About Première Urgence - Aide Médicale Internationale (PU-AMI)

PU-AMI (known globally as Première Urgence Internationale, PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization. PU-AMI’s teams are committed to support vulnerable communities and populations, those marginalized, hit by conflict, natural disaster or economic downturns. PU-AMI’s main objective is to contribute to reduction in morbidity and mortality, and provide emergency relief to those in immediate need in order to help them regain their dignity.

Afghan mission is the oldest of PUI missions, with the first medical intervention launched in 1979 just after the Soviet troops crossed the country’s borders. PU-AMI teams currently deliver the integrated health care, combined with nutrition, psychosocial support; water, sanitation and hygiene (wash), as well as trauma services. The organization implements projects mainly in eastern parts of the country, and increasingly in the South-East Region. Since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, PU-AMI has also positioned itself as one of the main actors in preparedness and response to the pandemic, implementing health and wash-cantered activities at health facilities and community level in Kabul and beyond.

Globally, PUI provides assistance to around 6 million people in 23 countries and across 5 continents: Africa, Asia, Middle East, Latin America, and Europe.

پی یو ای ام آی که در سطح جهان به نام پی یو آی شناخته میشود یک اداره غیردولتی، غیرانتفاعی، غیرسیاسی و غیر مذهبی مدد رسان بین ا لمللی میباشد.

تیم های  پی یو ای ام آی متعهد به حمایت  و کمک جوامع و جمعیت های آسیب پذیر به انهاییکه در اإثر منازعات- حوادث طبیعی و رکود اقتصادی منزوی شده اند میباشد.  هدف عمده پی یو ای ام آی کمک در کاهش مرگ و میر -کمک عاجل به اعاده و بازیابی حیثیت ووقار  انهاییکه در نیاز فوری قرار دارند میباشد.

 ماموریت افغانستان  قدیمی  ترین مآموریت پی یو آی بوده و  با اولین مداخله در بخش صحی در سال1979  فقط درست بعد از عبور نیروهای شوروی از مرز های کشور آغاز شد.

تیم های پی یو ای ام آی در حال حاضر مراقبت های صحی ادغام یافته همراه با تغذیه حمایت روانی اجتماعی-آب-نظافت و حفظ ا لصحه واش و خدمات  تردیدات یا تروما را ارایه میدارد.

 این اداره عمدتآ پروژه ها را در  بخش شرقی کشور و بطور فزاینده در مناطق جنوب شرقی کشور  از زمان شیوع  کرونا در  2020  تطبیق مینماید .

پی یو ای ام آی  همچنین منحیث بازیگر اصلی در آمادگی و پاسخ به بیماری همه گیر – اجرای فعالیت های صحی و واش در سطح مراکز صحی و جامعه در کابل و فراتر از آن موقعیت خود را تثبیت نموده است.

 در سطح جهان موسسه پی یو آی در 23 مملکت  جهان به  6 میلیون نفر  در 5 قاره افریقا- آسیا- شرق میانه- امریکای لاتین و اروپا کمک مینماید.

Responsibilities and particular assignments         

General responsibilities:

Technical duties:

• Provision of on-job training-couching for PSS Provider during supervision.
• To know the use of Supervision checklist and use it appropriately, write down the fin ding and develop support and development plan for the PSS providers.
• Ensure of the PSS Provider fill in carefully and correctly register, patient files and reporting documents.
• Technical documented supervision of field staff and activity implementation, including MHPSS case management, individual sessions and support groups activities.
• regular case file audit and check quality and consistency of work, ensuring that all decisions made to support the client are recorded on case files.
• Analyze supervision findings and sharing feedbacks with supervised MHPSS units and regular tracking of shared feedback with the staff of MHPSS units, MHPSS specialist and DPM.
• Ensuring improvement in the performance of MHPSS unit’s staff after the implementation of each supportive supervision.
• Regular and timely reporting of the performed supervisions, through the supervision database.
• Have commitment, competence, and willingness to receive intensive training, regular on job training and supervision by PSS Specialist and MHPSS Coordinator.
• Regular follow-up of the activities of PSS Providers.
• Visit health facilities to supervise, monitor & evaluate PSS providers’ performance and conduct remote supervision of insecure areas.
• Support providers in their self-care, and monitor their work-related distress. If possible, conduct regular support sessions with the providers for the purpose of their self-care.
• Help the PSS providers to identify the severely affected cases and have an action plan to support them in order to ensure their wellbeing.
• Act as a co-provider to strengthen the capacity of the supervisees and conduct live supervision and mentoring. Also, function as a co-worker to provide community awareness, volunteers training and supervision to improve the capacity of supervisees to enable them to perform the same activities independently.
• Act as a (co-)trainer under supervision of the PSS Specialist and the MHPSS Coordinator to strengthen the capacity of PSS providers: Train, Manage and Supervise PSS providers.
• Ensure all work with clients is confidential and that ethical practices are observed in culturally appropriate way, especially with respect to gender sensitivities.
• Attend all PSS/PFA related trainings given by PU-AMI or sent by PU-AMI to external partners.
• Attend the weekly MHPSS supervision/ on job training meeting.
• Assist with any other related activities as deemed necessary by the MHPSS Coordinator.
• Work in close coordination with PSS providers, BPHS, EPHS and other relevant stakeholders.

Referrals and Case Management

• Assist in strengthening the referral system and follow up of the relevant activities.
• Ensuring the existence of a responsive referral system between the community, MHPSS units and advanced PSS providers.
• Organization of regular team case management meeting, and the facilitation of case conference meeting when needed
• Reviews/analyses caseload trends in order to inform programming
• Ensures that decisions are appropriately recorded on case files

Management of the emergencies

• Manages-in cooperation of the PM-the mental health emergencies after psychosocial counselor/psychologists working hours, in line with the MHPSS emergency plan and reports to the PM.

Human Resources and Capacity Building

• Reviews staff caseload and ensures the staff wellbeing;
• Participate in the recruitment process, evaluate CVs, interviews, and complete all reports related to the recruitment process.
• Act according to the policy and regulations of PU-AMI.
• Be committed to the tasks assigned, accountable for the performance and outcomes; belief in development and improvements and willing to learn more.
• Provide training material for planned trainings.
• Develop and lead counselling skills training for providers and relevant staff to enable them to be better placed to provide mental health and psychosocial support to our clients and colleagues.
• Conducting training sessions according to plan and post training follow up
• Consider appropriate training methodology during facilitation for better understanding of participants.

Documentation and Reporting

• Ensure accuracy of providing the service, reporting, and documentation.
• Become proficient with PU-AMI data collection tools, conduct and submit screening, and assessments, and PSS providing reports in a timely and accurate manner.
• Work closely with the database staff and manager to ensure quality reporting.
• Help PSS providers with data entry of collected information from the field.
• Submits monthly supervision reports to PM, highlighting progresses, achievements, challenges;
• Review the reports requested from the psychosocial counselors.
• Support data entry on the project database
• Proactivity on proposing different possible solution to adapt and improve the activities
• Ensuring the safety and confidentiality of client files in the MHPSS units.
• To do and follow up any task given by line managers.

Cooperate with provincial focal points in weekly and monthly base data collection from the field.

Qualification/ Requirements

• Degree/ Certificate in psychology, counseling, social work, nursing or other related fields.
• Experience in working as a counselor in NGO? INGO or ability to be an empathetic counselor
• Fluent in Pashtu and Dari languages, written and spoken
• Working knowledge of English is required.
• Knowledge of local areas and community structures and prior experience in working in community social/field works
• Able to work in a stressful environment and move around villages/SDPs in the Eastern provinces
• Good team player that fosters unity, learning, and development
• Good written and verbal communication skills, with survivors, communities and professional partners
• Able to maintain confidentiality
• Able to work independently 
• Problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• Good computer skills, particularly with Ms. Office programs and applications

DESIRABLE:

• Psychosocial Counseling Certificate from IPSO or other agencies is highly desired
• Experience in supervision of psychosocial activities
• Good administrative and team management skills
• Experience in working with Protection, GBV and MHPSS technical sectors

Competence in self-learning is highly desirable

Dear candidates,     

To apply for this vacancy, please use the following link:  

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Make sure to press submit at the end of the application.  

Please note:  

       You are allowed to apply only before the closing date  

Only the candidates who meet the mandatory qualifications/requirements will be considered for the longlist  

A maximum of 15 best candidates from the ones who meet the mandatory qualifications/requirements (longlist) will be invited for a technical test (shortlist)  

If you are not invited for a technical test within a month’s period of time, please consider that your application was not considered for this vacancy  

Female candidates will be awarded with extra score during the final selection  

Validated copies of academic certificates/diplomas will be requested only if called for an interview .   

Kind regards,     

The PU-AMI HR Team