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant social science discipline, such as Education, Psychology, Social Work, from a recognized university in Afghanistan.(2020-2026)

Compentency

• Strong interpersonal, networking, and communication skills.

• Ability to work with Ms. Office package (e.g. word, excel)

• Speaking skills: English (Mandatory), Dari and/or Pashto

• Desire to continue in the field of MHPSS and motivation to learn

Submission Guideline

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 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 his 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 candidate and might propose you other position than the one you applied for based on your qualification.

• 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.

To apply for this vacancy, please use the following link

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Make sure that you have Entered All Education, Work Experiences Details Completely, Accurate & at the end of the application you press Submit.

Preference will be given to local residence applicants.

Website for reporting misconduct: www.InternationalMedicalCorps.ethicspoint.com. Or [email protected]

Please do not submit your CV or application to this website or email, it will not be considered for review.

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• مهرباني وکړئ خپل سي وي په دې وېب‌سايټ يا د برېښنالیک له لارې مه لېږئ، دا به د ارزونې لپاره نه کتل کږی

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. The 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.

Submission Email

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MKK-wb2GnPtISLDawGxnhySxGlOsfwRjbi9uSr58VbY/edit