Senior Thematic Advisor, Community Based Psychosocial Support
Sv kyrkan internationella Eng. / Administratörsjobb / Uppsala
2018-03-23
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The Church of Sweden takes a holistic view on wellbeing, where emotional, social and spiritual needs are addressed alongside those that are physical and biological. The community based psychosocial support (CBPS) approach is founded on the belief in the resources and capacities of emergency-affected individuals and communities to deal with difficulties, illness and distress and to recover. The humanitarian work is well integrated into the Church of Sweden's international work. Within the Humanitarian Programme, Church of Sweden strives to ensure that quality community based psychosocial support is implemented in sudden onset emergencies, strengthen implementing partners capacity in CBPS in protracted crises, and promote CBPS at global and regional levels through knowledge generation and advocacy.
The Senior Thematic Adviser on CBPS is placed at the Church of Sweden's Humanitarian Response Team with the task of supporting humanitarian interventions and build capacity within the global, ecumenical alliance ACT Alliance. Church of Sweden is specialized on psychosocial support, taking a lead role within the ACT Alliance. This involves developing methods and guidelines on CBPS and supporting ACT partners in the case of an emergency with technical support, as well as supporting deployments from Church of Sweden's Psychosocial Roster to humanitarian interventions implemented by ACT member organizations.
Responsibilities
• Providing technical support to partners to include a community based psychosocial approach and implement psychosocial components in emergency interventions, by for example introducing relevant methods, tools and guidelines.
• Providing technical support to the Church of Sweden Humanitarian unit, for example on proposal screening, program monitoring and evaluation.
• Providing technical support to the Psychosocial roster deployed on humanitarian missions.
• Contributing to an exchange of experience through the global and regional ACT Psychosocial Communities of Practice.
• Contributing to developing methods, materials and guidelines for linking CBPS to other humanitarian sectors.
• Results based monitoring and reporting, including budget planning and follow up.
• In case of emergencies be available for short term assessment mission as well as other international travel.
• Contributing to policy and communications' activities.
• Documenting best practice and field case studies of community based psychosocial support work through partners.
Necessary Qualifications
• Master's degree in development or humanitarian studies, human rights, political science, social work, global health or public health.
• PhD in social science, global health, public health or similar.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• 10 years of work experience in humanitarian field, of which 5 years in Psychosocial support and community based approaches.
• Experience of needs assessment, monitoring and evaluation in relation to psychosocial programming.
• Ability to work well in a multi-cultural environment.
Desirable
• Experience of working with institutional capacity strengthening.
• Experience with other sectors such as WASH, Protection, Education in Emergencies, Staff Care.
• Experience with working on quality and accountability including CRM.
• Knowledge of Arabic, Spanish, French or other relevant language.
Core Competencies
• Personal maturity and integrity.
• Cultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Cooperation and networking skills.
• Able to work independently.
Other
We assume you share the values of the Church of Sweden. The starting date is as soon as possible. This is a full-time (100%) position. This is a permanent position.
More detailed information is available from
Head of Humanitarian Unit, Else Berglund, +46 706 100051.
The trade union representatives for the holder of this post are
Thomas Ekelund (Vision), Susanna Henriksén (Jusek) and Anders Göranzon (KyrkA). All can be reached preferably by e-mail.
Please mark your application with the ref.no. 18/25 INT.
Please send your letter of application and CV by using the button "Ansök" here below at the latest 08 aprl 2018.
You will find more information on the Church of Sweden and its work at
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Publiceringsdatum2018-03-23ErsättningEnligt överenskommelse
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