Psychologist (MHPSS) - Aswan

About the role

Save the Children International is recruiting a psychologist (Grade 5, one-year contract) for its Egypt country office in Aswan, pending donor approval. The post provides psychosocial support services under the supervision of the MHPSS officer and the MHPSS Technical Advisor, supporting the Egypt Response programme. At least 70% of the time must be spent at field sites.

Key responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counselling for UASC and children at risk, customizing sessions to their needs and referring severe cases to specialized services
• Help design intake forms, session plans and follow-up forms, and work with the MEAL team on psychometric assessments and reports
• Develop and follow up psychological intervention plans, and prepare individual case reports
• Take part in supervision meetings with the MHPSS TA or officer
• Support material development, training delivery, remote follow-up and surveys, and monitoring and evaluation of the MHPSS component
• Ensure activities comply with child safeguarding policies and help with administrative and logistics work
• Draft monthly and quarterly reports and case studies, and report regularly to the project officer
• In emergencies, support SCI's emergency response and be ready to work outside normal hours

Required profile

• University degree in psychology
• 2-3 years of experience in family and/or child counselling; experience with migrants and refugees is an asset
• Excellent written and oral Arabic and English
• Commitment to Save the Children values and child safeguarding

Required skills

• Extensive experience delivering trainings
• Experience providing MHPSS services to children, adolescents and youth is an asset
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, including team-leading and influencing
• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to make independent decisions