Position: Psychosocial Support Coordinator, Whole of Syria (WoS) (National position)
Location: Amman, Jordan with frequent travel to Syria and Türkiye
Duration: 1 year (renewable) starting from May 2024
Reports: Protection Advisor, Whole of Syria
Direct reports: PSS Senior Officer(s), Whole of Syria
About Relief International
Relief International (RI) partners with communities impacted by conflict, climate change, and disaster to save lives, build greater resilience and promote long-term health and well-being.
Currently, RI is active in 14 countries around the world, including some of the most fragile: Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, and Yemen.
Relief International includes the four corporate members of the RI Alliance: Relief International Inc., Relief International-UK, Relief International-France and Relief International-Europe. Under our alliance agreement, we operate with a single, shared management structure.
Position Summary:
Under the supervision of the WoS Protection Advisor, the WoS PSS Coordinator will support the Program Managers in implementing and supervising the specialized PSS interventions in Syria. Particularly, s/he will have a key role in assessing the technical needs of the PSS staff and contribute to the capacity building of RI’s and partners’ PSS teams. S/he will oversee the quality of services at the women and girls’ safe spaces (WGSS), protection units, and mobile units in emergencies.
The PSS Coordinator will be supported by the Protection Advisor and will be responsible for ongoing assessment of the capacity and the quality of PSS work inside Syria and will provide technical support and recommend corrective measures, as needed. The PSS coordinator will also ensure that activities are on track and the response is appropriate, relevant, effective, timely, coordinated, and complementary. The PSS Coordinator will also play a key role in integrating PSS under gender-based violence (GBV) and child protection (CP) activities and actively seek synergies with other components of the program. The PSS Coordinator will be responsible to lead the technical development of the sub-sector and for the development and revision of manuals, guidelines, tools and all technical elements related with the PSS programme. When needed, s/he will provide remote therapeutic support to high-risk clients and sensitive cases.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
Qualifications & requirements
This position demands a dynamic individual with a demonstrated ability to achieve results in a demanding and fast-paced environment. To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or competency required.
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RI Values:
We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and operational independence. We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities. We value:
Professional Standards
All Relief International members (staff, volunteers, and interns) are committed to the RI policies such as, RI Code of Conduct, Child Protection Policy, Reporting Conflict of Interest, Reporting Misconduct, Reporting Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. All newcomers are expected to adhere to all these policies.
Disclaimer Clause
This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skills, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with position.
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