We are looking for a highly qualified, self-motivated community-based psycho-social support trainer, based in South Sudan, able to train DRC community-based SGBV focal points on community-based psycho-social support and provide strategic direction to DRC in the field of community-based psychosocial support. The assignment must be completed within four weeks, between 15th February, 2015 and 15th March, 2015.
Who are we?
The Danish Refugee Council fulfils its mandate by providing direct assistance to conflict-affected populations – refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs) and host communities in conflict areas of the world.
DRC has been in South Sudan since 2004, mainly working with refugees and internally displaced persons and, in 2012, opened its operations in Upper Nile State (Maban County) to respond to the large influx of refugees coming from Blue Nile State in Sudan. DRC is the camp manager of Doro and Yusuf Batil camp where over 85,000 refugees are currently living and also carries out protection activities in four camps in Maban, a total population of approximately 130,000 refugees.
In Doro and Yusuf Batil camps, Maban County, DRC works in multiple spheres in which community-based psycho-social support is fundamental. Throughout the course of the women’s protection and empowerment program, the most effective mechanism of advocacy and prevention has taken place at the grassroots level. DRC has worked with a cohort of 68 female focal points and 68 male focal points in Doro and Batil camps who became ambassadors of SGBV prevention in their own community. The SGBV focal points raise awareness on healthy families, anger management, healthy communication, conflict management, the consequences of GBV in their communities, among other relevant SGBV topics. Since their establishment, the focal points have organized small-scale awareness rising about SGBV and women empowerment to their communities at least twice a week. In their role as representatives of women’s protection and empowerment, focal points have earned the trust of other community members.
The consultancy
DRC expects the trainer to build the capacity of the male and female focal points in community-based psycho-social support. Hence, DRC intends to contract the trainer who will be responsible to capacity-build 136 focal SGBV focal points in Batil and Doro camps, Maban County, South Sudan, on community-based psycho-social support. The assignment must be completed within four weeks, between 15th February, 2015 and 15th March, 2015. Four trainings will be conducted in each camp. Each training will last 4 working days and will be entirely conducted in Arabic.
In addition, the trainer is expected to submit, no later than one month after the training, a report on the training conducted and the strategic direction of DRC program in the field of community-based psychosocial support to refugees which include recommendations to improve community-based psychosocial support.
About you
To be successful in this role you must have:
Who are we?
The Danish Refugee Council fulfils its mandate by providing direct assistance to conflict-affected populations – refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs) and host communities in conflict areas of the world.
DRC has been in South Sudan since 2004, mainly working with refugees and internally displaced persons and, in 2012, opened its operations in Upper Nile State (Maban County) to respond to the large influx of refugees coming from Blue Nile State in Sudan. DRC is the camp manager of Doro and Yusuf Batil camp where over 85,000 refugees are currently living and also carries out protection activities in four camps in Maban, a total population of approximately 130,000 refugees.
In Doro and Yusuf Batil camps, Maban County, DRC works in multiple spheres in which community-based psycho-social support is fundamental. Throughout the course of the women’s protection and empowerment program, the most effective mechanism of advocacy and prevention has taken place at the grassroots level. DRC has worked with a cohort of 68 female focal points and 68 male focal points in Doro and Batil camps who became ambassadors of SGBV prevention in their own community. The SGBV focal points raise awareness on healthy families, anger management, healthy communication, conflict management, the consequences of GBV in their communities, among other relevant SGBV topics. Since their establishment, the focal points have organized small-scale awareness rising about SGBV and women empowerment to their communities at least twice a week. In their role as representatives of women’s protection and empowerment, focal points have earned the trust of other community members.
The consultancy
DRC expects the trainer to build the capacity of the male and female focal points in community-based psycho-social support. Hence, DRC intends to contract the trainer who will be responsible to capacity-build 136 focal SGBV focal points in Batil and Doro camps, Maban County, South Sudan, on community-based psycho-social support. The assignment must be completed within four weeks, between 15th February, 2015 and 15th March, 2015. Four trainings will be conducted in each camp. Each training will last 4 working days and will be entirely conducted in Arabic.
In addition, the trainer is expected to submit, no later than one month after the training, a report on the training conducted and the strategic direction of DRC program in the field of community-based psychosocial support to refugees which include recommendations to improve community-based psychosocial support.
About you
To be successful in this role you must have:
- A Master’s Degree in Mental Health Psycho-Social Support (MHPSS), Psychology or related field
- A minimum of THREE years of training or working experience in the field of MHPSS, psychology or related fields, preferably in humanitarian settings or in the region
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within different cultural environments
- Ability to work in difficult environment under very basic living conditions
- Excellent communication, drafting and presentation skills
- Proficiency in Arabic is a must
- Excellent written and oral English.
HOW TO APPLY:
- How to apply:
- The consultant is required to send to DRC a technical as well as a financial proposal, and DRC will contact the consultant as soon the application is received
- The technical proposal should contain at least the training portfolio and a tentative training plan
- The financial proposal shall contain the consultancy fees, flight tickets, training fees and any other expenses expected to be incurred.
Interested? Then apply for this position by sending the technical and financial proposals including a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) to sgbv.off.em@drc-ssudan.org andprot.man.em@drc-ssudan.org.
Please DO NOT send your application or documents by clicking the Apply button on this webpage. Only applications sent to the two above e-mails will be considered for this consultancy.
All documents must be in English. CV only applications will not be considered.
If you have questions, please contact sgbv.off.em@drc-ssudan.org.
Applications close on 31 January 2015. Please note, as this consultancy is urgent, applicants may be shortlisted and interviewed prior to the closing date.
Need further information?
For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website www.drc.dk
For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website www.drc.dk
