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 referred through project activities, customizing sessions to their needs
• Conduct assessments, develop intervention plans and follow up on cases, referring severe cases to specialized providers
• Organize group support and awareness sessions for children at risk and their families
• Contribute to intake forms, session plans and follow-up forms, and work with the MEAL team on psychometric assessments and remote follow-up and surveys
• Help draft monthly and quarterly reports, case studies and other documentation
• Support material development, training delivery and monitoring and evaluation of the MHPSS component
• Ensure all work complies with child safeguarding policies and be ready to support emergency responses

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