PSS/Lay Counsellor (Re Announced)

Job Summary

Job Summary

The Counsellor is responsible for carrying out counselling activities and psycho-social support and reports to the Project Officer/ Field Coordination Officer

Duties and Responsibilities:

 

• Work to establish a learner and child-friendly environment for the literacy classes.
• Raise awareness among community members regarding the psychological safety of children.
• Make sure that adults left outside the formal education system are encouraged to attend literacy classes.
• Promotes gender equality and non-discrimination concerning ethnic, political, and religious backgrounds.
• Participate in workshops, seminars & conferences organized by the education program/UNESCO and PED.
• Coordinate center activities with the supervisor.
• Prepare weekly and monthly activity plans to achieve the stated targets.
• Conducting comprehensive counselling about the program.
• Conducting Individual, Grouping and Family counselling according to the schedule and preparing their daily and monthly report to his/her supervisor.
• Participate in the coordination meeting (Morning report, staff meeting, and the community's Shura).
• Follow WDIO’s established policies and procedures to achieve overall objectives,
• Identify any problem and provide a report to the supervisor.
• Participation in any training that will be approved through the program
• Conduct recreational activities like drawing and positive storytelling for clients.
• Register and keep records of all clients receiving counselling services
• Fill/submit monthly statistic form and reports (including number of cases and services by location)
• Provide training for frontline service providers on safe and confidential referrals when required.
• Supporting social mobilizers to conduct awareness sessions for the project beneficiaries.
• Any other tasks assigned by the line supervisor.

Job Requirements

Job Requirements:

• Having at least a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Education, Social Science, Sociology, or any other relevant field.
• Having at least 2-3 years’ experience from an accredited college or university and having a master degree will be preferred.
• Required Languages – Excellent Pashto and Dari reading, writing, and verbal skills, Fluent in English, reading, writing, and verbal skills.  
• Enough experience in designing and delivery of training.
• Experience in preparing session plans for the short-term capacity-building training.
• Excellent interpersonal Skills and ability to work under stress to meet the objectives of the assignment.
•  To have hands-on experience in computer programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop), other multimedia software, internet, and e-mail skills.
• Excellent communication skills in English, Pashto, and Dari languages.
• Excellent writing, reading, and speaking skills in English, Dari, and Pashto languages.
• Strong typing skills in English and local languages.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals