1.  CVM is seeking for 1 psychologist who must be located in Haidya (Hosanna). 

 2. Function of the Job  

The Psychologist counsels and backs up minor trafficked girls, liaising with the psycho-social support service, involving beneficiaries individually and directly. 

 3. Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify trafficked minor beneficiaries at their respective locations. 

• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments of beneficiaries to identify their needs. 

• Support beneficiaries, families and communities in building their capacity to independently address their own needs and problems. 

• Arrange individual and group counseling sessions once a month to ensure the psychosocial needs of beneficiaries are adequately met. 

• Coordinate with the project's psychosocial support service staff (PSS) for multidimensional case management and project impact followup

• Create connections with schools, teachers, and peers to promote their education pathways and prevent the influence of illegal traffickers.

• Collaborate to define the most appropriate reintegration support pathway, including proposing individual endowments and identifying external services. 

• Orient beneficiaries to available services in the area and facilitate access to new training, workshops, and other opportunities. 

• Perform regular follow-ups with beneficiaries, particularly those who require close monitoring. 

• Facilitate project supported activities, followup beneficiaries at school and communities

• Create linkage with the domestic workers’ association in the area to promote protection 

• Serve as the primary point of contact for addressing the mental and emotional needs of beneficiaries. Maintain continuous communication with the project coordinator and psychosocial service staff (PSS) during missions and through remote communication channels. 

• Facilitate trainings, workshops and other project activities

• Prepare, update, and maintain various data, records, charts, and reports. 

• Provide regular updates and reports to the supervisor regarding the status and progress of beneficiaries.

• Perform other activities assigned. 

4. Safeguarding issue:

CVM is committed to ensure the safeguarding of our project beneficiaries and staff. It includes but not limited to sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, and child abuse. We expect everyone who works for us to share this commitment by undertaking working within the CVM Safeguarding, employee and the child protection policies. CVM has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, voluntaries, partners and consultants. To do so, CVM reserves the right to seek information from job applicants’ current and/or previous employers about incidents of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment that the applicant may have been found guilty to have committed or about which an investigation was in the process of being carried out at the time of the termination of the applicant’s employment with that employer. CVM also has a right to conduct police check at the time of recruitment process.

Job Requirements

5. Requirement

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology; 

• Previous experience of at least three years in social intervention coordination and/or equivalent functions

• Strong interpersonal and empathic skills, analytical, reporting, independent and teamwork skills

• Good command of English

• Excellent knowledge of Amharic & local language (Hadiya language is a must) 

• Excellent skills in written communication and reporting

• Good computer skills (Microsoft Office) and data analysis

• Strong organization of documents (financial and non-financial)

• High degree of ability to manage confidential and sensitive matters

• Equal skills preference will be given to female candidates to facilitate relationship with beneficiaries

How to apply

Interest candidate can apply by sending CV with cover letter in one PDF format through THIS LINKs. Other format will not be accepted, Please mention your salary expectation on the cover letter. 

Deadline: from September 15 to 21 (7 days). Female applicants are highly preferred.