Location: Phnom Penh
Grade: UG
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design, plan, and implement a range of MHPSS activities for migrants, including group sessions, psychoeducation, recreational and structured psychosocial activities, ensuring adaptability to different contexts (including partner shelter premises and other community settings).
- Facilitate safe and inclusive spaces that promote psychosocial well-being, social cohesion, and emotional support among migrants.
- Provide basic psychological support and Psychological First Aid (PFA) to migrants experiencing distress, in line with IOM and international MHPSS guidelines.
- Identify individuals in need of specialized mental health or protection services and ensure safe, confidential, and timely referrals to appropriate service providers.
- Support the integration of MHPSS approaches into protection programming, ensuring activities are culturally appropriate, gender-sensitive, and trauma-informed.
- Coordinate closely with IOM units, implementing partners, and service providers to ensure coherent and complementary service delivery.
- Contribute to the development of activity plans, tools, and materials for MHPSS interventions, ensuring flexibility to respond to emerging needs.
- Maintain regular engagement with migrant communities to assess psychosocial needs, feedback, and satisfaction, and adapt activities accordingly.
- Collect and manage relevant activity data, ensuring confidentiality, informed consent, and compliance with IOM data protection standards.
- Provide capacity-building and guidance to partners and frontline staff (e.g., shelter personnel) on basic MHPSS principles and supportive communication.
- Support logistical and administrative aspects of MHPSS activities, including materials, scheduling, etc.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Counselling, Social Work, Mental Health, or a related field from an accredited academic institution.
Formal training in MHPSS, counselling, or psychological first aid is highly desirable.
Experience
Demonstrated experience in implementing MHPSS programmes, preferably in humanitarian, migration, or protection contexts.
Experience facilitating group activities and community-based psychosocial interventions.
Experience working with vulnerable populations, including migrants, survivors of trafficking, or individuals in distress is an asset.
Strong understanding of trauma-informed and culturally sensitive approaches.
Experience coordinating with NGOs, government entities, and service providers.
Ability to work flexibly in diverse settings, including shelters and community spaces.
Skills
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Proven ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and adapt to evolving programme needs.
Proficiency in standard office software (MS Word, Excel, etc.).
Languages
For this consultancy, Fluency in English is required; knowledge of Khmer is an added Value.
Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.
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