oPt Psychosocial Support Consultant – West Bank At Internews

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

The political, security, and socioeconomic situation in the West Bank and Gaza has been deteriorating rapidly since the outbreak of the recent war. Apart from the ongoing war and political deadlock, the humanitarian situation in Gaza has worsened, posing a significant threat to the prospects of strengthening democratic processes. Internews’ experience working in repressive contexts, particularly those which are conflict-affected, indicates significant levels of stress and trauma amongst media staff and journalists reporting in highly volatile and oppressive conditions and witnessing atrocities in the course of their duties.

To build upon, Internews will follow a holistic and contextualized psychosocial approach in the West Bank and Gaza by providing psychosocial support to Internews media partners conducted by an Arabic-speaking psychosocial expert.

The psychosocial consultant will lead psychosocial care and traumatic management workshops and provide counseling sessions for beneficiaries, partners, and staff when needed. All activities, sessions and reports should highly respect the privacy and anonymity of the beneficiaries. The consultant will report directly to the project manager and will be required to attend several meetings with different teams at Internews when needed.

LOGISTICS

This is a remote position before candidates based in Ramallah, West Bank.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so candidates are encouraged to apply soon.

This is a limited-duration position, with an expected end date of 30 September 2024

OUR COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING A CULTURE OF BELONGING

We are an organization of dynamic, mission-driven individuals who are passionate about our core values and about supporting positive change in the world. We pride ourselves on our commitment to innovation and flexibility. We believe that diverse teams are strong teams and work to support an ethic of belonging, dignity, and justice for all people. Our current team includes a mix of genders, parents and non-parents, and people of multiple races, nationalities, ages, sexual orientations and socioeconomic backgrounds. We are an EEO employer and encourage candidates of all races, genders, ages, orientations, ethnicities, and national origins to apply, and welcome those with alternative backgrounds and experiences.

SCOPE OF WORK:

• Develop a mental health care and well-being kit for journalists localized to the context in West Bank and Gaza;
• Support with discreet distribution of the mental health care kits across target areas;
• Conduct localized psychosocial and well-being workshops for Internews partners to their needs. Sessions may be virtual or in person;
• Conduct one-on-one sessions on short notice. Sessions may be virtual or in person;
• Design all workshops and sessions requested and share proposed content with Internews team ahead of time;
• Track all one-on-one sessions provided in person or via virtual tools;
• Provide Internews team with monthly reports outlining number and gender of people accessing service, general information on topics covered, and impact of sessions. Reports shared with Internews should give a high-level review of sessions while honoring privacy and anonymity of the beneficiaries.
• In all services, uphold Internews’ Core Values and demonstrate commitment to fostering a culture of Belonging, Dignity, and Justice.

QUALIFICATIONS WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

Required:

• Degree or certificate in Sociology or Psychology;
• Contextual knowledge and understanding of West Bank and Gaza;
• Experience in responding to urgent cases – especially for beneficiaries under instant traumatic events;
• Experience in working with journalists and media organizations;
• Experience in organizing and leading group support sessions;
• Advanced online communication knowledge and skills;
• Fluency in Arabic and English;
• Travel for in-person workshops may be required.

Preferred:

Note: Candidates who do not have these preferred qualifications, but who are interested and willing to learn, are encouraged to apply.

• Experience working with media and journalists preferred.