Organization - People in Need
Job Title – Psychologist
Duty station - Chisinau, Moldova
Salary – 10.970,00 – 11.640,00 MDL brut for 5 working hours
Application Deadline – May 21, 2024, by COB.
Languages –Romanian/Russian - is required English – basic knowledge
Type of contract - Employment contract; Part-time work
Expected Duration of Assignment - 07/10/2024 - 31/03/2025
Work Experience –
· Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution in Psychology is required.
· A master's degree or technical studies in Psychology is desired.
· At least 2 years of relevant experience working with children, including managing PSS cases directly is required.
· Experience working with children/youth programming, psychosocial support, or child protection with an NGO, INGO, or UN agency is required.
· Knowledge of Computer skills is required.
· Languages: Fluency in Romanian and Russian is required. Basic knowledge of English.
Background:
People in Need (PIN) is a Czech non-governmental organization that provides relief aid and development assistance while working to defend human rights and democratic freedom. It is one of the largest relief and development organizations in post-communist Europe and has administered projects in 37 countries over the past 30 years. For more information about PIN: www.peopleinneed.net.
From 2009 onwards, PIN has added development programmes to its work in Moldova, building a vision and practices that keep people and communities at the centre of our work. Throughout its presence in the country, PIN has been contributing to the development of the following sectors: Sustainable Livelihood and Environment, Social Inclusion and Protection, Good Governance.
Position Overview:
The Psychologist will be responsible for the implementation of PSS activities carried out in school environments and different settings. (S)he will be responsible for the provision of group Psychosocial activities to the target population, ensuring the confidentiality and safety of the clients.
Reports to: Psychosocial support (PSS) Specialist
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Lead, design and implemented psycho-educational and psychosocial support groups for children and adolescents in different areas.
• Design and Provide age-appropriate culturally relevant group PSS group activities for children, adolescences.
• Identify protection risk and children and adolescence at risk and make proper referrals following the established referral pathways.
• Participate and support Psychosocial assessments and evaluations.
• Maintain an effective working relationship and regular communication with other psychologists working on the same project and with other colleagues in the organization.
• Maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders including community groups, organizations and other implementing partners.
• Identify potential project risks and developing mitigation strategies.
• Keep all client’s files updated and secured, including updated data base and all the relevant documentation, according to the Data Protection and Information sharing Protocols in place
Requirements:
· Bachelor degree from an accredited educational institution in Psychology is required.
· Master degree or technical studies in Psychology is desired.
· At least 2 years of relevant experience working with children, including managing PSS cases directly is required.
· Experience working with children/youth programming, psychosocial support or child protection with an NGO, INGO or UN agency is required.
· Knowledge of Computer skills is required.
· Fluency in Romanian and Russian is required.
· Basic knowledge of English.
Interested applicants must submit the following:
· Cover letter (in English);
· Full CV (in English);
· Contacts of three references (one should include the supervisor in the most recent work assignment).
Deadline for applications: October 14, 2024, by COB.
The applicants will be invited for interviews on a rolling basis. The application process might be stopped earlier if a suitable candidate is identified before the application deadline.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview. No phone calls or inquiries are allowed.
People in Need is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct and committed to promoting the welfare of children and adults with whom People in Need engages /is in contact with. People in Need expects all staff to perform job duties and responsibilities in accordance with People in Need code of conduct and key policies (available at: https://www.peopleinneed.net/key-policies-4142gp). People in Need Staff will undertake the appropriate level of training.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.
We are committed to ensuring diversity (people from different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, sexual orientations, etc.) within our organization and encourage interested candidates to apply.
By sending their CV and other documents to the aforementioned link the candidate implicitly consents to their personal data appearing in the CV and such other documents being held and processed by PIN exclusively with the view to analyzing the candidate’s suitability for the position and keeping such data in our files for a reasonable period of time in accordance with the PIN's Data Protection Policy. The candidate can revoke such consent anytime by sending an according notice. Kindly refrain from including any special personal data, whose processing, as per applicable law, requires the express written consent of the subject of such data.
